1625 The Jesuit Church in Cebu is inaugurated, its construction made possible by a bequest from Pedro de Aguila, a citizen of Cebu. 1848 A royal decree establishes the parish of Bogo, Cebu. 1942 The Battle of Babag takes place. The Cebu resistance movement claims 650 Japanese killed in ten-day fighting.
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The 10th Taboan Writers Festival to take place in Tagbilaran City, Bohol
A flagship project of the National Commission of Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the Taboan Writers Festival is an annual gathering of writers from all over the country. The festival sets up shop in a different region every year where writers, readers, scholars, researchers, and lovers of Philippine literature trade diverse ideas about culture, history […]