1898 A battle between Spanish soldiers and Cebuano insurgents takes place in the town of Tuburan, Cebu. 1899 Julio Llorente is elected provincial president of Cebu by a popular junta composed of representatives from 40 out of 58 towns in Cebu. He replaces Luis Flores. 1900 The maiden issue of Sergio Osmeña’s El Nuevo Dia […]
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Mga Piling Kuwentong Sebuano
Navarra, Marcel Mga Piling Kuwentong Sebuano. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 1986. 291 p. (limited copies) P200.00 (HB) in the Philippines* P150.00 (PB) in the Philippines* (Out of print)
Marcel Navarra
Marcel M. Navarra (1914-1984) is known as “The Father of Modern Cebuano Literature.” He was born in Tuyom, Carcar. He spent most of his life writing almost 80 short stories which were published in Cebuano magazines; namely, Bisaya, Alimyon and Bulak. His first story, Tungod sa Kayagang, was published in Nasud in 1931. His best-known […]