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May 2026

17 field records, recorded on 9 days across 3 places.

Field records
17
Recorded days
9
Places on record
3
First recorded
2026-05-01
Latest
2026-05-30
2026-05-01 1 record · Catmon, Cebu
Quest No. 001
Budbud Kabog Isn't Disappearing
I came looking for a dying food — and found the opposite.
• Barangay Macaas, Catmon, Cebu
  • 🌾 Quiet Persistence
  • 📜 Generational Knowledge
2026-05-02 3 records · Catmon, Cebu
Quest No. 002
It Only Exists Here
I went back to Catmon at night — and finally understood.
• Barangay Macaas, Catmon, Cebu
  • 🌾 Quiet Persistence
  • 🏠 Finding Belonging
Quest No. 003
Why Did They Invite Me?
A random Japanese guy in Catmon — and what happened next.
• Catmon Town Center, Cebu
  • 🏠 Finding Belonging
  • 🤝 Unexpected Hospitality
Quest No. 008
The Night the Power Died
And the disco that was already empty anyway.
• Catmon, Cebu
  • 🎉 Community Celebration
  • 🌾 Quiet Persistence
2026-05-03 4 records · Cebu City, Catmon, Cebu
Quest No. 005
Faces of Cebu
Cebu Daily News recognized a Japanese storyteller as a guardian of Cebuano culture.
• IT Park, Lahug, Cebu City
  • 🌉 The Cultural Bridge
  • 🌾 Quiet Persistence
Quest No. 006
Lechon Fought Back
The Mountain Fiesta Nobody Posts About
• Barangay Bactas, Catmon, Cebu
  • 🎉 Community Celebration
  • 🤝 Unexpected Hospitality
Quest No. 007
I Sang at a Filipino Fiesta… Then Everything Changed
Day 4 in Catmon. I came for food. The fiesta had other plans.
• Barangay Bactas, Catmon, Cebu
  • 🎉 Community Celebration
  • 🏠 Finding Belonging
Quest No. 009
"Sana All" and the Broken Chair
I still don't know if that was appropriate.
• Barangay Bactas, Catmon, Cebu
  • 💬 Language & Laughter
  • 🏠 Finding Belonging
2026-05-14 1 record · Cebu City, Cebu
Quest No. 012
Sisig Is a Generous Cuisine
What a French Chef Taught Me About Filipino Food.
• Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu City
  • 🌉 The Cultural Bridge
  • 🤝 Unexpected Hospitality
2026-05-15 1 record · Cebu City, Cebu
Quest No. 013
The Exam Was a Boodle Fight
What CIT-U's Hospitality Students Taught Me About Filipino Generosity
• Cebu Institute of Technology - University
  • 🤝 Unexpected Hospitality
  • 🎉 Community Celebration
2026-05-17 1 record · Cebu City, Cebu
Quest No. 014
I Went to a Japanese Festival in Cebu — and Ate Sisig
What happens when you stop being a visitor and start just… existing here.
• Puregold Open Lot
  • 🌉 The Cultural Bridge
  • 🏠 Finding Belonging
2026-05-22 4 records · Catmon, Cebu
Quest No. 015
Three Days I Didn't Sleep
What a Mountain Fiesta in Catmon Taught Me About Everything
• Can-ibuang, Catmon, Cebu
  • 🏠 Finding Belonging
  • 📜 Generational Knowledge
Quest No. 016
The Math Doesn't Make Sense
How a ₱40,000 Pig Becomes Everybody's Business
• Can-ibuang, Catmon, Cebu
  • 🤝 Unexpected Hospitality
  • 🎉 Community Celebration
Quest No. 017
The Fiesta Has A Sequel
Lechon Paksiw: the best bite might be the leftovers.
• Can-ibuang, Catmon, Cebu
  • 🌾 Quiet Persistence
  • 🎉 Community Celebration
Quest No. 019
I Made a Filipino Snack at a Fiesta — and Got Caught
Munchkin, Bayanihan, and the Moment I Forgot to Wash My Hands
• Can-ibuang, Catmon, Cebu
  • 🤝 Unexpected Hospitality
  • 💬 Language & Laughter
2026-05-24 1 record · Catmon, Cebu
Quest No. 020
I Called a Coconut the Wrong Word for 3 Years
What Buko, Butong, and Lubi Finally Taught Me About Cebu
• Can-ibuang, Catmon, Cebu
  • 💬 Language & Laughter
  • 🌾 Quiet Persistence
2026-05-30 1 record · Cebu City, Cebu
Quest No. 018
Lechon Isn't Just for Fiestas
What a Filipino-Chinese Wedding Taught Me About Celebration
• Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino
  • 💬 Language & Laughter
  • 🎉 Community Celebration

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