Today in the History of Cebu
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.
SEPTEMBER 28
1829 Augustinian Santos Gomez Marañon is appointed as the 15th Bishop of Cebu. 1898 A bloody battle takes place in Pardo between Spanish troops and Cebuano insurgents led by Rafael Tabal. Tabal meets a hero’s death during the encounter. 1979 Death of Fr. Diosdado Camomot, Cebuano writer and linguist.
SEPTEMBER 27
1908 Capt. William A. Burnside assumes command of the U.S. garrison in Cebu, succeeding Major John S. Parks.
SEPTEMBER 25
1900 Residents of Danao, through their town council, register a formal protest against the American occupation of their town. 1942 The Cebu guerilla organization is formally established in Sudlon. 1944 The U.S.S. Nautilus appears off Nueva Caceres to unlead shipments from Australia for the Cebu guerillas and evacuate American families from Cebu.