MANDAUE CITY
Long before the Spaniards came to this archipelago, people already inhabited Mandaue. As some sources say, Mandaue was a fertile ground where thick vine variety known as “mantawi” grew abundantly. The neighboring places associated the place with this vine where Mandaue got its name. The Mactan Channel in the south and southeast and Cebu in the southwest bounded it. The head was a “datu” or “apo”. Datu Lambuzzan was the first known datu of Mandaue. Most of the natives of Mandaue as well as other villages in island Cebu wore tattoos in their bodies.Mandaue was already a trading center before the coming of the white foreigners and already dubbed as the “merchant’s paradise” of the region.The Spanish armada of Magellan sighted Mandaue in 7th of April, at noon, in 1521.
More than 40 years later, the galleons of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, the San Pablo and two others ships, docked in Tipolo, a barangay in Mandaue for repair and restoration. Mandaue was constituted into a pueblo during the Spanish colonization and was put under the charge of the Jesuits. The incursions of the Moro pirates in the town led to the construction of the Bantayan sa Hari or the king’s watchtower in barrio Looc.
During the revolution against Spain, the Katipuneros under Gen. Leoncio Eje liberated the town on December 8, 1898 and Mandawe was organized under the revolutionary government of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo.When the Americans came and made the Philippines their first colony, the Filipino-American War erupted. Gen. Eje rallied his ranks against the new enemies here in Mandaue.
The Americans executed Presidente Benito Ceniza when he was suspected of being an insurgent supphey also burned the town in 1901. The Americans brought widespread education to the islands after the Filipino-American War. In February 14, 1920, Consolacion, along with 19 of the 42 original barrios of Mandaue became a regular town.
The Mandaue Presidencia was inaugurated in 1935 during the term of Gov. Sotero Cabahug, a native Mandauehanon.On the Second World War, the Filipinos fought along side the Americans against the Japanese. On this war, Mayor Alejandro S. Fortuna died in the hands of the Japanese and became a martyr-mayor.
MANTAWI FESTIVAL
The founding of the settlement Mandawe on April 7, 1521 has several historical value and significance in the history of Cebu. In order to commemorate the city’s foundation ,a festival was conceptualized and came to be known as the Mantawi Festival.The festival was a project started by the former mayor of Mandaue City. It was first celebrated on the 33rd charter day celebration of Mandaue, August 30, 2002. The next year the day of the festival was changed to last Sunday of August since it overwhelmed the city's charter day celebration the year before. In 2004, the festival was stopped due to organizational problems. In to 2005 the date was again moved to May 7 to coincide with the city's fiesta celebration.
The festival is a symbol of Mandaue City’s history. Its historical past affirms its present identity as a highly urbanized industrial center and a new tourism destination where arts and culture become tools for progress and prosperity. The highlight of the festival is a parade of street dancers and dioramas showcasing the history and culture of Mandaue accompanied by brass instruments. Industries in the city join in the celebration with their creatively-crafted floats. Other participants range from the government officials, teachers and to students. In 2005, the festival was opened for participation from places outside Cebu. The festival also includes the parade of higantes (giants)--The people who shaped the present Mandaue City. The festival culminates in the awarding of the winners of the street dance and float competition followed by a grand fireworks display.
FOOD
Mandaue has dining restaurants which cater gourmets and international cuisines like Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Vietnamese, Indian and other cuisines. A variety of restaurants also serves meals of local cuisine.
Many famous Cebuano meals like the Lechon or Inasal is a pride of Cebu being crowned as the best roasted pig in the world, it is eaten with Achara or pickled vegetables. The Sugba or Barbecue is either Isda(fish), Baboy (pork), Manok (chicken) or Baka (beef) is found in any joints in Mandaue eaten with the Puso a diamond shaped hangged rice covered in coco leaves. Kinilaw is raw meat usually pork or fish drenched in vinegar and salt. The Buwad or dried seafood is very smelly but it is crunchy and chewy. There are some exotic meals you can find like the Dinugoan or pig's blood is a eaten like the soup. Barbecued Chicken feet. Bibingka which is steamed rice cakes mixed with coconut and sometimes egg. Binangos a type of salted fish only found in Mandaue.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Mandaue City's road network is composed of a national highway which connects the city to its neighboring cities and municipalities, a national secondary road which traverses the City's metropolitan area. The total length of the city road network (paved and unpaved) and the four bridges, is about 133,676 kilometres, broken down into:
- National road - 13.1587 kilometres
- City road - 57.0954 kilometres
- Barangay road - 63.4219 kilometres
Road density is 3.83 kilometre per square kilometre of land. In terms of population, road density is about 0.52 kilometre per one thousand inhabitants.
Land transportation is being served by PUJ. Utility Vehicles, mini-buses, multi-cabs, tricycles, trisikads and for cargoes, trailers and vans. Sea transport of Mandaue is highly dependent on Port of Cebu and Cebu International Port, because of the city's proximity to these facilities. Likewise, air transport is through the Mctan International Airport has direct international flights to Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China, Palau, Malaysia, Taiwan, Qatar, South Korea and other key Philippine Cities , via the two Mandaue-Mactan bridges.
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