Cebu revolt used bolos

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/13/2015

While General Emilio Aguinaldo was proclaiming Philippine independence in Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898, Cebuano revolutionaries were continuing the fight for freedom. Cebuano fighters   Arcadio Maxilom, Potenciano Aliño, Francisco Llamas and Rafael Tabal led the attack…

Cebuanos launch revolt against Spanish rule

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/12/2015

Cebuanos played a crucial role in the country’s quest for independence during the Spanish period as evidenced by the historic 1989 Battle of Tres de Abril. Lawyer Harve Abella, a local history enthusiast, recounted to Cebu Daily…

PISTAYM photo exhibit open

05/27/2014

The Office of the Mayor, through the Downtown Revitalization Project, in cooperation with the HAMBIN, will showcase the pictures of old Cebu during the pre-war era which form part of the collections of the Uytingchua family. Witness…

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