Today in the History of Cebu
OCTOBER 8
1864 A Bishop’s decree confirms the establishment of Cordoba, Cebu, as a parish. 1972 Death in Jaro, Iloilo, of Jose Ma. Cuenco, noted Cebuano writer, publisher, and Archbishop of Jaro.
OCTOBER 7
1942 Cebu guerillas under Major James Cushing ambush and inflict casualties on the Japanese in Lawa-an, Minglanilla.
OCTOBER 6
1951 The friends of the Leppers, an association founded to coordinate community assistance to the patients at Eversley Sanitarium and the negatives at Hansen’s Village (Carreta), is established.
OCTOBER 5
1847 A Bishop’s decree confirms the erection of Ginatilan, Cebu, as a parish under the patronage of San Gregorio Magno. The parish of Ginatilan was created by royal orders on Aug. 9, 1847. It formally belonged to the jurisdiction of Samboan.
OCTOBER 4
Fiesta of Dumanjug, Cebu. Fiesta of Balamban, Cebu. 1859 A royal decree establishes Pilar, as a parish. Its patron is San Francisco Javier. 1863 A royal decree establishes San Remigio, Cebu, as a parish under the patronage of San Juan Nepomuceno. 1900 The residents of Ginatilan register a formal protest against the American occupation of […]
OCTOBER 3
1872 Cebu politico-military governor Francisco Izquierdo signs a decree giving Ogtong the status of a pueblo (town) independent of Bantayan. Henceforth, Ogtong came to be known as Santa Fe. 1916 General elections are held for representatives to the newly-established Philippine Legislature composed of the Senate and the House of Representative.
OCTOBER 2
1899 Birth in Baybay, Leyte, of Cebuano editor and writer Angel L. Enemecio. 1900 Prominent Cebuanos send to the U.S. Congress a memorial, written by Juan Climaco, supporting Philippine independence. This is the second Cebuano memorial favoring the cause of the revolution. The first is a memorial addressed to the Schruman Commission in 1899, […]
OCTOBER 1
1692 Death of Fr. Diego de Aguilar, Bishop of Cebu. 1906 The first convention of provincial governors is held in Manila.
SEPTEMBER 30
1568 A Portuguese fleet under the command of Gonzalo de Fereira appears off Cebu and orders the abandonment of Cebu led by the Spaniards. Legazpi’s refusal leads to a Portuguese blockade of the Cebu harbor.
SEPTEMBER 29
Fiesta of Argao, Cebu. Fiesta of Samboan, Cebu. 1957 Death of Manuel C. Briones (1893-1957), justice of the Supreme Court and Senator of the Philippines.