1625 The Jesuit Church in Cebu is inaugurated, its construction made possible by a bequest from Pedro de Aguila, a citizen of Cebu. 1848 A royal decree establishes the parish of Bogo, Cebu. 1942 The Battle of Babag takes place. The Cebu resistance movement claims 650 Japanese killed in ten-day fighting.
Tag: 2024 April
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2024 April
“The Forgotten Avila Paintings in the Convent of Boljoon: Reexamining the Stylistic and Formal Qualities of the Ceiling Paintings of the Convent of Boljoon and its Re-attribution as a Work by the Prewar Cebuano Painter, Canuto Avila” Jay Nathan T. Jore ABSTRACT: The talk will center around the prewar movement in Cebuano art of decorating […]