1847 A royal establishes Oslob, Cebu, as a parish. Its patron is the Inmaculada Concepcion de Nuestra Señora. 1906 Birth in Calbayog, Samar, of Cebu Archbishop, then Cardinal, Julio R. Rosales. 1963 Mario D. Ortiz becomes Acting Mayor of Cebu City, succeeding Carlos J. Cuizon. Ortiz remains mayor until December 31, 1963.
Today in the History of Cebu
AUGUST 9
1847 By a royal decree, Ginatilan, Cebu, is established as a parish. It is separated from Samboan and placed under the patronage of San Gregorio Magno.
AUGUST 8
1964 The City Government of Cebu enters into an agreement with the Lamplighters World Peace Mission (Phil.), Inc., for the latter to establish and manage the Cebu City Zoo.
AUGUST 7
1894 Birth in Barili, Cebu, of Cayetano M. Villamor (1894-1961), publisher, writer and educator.
AUGUST 6
1851 A decree of the Bishop confirms the establishments of Tabogon, Cebu, as a parish. It is separated from the jurisdiction of Sogod. 1942 Executive Order No. 75, promulgated by the Philippine Executive Commission and approved by the Japanese Military Administration, reorganizes the structure of the municipal government of Cebu. Among others, it gives […]
AUGUST 5
1910 The first issue of La Revolution (1910-1941), published and edited by Filemon Sotto, comes off the press.
AUGUST 4
1900 The residents of Tuburan, Cebu, through their junta popular, file a formal protest against the occupation of their town by U.S. troops. 1953 Death of Juan R. Quijano (1882-1953), Aglipayan Bishop and prominent Cebuano writer and publisher.
AUGUST 3
1900 The residents of Liloan and Tabogon, through their respective town councils, register a formal protest against the American occupation of their towns. 1940 Jose Delgado assumes the mayorship of Cebu City, succeeding Vicente Rama. Delgado remains mayor until April 10, 1942, when he is succeeded by Juan C. Zamora, Japanese occupation mayor of Cebu.
AUGUST 1
1904 An armed encounter takes place in Sudlon between the Filipino-American constabulary and the pulahanes. (Pulahanes were an irregular movement of social rebels and anti-American insurgents in the early 20th century). Fifty pulahanes were reported killed. 1944 Sergio Osmeña, Sr., succeeds to the presidency of the Philippine Commonwealth upon the death of Manuel L. Quezon. […]
July 31
1737 Death of Bishop Manuel Ocio de Ocampo, bishop of Cebu in 1733-1737. 1832 A bishop’s decree confirms the erection of Sogod, Cebu, as a parish under the patronage of Santiago Apostol. A royal decree created the parish of Sogod on June 8, 1832.