1850 A royal decree creates the parish of Pinamungahan, Cebu, under the patronage of Santa Monica. It is thus separated from Barili. 1902 A popular demonstration calling for the expulsion of the friars is held in Cebu. Some 500 Cebuanos led by Vicente Sotto, and Alfredo Mercado, and Filemon Sotto, march from Teatro Junquera to […]
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Vicente Sotto Lecture 2022 September
“Isog as Virtue in Bisayan Cultural History” Dr. George Emmanuel R. Borrinaga Abstract: This lecture explores the continuities and changes in the conceptualization and practice of the cultural value of isog (ferocity/courage/bravery) across different historical periods and in relation to changing and accumulating group identities in the Visayas. Analyzing identity-based expressions and actions through a […]