1829 Augustinian Santos Gomez Marañon is appointed as the 15th Bishop of Cebu. 1898 A bloody battle takes place in Pardo between Spanish troops and Cebuano insurgents led by Rafael Tabal. Tabal meets a hero’s death during the encounter. 1979 Death of Fr. Diosdado Camomot, Cebuano writer and linguist.
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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 […]