1595 The Spanish King, Philip II, issues a royal decree granting to Cebu the title of a city. 1865 Birth in Barili, Cebu, of Cebuano priest-writer Ismael M. Paras (1865-1935). 1899 Santiago Ferraris, presidente of San Nicolas, presents to Col. R.H. Hamer a letter of the town council protesting the American occupation of San Nicolas. […]
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Vicente Sotto Lecture Series
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VIBAL Foundation launches book on Cebuano Histroy and Culture
VIBAL Foundation joined Cebuanos in celebrating the Fiesta Señor and the Sinulog by launching its book, More Cebuano Than We Admit: Aspects of Cebuano History, Culture, and Society, on January 8, 2023 at the Casino Español de Cebu in Cebu City. Attended by Cebu’s notable educators, writers, scholars, art and heritage enthusiasts, businessmen and philanthropists, […]