1900 An American force under Maj. H.B. McCoy engages Cebuano under Gen. Emilio Verdeflor near Balamban. The encounter results in the death of Verdeflor, one of the ablest generals of the war against the Americans in Cebu. 1953 Jose V. Rodriguez assumes the Cebu City mayorship, succeeding Vicente S. del Rosario. Rodriguez remains mayor until […]
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Eulogio Cañete
Born in San Fernando on March 11, 1901. Eulogio Cañete studied at the Cebu High School and Colegio de San Jose-Recoletos (AB). He became Municipal councilor of San Fernando from 1941 to 1946. During the war, he was appointed Commander of the Bolo Battalion, San Fernando sector. He was also Motor Pool chief with the […]
