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Malacañang sa Sugbo, Cebu City, Philippines.
Malacañang sa Sugbo is the official residence of the President of the Philippines in the Visayas. It is located in Cebu City near the Port Area and Fort San Pedro, and within walking distance from the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño, Magellan's Cross, and City Hall. It is named after the Malacañang Palace, the official residence of the President in the capital city of Manila.HistoryPreviously known as the Aduana building, it was originally built in 1910 to house the Bureau of Customs office in the Port of Cebu City. It was designed by William E. Parsons who was assigned as the architect of the Philippine Government from . Parsons was chosen by Daniel H. Burnham to execute the plans for the city of Manila and Baguio. Parsons made his own plan for development of the city of Cebu and the Customs Office is the first building constructed according to his plan.The building continued as the Customs office until 2004, when President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo converted the structure into Malacañang sa Sugbo. The Aduana was restored by the national government at a cost of ₱700,000. The Bureau of Customs was forced out of the building, and moved to a rented building from the Cebu Ports Authority .