Today in the History of Cebu
APRIL 6
1901 Cebuano general Arcadio Maxilom issues a manifesto urging “courage and constancy” despite the news received of the capture of General Aguinaldo. He says that the war against the Spaniards should continue. 1945 Fighting for the liberation of Cebu from the Japanese continues. 1946 Manuel Roxas is elected Philippine President over Sergio Osmeña, Sr.
APRIL 5
Fiesta of Bogo, Cebu 1898 Insurgents occupy the town of Carcar, Cebu, and hold the priests in the town convent captives. 1958 Death of Francisco Ma. Labrador (1876-1958), San Nicolas playwright and Cebu councilor.
APRIL 4
1898 After yesterday’s uprising, the Katipunan takes virtual control of Cebu City and its environs. 1945 Intense fighting for the liberation of Cebu from the Japanese continues in various areas of the province.
APRIL 3
1898 The anti-Spanish revolution in Cebu breaks out with a skirmish on Valeriano Weyler Street (now Tres de Abril) in Labangon between Spanish Guardia Civil and Katipuneros armed with nothing but bolos, pointed bamboo poles “and perhaps five riffles and shotguns.” The rebel’s drive back the Guardia Civil and take control of the city. In […]
APRIL 2
1864 San Remigio, Cebu, is established as a parish. 1873 Birth in Milton, Vermont, USA, of Robert Roberts Landon who pioneered in installing a telephone system and electric plant (Visayan Electric Co.) in Cebu in the early 1900s. 1898 Cebu Katipunan leaders Florencio Gonzales and Teopisto Cavan are arrested. The incident is believed to have […]
APRIL 1
1901 Juan Climaco, head of the revolutionary council in Cebu, issues a manifesto saying, “The capture of General Emilio Aguinaldo, the supreme head of the revolution, should not discourage us, should the report be confirmed.” He adds: “The King is dead, long live the King.” 1944 In one of the more mysterious episodes of World […]
MARCH 31
1908 Birth in Jones, Romblon, of Cebu-based journalist and English poet Cornelio F. Faigao. 1945 The battle of “Liberation” continues in Cebu. Bitter fighting rages in the suburbs of Cebu as U.S. army units battle the Japanese in the areas near the Buhisan Reservoir and the Lahug Airfield. The city’s water supply sources are finally […]
MARCH 30
1945 After suffering heavy losses, the 182nd U.S. Infantry Regiment stages an assault on Go Chan Hill near Cebu City. By dusk, the area is cleared of Japanese soldiers.
MARCH 29
1881 Santa Fe, Cebu, is established as a parish by royal decree. Its patron is the Dulcisimo Nombre de Hesus. 1945 The battle of Go Chan Hill near Cebu City is fiercely fought between Japanese defenders and the 182nd Infantry Regiment of the Americal Division.
MARCH 28
1854 A decree of the Bishop separates Dumanjug from the jurisdiction of Barili and establishes it as a parish. 1945 The 182nd Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army takes Lahug Airfield where the Americans encounter the first organized resistance from the Japanese since their landing in Talisay. Americal Division units also land in Opon and […]