1614 Fr. Pedro De Arce, Bishop of Cebu, separates the city area into two parishes, the ciudad, for the Spanish, and the Parian, for the Chinese mestizos. The third division in the port areais San Nicolas reserved for the natives or naturales. 1903 The Philippine Commission passes Public Act No. 952 which reduces the number […]
Tag: 2022 September
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 […]