1898 Spanish rule comes to an end in Cebu. In the afternoon of this day, the Spanish flag is lowered from the mast of Fort San Pedro. The Spanish Governor delivered by Pablo Mejia, Spanish troops and residents are then evacuated to Zamboanga. 1956 Death of Vicente Rama (1887-1956), writer-publisher, Cebu City Mayor and Cebu […]
Tag: 2023 November
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2023 November
“Mapping The Nation In Januar Yap’s Arkipelago” Dr. Hope Sabanpan-Yu ABSTRACT In Januar Yap’s recent novel, Arkipelago, the nation is being mapped and written by different characters who make sense of the nation from where they are situated in the archipelago, “claiming space” as if the capital did not matter. While the stories are conscious […]