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The 51st IEC Official Logo

The Official Logo of the

51st International Eucharistic

Congress

The Sun symbolizes our hope of glory; it is a

symbol of a new beginning. It also symbolizes

the Philippines because the sun is the principal

symbol in the Philippine flag.

The seven rays of the sun symbolize the seven

gifts of the Holy Spirit. The cup and bread call

to mind the sacred species of the Holy

Eucharist.

The monogram “IHS” (Iesus Hominum Salvator)

symbolizes the Holy Name of Jesus. This also

symbolizes Cebu, since the former name of

Cebu was Villa del Santissimo Nombre de Jesus.

The boat, a common mode of transport in the Philippine Archipelago, is symbolic of the

missionary nature of the Church.

The people in the boat, each of a different color, symbolize the principles which have animated

the faith of the Filipino people; green for hope, which blooms in adversity, blue, the color of

faith which we cling to, and red, the color of charity, which urges us on. The aqua blue color of

the boat is reminiscent of the Christian pilgrimage to Heaven.

(The artist of the winning logo is a 19 year-old fine arts student, Jayson Jaluag from Mandaue City, Cebu.)

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The 51st IEC Official Hymn

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The 51st IEC Official Prayer

IEC PRAYER

Lord Jesus Christ, our hope of glory,

You are the fulfilment of the Father’s plan

to save all humanity.

You are the mystery hidden from the ages

and from generations past,

now manifested to us.

You abide in your Church

and in the most holy sacrament

of the Eucharist.

As we celebrate the Holy Eucharist

and receive your Body and Blood,

grant us the awareness

that your presence in us

urges us to continue your saving mission

in the world.

Send us your Holy Spirit,

that He may lead us

to walk humbly

with the poor and the marginalized,

in the company of Mary,

your most holy mother and ours.

O Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament,

To you be all honor and glory and praise

In the unity of the Father and the Holy Spirit

One God, forever and ever.

Amen.

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The 51st IEC Symbol

The IEC 2016 Symbol

The Local Committee has chosen as symbol

of the 51st IEC a replica of the shrine that

houses the Cross of Magellan. It is chosen

for the following reasons:

1. The Cross of Magellan is the symbol of the

beginning of the Christianization of the

Philippines. It was planted as a

commemorative marker of the arrival of

Magellan together with the first missionaries

and the initial baptisms in the island of Cebu.

2. The Cross is the symbol of the hope that

we have in Jesus Christ.

3. The Cross is the symbol of the faith that

we embrace. This same faith allows us to

receive Jesus in the Holy Eucharist.

4. Although the Cross of Magellan may

represent the imposition of the faith on the

native Filipinos at the initial stage of

evangelization, the cross itself becomes the

symbol of the purification of our way of evangelization, so that it actually points to us the way

to the New Evangelization, marked by the joy of the Gospel and the witness of our lives.

The replica of the Shrine of the Cross of Magellan will contain a relic of the True Cross so that

when people welcome it in their communities; they will be venerating the relic.

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The 51st IEC Venues

I. The Plenary Hall

The biggest challenge for the Local Committee is the construction of the Plenary Hall. The City

of Cebu does not have a covered place that can accommodate 15,000 persons. At the

beginning it was proposed that a big private warehouse be converted into a convention hall,

but the members of the

Committee preferred

that such a huge expense

should leave something

functional for the City

and the Church. A

private Company was

found to finance the

project and construct the

Hall on the grounds of

the Archdiocesan

seminaries. An

arrangement was made

in such a way that

neither the Archdiocese

nor the IEC will have to

spend anything on the

project but that land

owned by the

Archdiocese will be

leased later, after the Congress, for the Company to recover its investment.

The cost of the Plenary Hall is estimated at P500 million pesos (about 9.5 million Euro). It will

be financed entirely by the private Company. Funds raised for the IEC will not be used for the

project, except for site development of the seminary premises.

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The Design Brief:

The International Eucharistic Congress Pavilion has been designed, with all pragmatic and

performative requirements in mind, to evoke a sense of importance, but at the same time belie

any hint of caprice and grandeur. These seemingly contradicting characteristics have been

thoroughly discussed,

debated and synthesized

so as to achieve a place

worthy to be used for the

congregation of the

servants of Christ. While

symbolisms and

meanings were

employed, these were

executed in such a

manner that they would

become sublime integral

elements of the structure. Thus allowing the observer to take time and effort to discern these

meanings...much like what is required of us in our search for God.

Proportions and Shape

The overall shape of the building is much dictated by the form of the plan. The massive front

wall is simply softened by vertical lines in the order of the Fibonacci series, a numerical

equivalent of the Golden Proportion. The lines are then further diffused by horizontal lines in

order to create a dynamic display of planar shapes. The wall is capped by a curved coping to

sublimely mimic the roof of the kiosk of Magellan’s Cross. Said curved coping is repeated at the

shorter wall on the building’s left side. Thus, completing a three-dimensional imagery of such

an important icon of Cebu.

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IEC Mode 2nd Floor

IEC Mode Ground Floor 1

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II. Cebu Doctors’ University This private University was chosen for the Symposium. It has a 1800-seat auditorium and

eight more amphitheatre-style rooms capable of holding between 100 to 200 people.

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III. The Cebu Waterfront Hotel The Waterfront Hotel, a four-star hotel within a 20-minute walk to and from the Plenary

Hall, will serve as the main hotel for the dignitaries of the Congress. Two of its main halls,

capable of accommodating 2,000 to 3,000 thousand persons each, will serve as venues for

the concurrent sessions.

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IV. Plaza Independencia The Opening Mass will be held in historic Plaza Independencia. It is in the heart of the

City’s historic district.

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V. Cebu Provincial Capitol The Provincial Capitol will serve as backdrop of the Eucharistic Celebration just before the

Eucharistic Procession, which will proceed through the city’s main thoroughfare, Osmena

Boulevard.

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VI. Cebu City Sports Center The City Sports Center will be the venue for the Children’s Mass, where 5,000 children will

receive their First Holy Communion.

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VII. Hoops Dome Located about 30 kilometers from the City Center, it is a covered Sports Arena that will host

the Youth Day of the Congress. Five thousand young people are expected to attend.

VIII. South Road Properties South Road Properties or SRP is a reclaimed island off the coast of Cebu. Part of the 330

hectare island is a 20 hectare field where the National Thanksgiving Mass for the

beatification of St. Pedro Calungsod was held in 2012. It was attended by 500,000 people.

The field can easily accommodate a million people for the Statio Orbis.

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Table of Activities

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51st IEC Registration Process

Please see appendix for the sample of the

official registration forms.

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List of Accommodation Providers

1. A and A Pensione House markborja310@gmail.com

2. Aicila Suites aicilasuites@gmail.com

3. Agus Hotel ---------

4. Allure Hotel and Suites sales-mktg@allurehotel.com.ph

5. Alpa City Suites cabella@alpacitysuites.com

6. Andy Hotel andyhotel888@yahoo.com

7. Apple Tree Suites info@appletreesuitescebu.com

8. Aqua Cainta Resort mila_emit@yahoo.com

9. Azia Suites and Residences info@aziasuites.com

10. Be Resorts solecor.montero@beresorts.com

11. Be Resorts Mactan events_mactan@beresorts.com

12. Best Western Plus Lex Cebu jvmatig-a@bestwesternlex.com

13. Casa Amigo casaamigo-cebu@yahoo.com

14. Casa Rosario Hotel casarosario@yahoo.com

14. Casino Español karene.casinoespanol@yahoo.com

15. Castle Peak Hotel reservations@castlepeakhotel.net

16. Cebu City Marriott Hotel cleofe.albiso@marriott.com

17. Cebu Grand Hotel v.balmes@cebugrandhotel.com

18. Cebu Hilltop cebuhilltop@gmail.com

19. Cebu Northwinds Hotel cebunorthwindshotel@yahoo.com

20. Cebu Parklane International Hotel spanilag@parklanehotel.com.ph

21. Cebu R Hotel info@ceburhotel.com

22. Costabella Tropical Beach Hotel smm@costabellaresort.com

23. Crimson Hotel prmc.mactan@crimsonhotel.com

24. Crown Regency Hotel jantalagsa@yahoo.com

25. Crown Regency Residences Cebu crownregencyhotel@yahoo.com

26. Diamond Suites Cebu sales.pearlyn@diamondsuitescebu.com

27. Dohera Hotel reservations@doherahotel.com

28. Eloisa Royal Suites sales@eloisaroyalsuites.com

29. Elegant Circle Inn elegantcircleinn@yahoo.com

30. Escario Central Hotel rsvn@escariocentral.com

31. Estaca Bay Gardens Conference Resort estaca_bay@yahoo.com.ph

32. Express Inn – Mabolo reservations_cbu@expressinnph.com

33. Express Inn – Mactan rian_duhig@yahoo.com

34. Fuente Pension House info@fuentepensionhouse@yahoo.com

35. Fuente Oro Business Suites info@fuenteoro.com

36. Glojam Town Apartelle gloham.townapartelle@yahoo.com

37. Golden Peak Hotel reservations_28@yahoo.com

38. Golden Prince Hotel and Suites sales@goldenpricehotel.com

39. Golden Valley Hotel sales@goldenvalleyhotel.net

40. Green Lagoon Park --------------

41. GV Tower Hotel talktous@gvhotels.com.ph

42. Harolds Hotel ppilario@haroldshotel.com.ph

43. Hotel Elizabeth Cebu hechotelelizabeth@yahoo.com

44. Hotel Fortuna --------------

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45. Hotel Stella supervisor@hotelstella.com.ph

46. Holiday Plaza Hotel holiday@holidayplazacebu.com

47. Holiday Spa Hotel cebuholidayspahotel@yahoo.com

48. Jasmine Pension House intosantom@gmail.com

49. JPark Island Hotel myla.mohammad@jparkisland.com

50. Lyric Vacation Hotel Cebu hotelvacation@gmail.com

51. Magnolia Pension House intosantom@gmail.com

52. Marco Polo Plaza Cebu mpplaza@marcopolohotels.com

53. M Citi Suites stella@msuitescebu.com

54. Montebello Villa Hotel cathy.casera@montebellovillahotel.com

55. Nalusuan Island Resort and Marine Sanctuary nalusuanisland@gmail.com

56. NS Royale Pensione reservations@nspensione.com

57. Oftana Suites info@oftanasuites.com

58. Pacific Tourist Inn Inc. pacifictouristinn@yahoo.com.ph

59. Papa Kit's Marina and Fishing Lagoon ppkfrontoffice@gmail.com

60. Plantation Bay Resort and Spa sales@plantationbay.com

61. Premiere Citi Suites reserve.premierecitisuites@gmail.com

62. Quest Hotel and Conference Center CebuSM2@quest-hotels.com

63. Raja Park Hotel info@rajaparkhotel.com

64. Richmond Plaza Hotel richmondhotelcebu@yahoo.com

65. Roseate Pensione roseatepensione@yahoo.com

66. Sampaguita Suites ljcelan@yahoo.com

67. Sarrosa International Hotel smm@sarrosahotel.com

68. Seven Archangel Pension House joie.derama@yahoo.com

69. Shangri-La Mactan laranaomi.agua@shangri-la.com

70. South Pole Pensione House southpolepensiohouse@gmail.com

71. Spark Island Resort --------------

72. St. Mark Hotel salesm@st-markhotel.com

73. Sugbutel Family Hotel reservations@sugbutel.com

74. Summit Circle Cebu sales@summitcirclehotel.com

75. TBMC (Hotel Pier Cuatro and Travel Bee Inns) edutaghoy@travelbee.ph

76. The Center Suites info@centersuites.com

77. The Orchard Cebu Hotel and Suites operations@theorchardcebu.com

78. Tavelbee Business Inn soniamenaga@travelbee.ph

79. Tune Hotel cebusales@redplanethotels.com

80. Vacation Hotel admin@cebuvacationhotel.com

81. Vebena Pension House verbena_pension@yahoo.com

82. Verbena Capitol Suites verbena_cs@yahoo.com

83. Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino a.alburo@waterfronthotels.net

84. Waterfront Cebu City Hotel a.alburo@waterfronthotels.net

85. West 35 Eco Mountain Resort ecowest35@yahoo.com

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51st IEC Carousel Routes

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Philippine Visa Guidelines

Guidelines on the Entry of Temporary Visitors to the Philippines:

Nationals from countries listed below who are travelling to the Philippines for business and

tourism purposes are allowed to enter the Philippines without visas for a stay not exceeding

thirty (30) days, provided they hold valid tickets for their return journey to port of origin or next

port of destination and their passports valid for a period of at least six (6) months beyond the

contemplated period of stay.

Nationals from the following countries are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a

period of stay of thirty (30) days or less:

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*Brazilian and Israeli nationals are given fifty-nine (59) days stay

based on existing agreements.

The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for

a stay not exceeding fourteen (14) days:

1. Holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative (SAR) passports.

2. Holders of Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports.

The following are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for

a stay not exceeding seven (7) days:

1. Holders of Macau-Portuguese passports

2. Holders of Hong Kong British passports.

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Airline Travel Guide

The fastest way to reach Cebu is by plane through the Mactan-Cebu International Airport

(MCIA). Cebu is an international destination hub with flights from Singapore, Hong Kong,

Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan and South Korea.

From Manila, Cebu is just an hour away by plane. It is a common jump-off point for other

tourist attractions in Visayas and Mindanao. Mactan-Cebu International Airport is serviced by

international airline carriers such as Cathay Pacific, Silk Air, Korean Air , Zest Airways, Asiana

Airlines and Qatar Airways. Local airlines in MCIA also include Air Philippines, Cebu Pacific Air,

Airphil Express, Zest Airways and Mid-Sea Express.

Here is the list of the international airlines available in the Philippines:

Airline Company Telephone (+63 2)

Air Canada 840-4626

Air France 887-1202

Air Macau 243-3111

Air Niugini 891-3339

American Airlines 817-8645

Asiana Airlines 892-5688

British Airways 817-0361

Cathay Pacific 757-0888

China Airlines 523-8021

Continental Air 551-3567

Egypt Airlines 892-2938

Emirates Airlines 811-5278

Eva Airlines 864-3800

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Gulf Airlines 817-8383

Japan Air 886-6868

KLM Airlines 887-1202

Korean Airlines 893-4909

Kuwait Airways 815-4453

Lufthansa Airlines 580-6400

Malaysia Airline System 843-6674

Northwest Airlines 841-8800

Pakistan International Airline 818-3711

Qantas Airways 812-0607

Qatar Airways 812-1888

Royal Brunei Airline 897-3309

Saudi Arabian Airlines 896-4046

Singapore Airlines 756-8888

Silk Air (Cebu/Davao) (63-32) 505 7871

Swiss Airlines 580-6440

Thai Airways 812-4812

Tiger Airways (Clark Int'l Airport) 884-1524

Vietnam Airlines 830-2335

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Here are some of the Airlines that have direct flights to Cebu, Philippines:

Local Airlines: International Airlines:

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51st IEC Operations Structure