1898 Spanish rule comes to an end in Cebu. In the afternoon of this day, the Spanish flag is lowered from the mast of Fort San Pedro. The Spanish Governor delivered by Pablo Mejia, Spanish troops and residents are then evacuated to Zamboanga. 1956 Death of Vicente Rama (1887-1956), writer-publisher, Cebu City Mayor and Cebu […]
Today in the History of Cebu
DECEMBER 24
1898 Spanish rule comes to an end in Cebu. In the afternoon of this day, the Spanish flag is lowered from the mast of Fort San Pedro. The Spanish Governor delivered by Pablo Mejia, Spanish troops and residents are then evacuated to Zamboanga. 1956 Death of Vicente Rama (1887-1956), writer-publisher, Cebu City Mayor and Cebu […]
DECEMBER 23
1901 Birth in Danao, Cebu, of Ramon Duterte, Mayor of Cebu City (1957-1959). 1941 Manuel Quezon, Sergio Osmeña, and other top Philippine officials are evacuated from Manila to Corregidor on orders of General Douglas MacArthur.
DECEMBER 22
1887 Birth in Carcar, Cebu, of Cebuano poet-drammatist Jose D. Galicano (1887-1947). 1970 Death of Vicente A. Gullas (1888-1970), lawyer, author, and founder of the University of the Visayas.
DECEMBER 21
1965 Col. Hospicio B. Tuazon assumes command of the III Military Area, with headquarters in Cebu.
DECEMBER 20
1901 The Philippine Commission passes an act on December 20, 1901, restoring civil government in the province of Cebu, to take effect on January 1, 1902. 1934 Death of Juan P. Gorordo, Bishop of Cebu.
DECEMBER 19
1899 The 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 19th U.S. Infantry arrive in Cebu to help in the “pacification” drive of the American occupation.
DECEMBER 18
1887 Birth in Talisay, Cebu, of Cebuano fictionist and Talisay Mayor Vicente H. Garces. 1906 Birth in Barili, Cebu, of Manuel A. Zosa, lawyer and multi-term Cebu Congressman. 1916 “Academia Visaya” one of the earliest of the Cebuano language associations, is founded at the residence of Jose Vaño on Colon Street.
DECEMBER 17
1901 The Civil Governor of the Philippines is informed that there is no reason why civil government should not be reestablished in Cebu since active hostilities against the Americans have died down. 1941 The S.S. Corregidor sinks off Romblon. Among those on board are the members of the Cebu Basketball Selection.
DECEMBER 16
1895 The Spanish play “La Zapatilla” is staged in the newly-finished Teatro Junquera in Cebu. The affair is held in honor of departing Don Inocencio Junquera, politico-military governor of Cebu, who had been responsible for the construction of Cebu’s first permanent playhouse.
DECEMBER 15
1904 Birth in Cebu, Cebu, of Miguel Cuenco, lawyer, journalist and congressman of Cebu. 1963 Sotero B. Cabahug, Cebuano Secretary of Justice, dies at the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Manila.