JANUARY 23
1899
The First Philippine Republic is inaugurated in Malolos, Bulacan, with Emilio Aguinaldo as president.
1943
Cebu guerillas, under Major Olegario Baura (commander of the Central Cebu Sector) engage the Japanese in heavy fighting in Malubog, Toledo. The battle lasts for three days.
Category: Today in the History of Cebu