Santo Niño Image Rises at Kawit Point (Nov 2006)

A Santo Niño image rises at Kawit Point at the South Road Properties SEZ.

Existing structures inside Kawit Point include a stone fort and a building (Sugbo) with Spanish architecture. A plaza is also envisioned to rise inside where a "Cannon", which was found under the sea nearby, will be displayed.

CEBU CITY MAYOR Tomas Osmeña and Lim Liu, president of Chong Hua hospital, inspect a four-foot-tall Sto. Niño image donated to the city. The bronze image was recently mounted beside the SUGBU administration building at the former Kawit island (now Kawit Point) of the South Road Properties. cdn

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Sto. Niño Image Soon to Rise at SRP (August 2006)

The Freeman 08/13/2006

A life-size image Sr. Santo. Niño will soon rise on Kawit Island after the City Council granted businessman Lim Liu's request to create a cultural, historical and religious landmark in the area, which is now part of the South Road Properties (SRP). 

Councilor Joey Daluz III, who authored the resolution approving the landmark's construction, said the city government will not spend a single centavo for the construction of the image. 

"Mr. Lim Liu, a well known businessman, good Samaritan and civic leader will put up a life-size image of the Sr. Santo Niño not only to pay homage to the patron and divine protector of Cebuano people, but more importantly, to evoke the cultural, historical and religious heritage or history of Cebu City," Daluz said. 

Under a proposed plan, the Kawit Island will be utilized as a recreational area inside the SRP. 

In Pre-Hispanic times, Cebu was known as "Sugbu" or "Zubu," which was already a port town visited by traders from China, Thailand, the East Indies and the Arabian kingdoms. 

When Ferdinand Magellan landed in Cebu on April 7, 1521, its ruler King Humabon gladly welcomed him. Humabon and his queen Juana were later converted to Christianity and at least 400 other subjects followed suit. 

Magellan planted a cross and gave Juana a statue of the Santo Niño to commemorate the event. - Garry B. Lao
   

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