APRIL 10
1866
A bishop’s decree confirms the establishment of Pardo, Cebu, as a parish.
1898
Candido Padilla is executed in Carreta, Cebu City, on orders of the Spanish authorities for supporting the insurgents’ cause.
1915
The first number of The Independent, a Filipino weekly published by Vicente Sotto, hits the streets.
1942
Japanese forces land in Talisay and other points of the Cebu coast. This signals the start of the Japanese occupation of the province.
Category: Today in the History of Cebu