1521 The Battle of Mactan takes place. At around 3:00 in the morning of this day, a Spanish force of 60 soldiers and an equal number of Cebuanos reaches Mactan. Faced by a force of some 1,500 Mactan inhabitants, The Spaniards are defeated and their leader, Ferdinand Magellan, is killed. 1565 The Spanish expedition of […]
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Book launch of Sugilambong: The Prewar Cebuano Novel
Follow online on Facebook as the Cebu City Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission (CHAC) in cooperation with the University of San Carlos Cebuano Studies Center (USC CSC) will launch the book entitled Sugilambong: The Prewar Cebuano Novel by Dr. Erlinda K. Alburo at the Rizal Museum on July 28, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the […]