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.
Tag: 2023 July
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2023 July
“Old Versus New: Meditations on Modernity in Temistokles Adlawan’s Fiction” Niño Augustine Loyola Mr. Loyola’s lecture will explore selected works of fiction from Temistokles Adlawan to expand on the themes of modernity depicted in contemporary Cebuano Literature. It hopes to let the audience understand how important Adlawan’s works are in the collection of Cebuano literature […]