Fiesta of Tudela, Cebu. Fiesta of Madridejos, Cebu. 1861 Birth in Kalibo, Capiz, of Mariano Albao Cuenco (1861-1909), journalist, writer and candidate for Cebu Governor. He is the father of M.J. Cuenco, Jose Ma. Cuenco, and others. 1965 Death of Arcadio B. Ylaya (1886-1965), lawyer, publisher and editor.
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 […]