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JANUARY 11

| January 11, 2025

1662 The Royal Audiencia (the Spanish superior court) sustains the claim of Cebuanos in Talisay that their lands had been unjustly seized from them by the Augustinians. The court orders that the land be returned to the Cebuanos. On March 8, 1662, however, the Court reversed itself and awarded the land to the Agustinian convent. […]

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JANUARY 9

| January 9, 2025

1905 Capt. William E. Jordan Jr., assumes command of the U.S. garrison in Cebu, succeeding Lt. Col. William Paulding.

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JANUARY 8

| January 8, 2025

1848 A bishop’s decree confirms the erection of Oslob as a parish. 1900 Col. Edward J. McClernand, at the head of six companies of U.S. infantry, attacks insurgent positions in the Sudlon mountain. The Americans scatter the Cebuanos and destroy their entrenchments.

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JANUARY 6

| January 6, 2025

1622 A battle between a Spanish expeditionary force and 1, 500 rebels in Bohol takes place. The Spanish force consists of 50 Spanish and 1, 000 Cebuano troops under Juan de Alcarazo, alcalde mayor of Cebu. The Bohol rebellion is quelled after two weeks. 1961 Toledo is formally inaugurated as a chartered city under Republic […]

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Vicente Sotto Lecture Series: Dr. Resil Mojares

Vicente Sotto Lecture Series: Dr. Resil Mojares

| October 6, 2020

The USC Cebuano Studies Center invites you to the second lecture of the Vicente Sotto Lecture Series with National Artist for Literature, Dr. Resil Mojares, on 31 October 2020, Saturday at 2 PM to 4 PM on Zoom.   To join, kindly register at this link so that we can provide you with the Zoom […]

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InOtherWords Incorporated to Hold Online Conference

InOtherWords Incorporated to Hold Online Conference

| October 3, 2020

InOtherWords Incorporated, under the sponsorship of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and in cooperation with the University of San Carlos Cebuano Studies Center, Mga Anak sa Dagang (MAD) and Pulong sa Mga Alagad sa Obra (PALABRA), will conduct an online conference “Mopalawod, Mopalawom: The Sea and Its Transformations in Cebuano Literature” on […]

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Cebu Reads Lazaro Francisco

Cebu Reads Lazaro Francisco

| March 20, 2019

Still in line with the NLM celebration was the event dubbed as CEBU READS LAZARO FRANCISCO, held in the Fr. Albert Van Gansewinkel Hall in the University of San Carlos-Downtown Campus last 11 April 2019 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Under the sponsorship of the NCCA, KWF, and the USC Cebuano Studies Center, in […]

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National Literature Month Celebration 2019

National Literature Month Celebration 2019

| March 20, 2019

In accordance with Proclamation No. 968, signed in 2015, the National Literature Month (NLM) is celebrated every April, under the auspices of the National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA), Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) and the National Book Development Board-Philippines. This year’s theme was BUKLUGAN PANITIKAN, a phrase adapted from buklog, the Subanen ritual for […]

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A Writer’s Baptism

A Writer’s Baptism

| February 8, 2019

Unabia, Laurean.A Writer’s BaptismEdited by Hope Sabanpan-Yu.Cebu: University of San Carlos Press, 2018.P 500.00 in the Philippines*

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Patik

Patik

| February 8, 2019

Nika Blanco, Faith Galve, Charris Herrera, Mewen Woodward, trans. Edited by Hope Sabanpan-Yu.Cebu: University of San Carlos Press, 2017.P 350.00 in the Philippines*

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