Today in the History of Cebu
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.
DECEMBER 14
1847 A Bishop’s decree confirms the establishment of Poro, in Camotes Island, as a parish. 1937 Buenaventura Rodriguez becomes Governor of Cebu. In the first elections of city council members under the new Cebu City Charter, the following are elected: Regino Mercado, Felipe Pacaña, Leandro Tojong, Jose Solon, Jose Nolasco, Jose Fortich, Dominador Abella, and […]
DECEMBER 13
1933 The Cofradia del Santo Niño is canonically established by Archbishop Gabriel M. Reyes.
DECEMBER 12
Fiesta of Guadalupe, Cebu. 1909 Governor General William Cameron Forbes visits Cebu City.
DECEMBER 11
1601 The Jesuit School in Cebu received a royal grant for the construction of buildings. 1886 Martin Garcia de Alcocer (1842-1926) arrives in Cebu to assume the position of Bishop of Cebu. He remains bishop until 1903. 1929 The first issue of Nasud (1930-1941), a Cebuano magazine published and edited by Pedro Lopez, comes off […]
DECEMBER 10
Fiesta of Oslob, Cebu. 1940 A new Cebu City Council is elected into office. Members are Leandro Tojong, Juan Zamora, Monorato Hermosisima, Florentino Tecson, Cecilio de la Victoria, Ramon Abellanosa, Florencio Urot, and Numeriano Entenzo. 1942 The commander-in-chief of the Japanese Expeditionary Forces issues a circular urging the inhabitants of the Visayas to surrender.
DECEMBER 9
1847 Talamban, Cebu, is established as parish by virtue of a royal decree. Its patron is San Jose.
DECEMBER 8
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.
DECEMBER 7
1900 An American force under Maj. H.B. McCoy engages Cebuano under Gen. Emilio Verdeflor near Balamban. The encounter results in the death of Verdeflor, one of the ablest generals of the war against the Americans in Cebu. 1953 Jose V. Rodriguez assumes the Cebu City mayorship, succeeding Vicente S. del Rosario. Rodriguez remains mayor until […]
DECEMBER 6
1901 Brig. Gen. James F. Wade assumes command of the Department of South Philippines with general headquarters in Cebu.