1859 A Bishop’s decree confirms the establishment of the parish of Pilar in Camotes Island. 1903 Thomas Augustine Hendrick of the secular clergy is appointed as the 19th (and first American) Bishop of Cebu. 1945 The first issue of Cebu Courier, published and edited by Cornelio Faigao and Greg Mercado, comes out.
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South of the City: Tales from Carcar
South of the City: Tales from Carcar. Edited by Hope Sabanpan-Yu. Cebu City: Dual Story Brand Strategy, Inc., 2023. P 600.00 in the Philippines*
The Stories of Lolo Berto
Ceballos, Lamberto The Stories of Lolo Berto. Translated and edited by Hope Sabanpan-Yu. Cebu City: University of San Carlos Press, 2021. P 550.00 in the Philippines*
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, […]
NRCP Service Awardee: Dr. Hope Sabanpan-Yu
Dr. Hope Sabanpan-Yu, director of the USC Cebuano Studies Center, receives the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) Service Award last March 10, 2023 during the Annual Scientific Conference and 90th NRCP General Membership Assembly held at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City. Yu, the first member to serve in the Governing Board […]