1775 Joaquin Rubio de Arecalo of the secular clergy is appointed as the 11th Bishop of Cebu. 1886 Birth of San Nicolas, Cebu, of Arcadio B. Ylaya (1886-1965), lawyer, publisher, and newspaper editor. 1949 Cebu’s Pioneer Press, edited by Angel Anden, closes shop in the face of political pressure and threats of violence. Anden and […]
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MARCH 7
1954 The Cebu Provincial Nacionalista Party directorate passes a resolution accepting Governor Sergio Osmeña Jr., into the NP. The young Osmeña has just defected from the Liberal Party, saying his loyalty in the past had been to Elpidio Quirino and not to the Liberal Party.
MARCH 6
1906 Sergio Osmeña, Sr., is installed as Governor of Cebu, succeeding Juan Climaco. On this same day, the quarantine station in Kawit Island is formally opened to the public. 1930 Death of Cebuano-Poet-Laureate Vicente R. Ranudo (1882-1930).
MARCH 5
1901 Arcadio Maxilom, commander of Cebu forces in the war against the Americans, issues a decree providing for punishment for spies, traitors and collaborators. 1902 Juan Climaco assumes office s the first elective provincial governor of Cebu.
MARCH 4
1857 A bishop’s decree confirms the creation of the parish of Alegria, Cebu. 1943 Heavy fighting takes place between Cebu guerillas and Japanese troops in Guila-Guila, Compostela. The battle last for several days, leaving scores of Japanese killed.
MARCH 3
1914 Death of Juan I. Villagonzalo (1886-1914), Cebuano journalist and writer. 1954 Sergio Osmeña, Jr., defects from the Liberal Party to join the Nacionalistas. He is sworn into the Nacionalista Party by Vice-President Carlos P. Garcia. In explaining his defection, Osmeña, Jr., says, “My conscience was for Quirino but my heart has always been for […]
MARCH 2
1899 American troops, newly arrived to garrison Cebu City, occupy the Recollect church and convent as temporary barracks.
MARCH 1
1899 Gen. Elwell S. Otis issues an order providing for the creation of the Visayan Military District, to be composed of Panay, Negros and Cebu. Brig. Gen. Marcus P. Miller is named commander of the District. 1928 Madridejos, Cebu, is established as a parish.
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2025 January
“Toward a Camino de Santo Niño” Mr. Jason Abellaneda Baguia ABSTRACT: The devotion to the Holy Child Jesus of Cebu is at least 460 years old as of 2025, the ordinary jubilee year of the Catholic Church that unfolds with the theme “Pilgrims in Hope.” Drawing from the theme of pilgrimage and from famous pilgrimage […]
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2024 December
“Seizing the Momentum: The Communist Resistance in Cebu during the Anti-Marcos Struggle, 1972–1986” Mr. Karlo Mikhail I. Mongaya ABSTRACT: The talk makes use of archival material and oral narratives to retrieve the history of the communist resistance to the Marcos regime in Cebu from 1972 to 1986, focusing on one of the Philippines’ major urban […]
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2024 November
“The Making of a Legend: Shaman-warrior Narratives of Cebu” Ms. Maricris Lauro-Henderson ABSTRACT: The variations of the shaman-warrior narratives deserve examination. These narratives share magically endowed characters who are invulnerable (kublan or pabukol) and can fly (e.g. stand on the tip of a banana or cogon leaf). The narratives at times tax credulity and the […]