Top 5 Pasalubong from Cebu

Visiting Cebu anytime soon and tired of taking home the usual food delicacies? There are many other great souvenir finds you can find in this majestic island. In this article, we will be listing the top five pasalubong from Cebu for your family and friends.

1. Guitars

If you’re looking for acoustic instruments made in the Philippines, Cebu is the bestplace to visit. Having a rich history of creativity, style and precision in guitar-making, Cebu prides itself for having lots of showrooms, factories and stores where you can buy different guitar types that are world class. Their guitars are made of narra wood, rosewood and kamagong. The quality is so good that many of them are hit products being exported abroad (to countries like Japan and the US). Popular makers are located along the stretch of Barangay Abuno in Mactan: Alegre Guitars, Inday Celia’s Guitars and the New Susing Guitars. Prices of their guitars range from 1,200 to 50,000 pesos, while ukuleles (small guitars) are at 40 pesos each. If you truly are an enthusiast of guitars, go for the Guitar Master is located near the old bridge in Mactan Island, and you will not regret what you have just exchanged your money with!

2. Fashion Accessories

Cebu offers handmade earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets and anklets made up of beads, pearls and shells. A must-have for ladies, fashion accessories in Cebu can be bought from the souvenir shops in Mactan Shrine and the local malls. They are super cheap at 10 to 35 pesos each. If you are buying wholesale, be friendly to the sellers and don’t mind haggling for even lower prices.

3. “I Love Cebu” Items Whenever you visit a diverse and intriguing place like Cebu, you will want to have products tagged with the city’s name on it—to take on some air of vanity that you have actually been there. Mugs, hats, keychain, ref magnets and T-shirts are found in souvenir shops all around Cebu. And local and foreign tourists are crazy over them! Priced at 100 to 500 pesos, T-shirts are the best buys as they can be worn and used comfortably everywhere. Available in different sizes, it comes with different themes and designs such as the illustration of the sunny island, historic figures, animals and the “I ♥Cebu” text. Cheaper ones are sold at the Carbon Market where you will be able to bargain to your heart's content!

4. Rattan Furniture

Cebu manufactures and designs the best rattan chairs, tables, beds and other furniture perfect for both indoor and outdoor spots. A splash of these quality furniture will look vibrant as accents and will surely liven up your dull living room or porch back at home. Rattan invites an Asian theme, and many foreigners buy a piece or two to give their homes that exotic and stylish personality. If you think that furniture is large and cannot be accommodated in your baggage, you can opt for pencil holders, baskets and handy bags instead.

5. Image of Sto. Nino

Cebu is known for the Sinulog festival which is celebrated to commemorate Sto. Nino (the Child Jesus) every January. So around that time of the year, many tourists go to the famous Sto. Nino Church or the Basilica del Minore del Sto Nino in downtown Cebu. To have a blessed keepsake, take a picture beside the image of Sto. Nino to show to your family and friends and this will fulfill your Cebu trip even more.

There are lots of other affordable Cebu products you can buy as homecoming gifts not only for your loved ones but also for yourself as a remembrance of your visit to this queen city of the south. So spare some bucks and go shopping for these amazing mementos!

Author bio:

Ann Joy Perez is an alumna from Arellano University Philippines, a former Marketing Assistant and a 25 year old, single. She is into almost all types of Music especially love songs. She also love playing basketball, video games,watching entertainment and films.watching news tv and reading news paper is one of her favorite hobby and also she loves to eat. Follow her interest on her Tumblr.