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Vicente Sotto Lecture 2024 May
“Tapping AI, Big Data Tools, and Archives to Track Missing Cebuano Heritage” Max T. Limpag ABSTRACT: New technologies such as AI augment the capabilities of journalists and researchers in processing huge amounts of documents and data and extract insights needed for reporting and writing. The recent issue on heritage allegedly stolen from parishes in Cebu […]
Vicente Sotto Lecture 2024 April
“The Forgotten Avila Paintings in the Convent of Boljoon: Reexamining the Stylistic and Formal Qualities of the Ceiling Paintings of the Convent of Boljoon and its Re-attribution as a Work by the Prewar Cebuano Painter, Canuto Avila” Jay Nathan T. Jore ABSTRACT: The talk will center around the prewar movement in Cebuano art of decorating […]
FEBRUARY 11
1902 Today’s issue of Ang Suga (Vicente Sotto’s paper) continues its campaign against the Spanish friars, lambasting the editors of Ang Camatuoran, a Catholic newspaper, as “sound boxes” and “serile servants” of the friars.
FEBRUARY 10
Fiesta of Catmon, Cebu Fiesta of Dalaguete, Cebu 1888 Birth in Compostela, Cebu, of Escolastico Morre (1888-1921), known as “Errone”, editor and writer. 1899 The officials of the Philippine Republic in Cebu meet to discuss preparations for the impending war against the Americans. The meeting is called by Luis Flores. Juan Climaco is placed in […]
FEBRUARY 9
1657 A royal decree is passed requiring Chinese mestizos to pay double the amount for tribute paid by natives, following what, at this time, was already the practice in Cebu. 1901 Gen. Arthur MacArthur asks the commanding general of the Visayas Military District which provinces are ready for the establishment of civil government under Act. […]
FEBRUARY 8
1890 Birth in Dalaguete, Cebu of Cebuano poet Amando N. Osorio (1890-1946). Osorio served as Dalaguete Mayor and Cebu Deputy Governor. 1919 The first issue of El Espectador (1919-1922), comes out. This newspaper was published and edited by Manuel C. Briones. 1935 The Philippine Constitution is adopted by the Constitutional Convention.
FEBRUARY 6
1852 Moalboal, Cebu is established as a parish. 1908 Maj. John S. Parke assumes command of the U.S. garrison in Cebu, succeeding Lt. Col. Ammon A. Augur.
FEBRUARY 4
1899 The San Juan del Monte bridge incident in Luzon ignites the Filipino-American war. 1904 Juan Climaco is reelected Governor of Cebu. 1920 Aboitiz & Co. is formally incorporated. Aboitiz is a leading Cebu business firm which had its early beginnings in the 1890s.
FEBRUARY 3
1863 A royal decree establishes San Francisco, in Camotes Island, a parish. 1897 Governor of Cebu Celestino Fernandez Tejero y Molet resigns from his post to assume the position of General of the Spanish Division in Northern Luzon. 1899 A group of Cebu women sends a petition to General Emilio Aguinaldo asking that Spanish bishop […]
FEBRUARY 2
1933 The Santo Rosario parish in Cebu City is created and inaugurated with Jose Ma. Cuenco as its first parish priest.