1905 Maj. Charles G. Morton assumes command of the U.S. Garrison in Cebu, succeeding Maj. Omar Bundy. 1930 Death of Dr. Arlington Pond, prominent American official and resident of pre-war Cebu. 1934 The first issue of Lungsoranon, Catholic periodical founded by Archbishop Gabriel M. Reyes, comes off the press.
Pre-War Writers
Marcelino “Marcel” M. Navarra
Name: Marcelino M. Navarra Pseudonym(s): Marcel Navarra Date of Birth: June 2, 1914 Place of Birth: Tuyom, Carcar, Cebu BIOGRAPHY The career of Carcar native Marcelino Navarra, “Father of the Modern Cebuano Short Story,” covered three decades of active writing. He wrote poems and short stories with his pen name Marcel Navarra. He also worked […]