1840 Governor General Francisco Alcala approves the plan to construct the Magellan Monument in Punta Engaño, Mactan. 1903 Act. No. 1020 of the Philippine Commission appropriates $20, 000 for the construction of a timber wharf in Cebu City. 1916 Birth in Cebu City of Sergio Osmeña Jr., Senator and long-time Cebu political leader.
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Vicente Sotto Lecture 2021 November
“Ang Manok ni San Pedro (1977, Arong Brothers) from Sound to Screen: On Adaptation, Principles, and Practice” Denis Judilla Abstract: Originally written and directed by Marcos Navarro Sacol, the Cebuano radio drama “Ang Manok ni San Pedro” (St. Peter’s Rooster) was originally entitled “Ang Tawong Nakaadto sa Langit” (The Man who went to Heaven), then […]