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. […]
Today in the History of Cebu
SEPTEMBER 11
1889 Birth in Cebu, Cebu, of Paciente S. Villa (1889-1974), Cebu City councilor and writer in Spanish and Cebuano. 1937 The Mandaue municipal hall is formally inaugurated. 1962 Death of Florentino D. Tecson (1906-1962), Cebu City vice-mayor, labor leader and writer.
SEPTEMBER 10
Fiesta of Malabuyoc, Cebu. 1574 The parish of San Nicolas in Cebu is established, with Fr. Alonso Serrano as its first parish priest.
SEPTEMBER 9
Fiesta of San Nicolas, Cebu. 1878 Birth in Cebu, Cebu of Philippine President Sergio Osmeña (1878-1961). 1905 The Philippine Commission passes Public Act No. 1393 providing for the widening of streets in the municipality of Cebu.
SEPTEMBER 8
1902 The war between the Philippines and the Untied States is officially declared at an end. Sporadic guerilla resistance, however, continues in Cebu and various parts of the country.
SEPTEMBER 7
1522 The remnants of the Magellan expedition, led by Sebastian del Cano, arrive in San Lucar de Barrameda in Spain, thus completing the first circumnavigation of the globe.
SEPTEMBER 6
1947 Miguel Raffiñan assumes the Cebu City mayorship, succeeding Luis V. Espina. Raffiñan remains mayor until Aug. 15, 1951.
SEPTEMBER 5
1980 Death of Vicente C. Padriga (1895-1980), journalist, winner of the Zobel Prize in Spanish literature in 1962, and “Prince of Cebuano Poets.”
SEPTEMBER 4
1850 A Bishop’s decree confirms the erection of the parish of Pinamungahan, created by royal orders on March 22, 1850. It is separated from Barili and placed under the patronage of Santa Monica. 1954 The national papers report that the Cebu Court of First Instance has just dismissed the electoral protest filed by former […]
SEPTEMBER 3
1942 The Carcar resistance movement against the Japanese is organized in barrio Buenavista, Carcar, by Lt. Ramon G. Castillo and other leaders.
SEPTEMBER 2
1595 Fr. Antonio Sedeño, one of the outstanding figures of the early Jesuit missions in the Philippines, died at the age of 60 in Cebu. He is buried in the newly-constructed Jesuit chapel in the city.