APRIL 16
1898
A battle between Spanish soldiers and Cebuano insurgents takes place in the town of Tuburan, Cebu.
1899
Julio Llorente is elected provincial president of Cebu by a popular junta composed of representatives from 40 out of 58 towns in Cebu. He replaces Luis Flores.
1900
The maiden issue of Sergio Osmeña’s El Nuevo Dia comes out. Osmeña edits the paper with Rafael Palma and Jaime C. de Veyra.
Category: Today in the History of Cebu