1612 Augustinian Pedro de Arce is appointed as the 2nd Bishop of Cebu. 1935 The first elections under the new Philippine Constitution are held. Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Osmeña are elected president and vice-president, respectively. 1961 The new City of Danao is inaugurated pursuant to Republic Act No. 3028 passed on June 7, 1961.
Tag: National Literature Month
National Literature Month Celebration 2019
In accordance with Proclamation No. 968, signed in 2015, the National Literature Month (NLM) is celebrated every April, under the auspices of the National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA), Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) and the National Book Development Board-Philippines. This year’s theme was BUKLUGAN PANITIKAN, a phrase adapted from buklog, the Subanen ritual for […]