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 […]
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Vicente Sotto Lecture 2024 March
“Balay sa Dios ug Ganghaan sa Langit: Spanish-era Church Construction in Cebu (1565-1898)” Mr. Trizer Dale Mansueto ABSTRACT The ancient Cebuanos didn’t have churches. They worshiped and built shrines wherever, especially in forests and close to bodies of water. When Miguel Lopez de Legazpi arrived in 1565, they eventually built the first Christian church made […]