1825 A Bishop’s decree confirms the establishment of Badian, Cebu, as a parish. It is separated from the jurisdiction of Barili. 1963 Col. James M. Cushing, leader of the Cebu resistance against the Japanese, dies after a heart attack on board an interisland vessel between Palawan and Mindoro. He dies a poor man at the […]
Tag: 2023 September

Vicente Sotto Lecture 2023 September
“Rediscovering Hermogenes M. Cantago: A Modernist Voice in Cebuano Literature” Dr. Bea Martinez-Lastimosa Dr. Lastimosa’s lecture will focus on Hermogenes M. Cantago, a prolific writer of Cebuano literature from the 1950s to the 1980s, who published over 40 short stories and several serialized novels. Although he was a well-known writer in his time, he has […]