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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7th Carcar Lecture
The Carcar lecture series was capped with the 7th lecture last September 21, 2013. Frances Mae Serenio presented “Orality in Print: The Oral Art Forms in Jose Galicano’s Flash Fiction.” Then, Dr. Hope Sabanpan-Yu presented her presentation on “Filomena’s Feminism: The Boringog in Ang Kaadlawan ni Ginang Cortijeras.” After the presentation was the awarding of St. Catherine’s […]
6th Carcar Lecture
The 6th Carcar Lecture was held on August 17, 2013 at St. Catherine’s College, Carcar City, Cebu. Trizer Dale Mansueto presented his lecture entitled “Ang Bisayistang Nagsutana: The secular and religious works of Fr. Diosdado Camomot.” This was followed by the presentation “The Epideictic Rhetoric of Vicente D. Florido” by Genesis Bedio. Photos: [Show slideshow] […]
Call for Submissions to the 29th Cornelio Faigao Memorial Annual Writers Workshop
The USC Cebuano Studies Center is pleased to announce the opening of its 2013 Fellowship competition. The Center awards approximately 15 creative writing fellowships to the Cornelio Faigao Memorial Annual Writers Workshop every October. Apply now The Faigao Workshop is open for submissions from August 20 to September 30, 2013. Regular mail submissions must be […]
5th Carcar Lecture
Last July 6, Chester Miparanum in his presentation entitled “Ang Bahandi ni Inting” talked about the works of Vicente Alcover; while Bejay Villaflores discussed “Mga Bikil ug Paghusay: Examination of Conscience in Vicente Alcoseba’s Zarzuela.” Photos: [Show slideshow]
NCCA and the USC Cebuano Studies Center launched House of Cards
The newest addition to the USC Cebuano Studies Center Bunga series, House of Cards, by the late Austregelina Espina-Moore, edited and translated by Hope Sabanpan-Yu, under the sponsorship of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts was launched at the Metropolitan Cathedral Museum at 4:30 in the afternoon last July 20, […]
Professor Emeritus Mojares receives Gawad Tanglaw ng Lahi Award
USC Professor Emeritus Resil B. Mojares will be conferred the prestigious Gawad Tanglaw ng Lahi Award from the Ateneo de Manila University on July 16, 2013 at the Rev. Henry Lee Irwin Theatre. Ateneo de Manila University created the Gawad Tanglaw ng Lahi Award in 1970 to single out those who have dedicated their life’s […]
4th Carcar Lecture
In June 1, Haidee Palapar discussed Brigido Alfar’s works in her lecture entitled “Romantic through and through: A cursory look at the poetry of Bribal.” This was followed by Raphael Dean Polinar’s presentation of Galileo Varga, “Ang Mga Tugon ni Liling: Galileo Varga’s Conduct Literature.” Photos: [Show slideshow]
3rd Carcar Lecture
Last April 13, Fely Latras talked about Epifanio Alfafara in her presentation entitled “Gaba in Epifanio Alfafara’s Short Story.” This was followed by Sonrisa Samson with her presentation of Sinforosa Alcordo with the title “No Apologies: Si Sinforosa Alcordo Ug Ang Mahait Niyang Dagang.” Photos: [Show slideshow]
2nd Carcar Lecture
In March 2, Althea Capacio presented Jovito Abellana and his works to the public with her presentation, “In Search of a Cebuano Epic” and Kyle Matthew Santelices discussed Diosdado Alesna and his literary legacy in his lecture entitled “Maming: An Inquiry into Female Beauty in the Works of Diosdado Alesna.” […]