Today in the History of Cebu
NOVEMBER 3
1784 A Bishop’s decree confirms the establishment of Samboan, Cebu, as a parish under the patronage of San Miguel Arcangel. Samboan was created as a parish by royal orders on January 28, 1780. At one time it was under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of Tanjay, Negros Oriental.
NOVEMBER 2
All Souls’ Day 1816 The Carreta Hospital, otherwise known as the Hospital de Lazarinos, is founded by Bishop Joaquin Encabo de Sopetran and put under the charge of the Recolleto. 1835 A Bishop’s decree confirms the erection of Catmon, Cebu, as a parish. It is separated from the jurisdiction of Danao.
NOVEMBER 1
All Saints’ Day 1565 The people of Mactan continue to defy Spain. Legazpi sends an expedition which puts Mactan to the torch. The people of Mactan retaliate by raiding the Spanish settlement in Cebu and burning more than 20 Spanish houses. 1947 Death of Cebuano post-dramatist Jose D. Galicano (1887-19447).
OCTOBER 30
1857 A Bishop’s decree confirms the establishment of Minglanilla, Cebu as a parish. Its patron is the Purisima Corazon de Maria.
OCTOBER 29
1779 A royal decree creates the Real Seminario de San Carlos to succeed the Colegio de San Ildefonso established by the Jesuits in 1595. 1901 The position of Vice-Governor for each Philippine province is created.
OCTOBER 28
1906 Ang Bandila, a San Nicolas newspaper published by Pantaleon del Rosario, makes its first appearance. 1945 Cebu Post, published and edited by Cornelio Faigao and Greg Mercado, comes off the press.
OCTOBER 27
1901 In what marks the end of organized Cebuano resistance against the Americans, Arcadio Maxilom and Juan Climaco, with 40 men, 30 rifles and 4 cannons, surrender to the Americans in Tuburan. In Guadalupe, Carcar, Mateo Luga—with 38 men, 20 firearms—surrenders to the Americans. In Dumanjug, Nicolas Godines also surrenders with 8 officers and 250 […]
OCTOBER 26
1901 Troadio Galicano, Cebu revolutionary leader, surrenders in Barili to Capt. Frank McIntyre of the 19th U.S. Infantry. With Galicano are six officers and 109 men with ten riffles. 1961 Burial of former President Sergio Osmeña at the North Cemetery in Manila.
OCTOBER 25
1900 In today’s issue (II: 9), El Imparcial announces that the Banda Municipal under the baton of Pedro Espinosa will give a public concert at the Paseo de Maria Cristina (now Plaza Independencia).
OCTOBER 24
Fiesta of Sibonga, Cebu. Fiesta of Aloguinsan, Cebu. 1883 Birth in Cebu, Cebu, of Rafael M. Gandionco, popular Cebuano composer. 1942 The first issue of the Cebu guerilla paper, The Torch (Official organ of Free Cebu) makes its first appearance. Editor is Paterno Trinidad.