AUGUST 26
1825
A Bishop’s decree confirms the establishment of Badian, Cebu, as a parish. It is separated from the jurisdiction of Barili.
1963
Col. James M. Cushing, leader of the Cebu resistance against the Japanese, dies after a heart attack on board an interisland vessel between Palawan and Mindoro. He dies a poor man at the age of 53.
Category: Today in the History of Cebu