1909 Death at the age of 48 of Mariano Albao Cuenco (1861-1909), publisher-writer and father of such prominent Cuencos as Mariano Jesus and Jose Maria. 1942 The first issue of Japanese organ Visayan Shinbun (1942-1944) comes out. Its editor is Napoleon Dejoras. 1961 Gen. Douglas MacArthur returns to Cebu City in the course of a […]
Tag: 2024 November
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2024 November
“The Making of a Legend: Shaman-warrior Narratives of Cebu” Ms. Maricris Lauro-Henderson ABSTRACT: The variations of the shaman-warrior narratives deserve examination. These narratives share magically endowed characters who are invulnerable (kublan or pabukol) and can fly (e.g. stand on the tip of a banana or cogon leaf). The narratives at times tax credulity and the […]