Today in the History of Cebu
JANUARY 14
1878 Birth in Carcar, Cebu, of Maria A. Kabigon, popular Cebuano writer better-remembered as “Manding Karya.” 1893 The first issue of Boletin Ecclesiastico (1893-1898), founded by Bishop Martin Alcober, comes out. This is the second newspaper published in Cebu, after El Boletin de Cebu (1886-1898).
JANUARY 13
1922 The Cebu Portland Cement Company is incorporated under Philippine Laws with an authorized capital stock of 5 million pesos.
JANUARY 12
1888 Birth in Cebu, Cebu, of Vicente A. Gullas (1888-1970), lawyer, writer, and founder of the University of the Visayas. 1900 Col. Simon Snyder assumes command of the American troops occupying Cebu, succeeding Lt. Col. Thomas Hamer. 1937 Filemon Sotto is appointed by Manuel L. Quezon as one of the members of the Institute of […]
JANUARY 11
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. […]
JANUARY 10
1899 The officials of the Provincial Council and Junta Popular of Cebu City, under the Philippine Republic, are elected. Luis Flores and Florentino Rallos are elected heads of the province and city, respectively.
JANUARY 9
1905 Capt. William E. Jordan Jr., assumes command of the U.S. garrison in Cebu, succeeding Lt. Col. William Paulding.
JANUARY 8
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.
JANUARY 6
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 […]
JANUARY 5
1950 President Elpidio Quirino writes to Rep. Miguel Cuenco justifying the government’s investment in De la Rama Steamship Co.’s acquisition of three vessels as proper and in conformity with the government’s program to encourage overseas shipping by the Philippine merchant marine. The De la Rama deal is a major issue in the Osmeña-Cuenco political feud. […]
JANUARY 4
1641 Volcanoes in Visayas and Mindanao erupt simultaneously causing much damage in the region. 1899 General Elwell S. Otis proclaims U.S. sovereignty over the Philippines in accordance with the Treaty of Paris of December 10, 1898. The first American troops arrive in Cebu in February 1899.