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Sugboanon Bisayan Words recorded by Pigafetta

April 16, 2021

Proem When Antonio Pigafetta, the chronicler of the Ferdinand Magellan expedition, came to Cebu, he was able to record some…

The rape of 50 dalagas and the massacre of Spaniards in Cebu

March 26, 2021

Proem During the so-called “Battle of Mactan”, on 27 April 1521, Ferdinand Magellan and 7 other Spaniards were killed.  Four…

Magellan was killed by Boholano Sampong Bahâ, but the honor was given to Lapu-Lapu

March 3, 2021

Proem As part of the quincentennial (500 years) commemoration of the victory of Lapulapu over the Portuguese turned Spaniard Ferdinand…

Ferdinand Magellan initiated Rajah Humabon of Cebu into Freemasonry

February 4, 2021

Proem In the 16th century, after hundreds of years of existence the members of Freemasonry and the Knights of Christ…

Maura Law of 1893 and the municipal governments in Bohol (PART 1)

December 3, 2020

PART I: REFORMS AND CONCEPTS Proem There were two Maura Laws in the Philippines and hence in Bohol.  The First…

Dagohoy Revolution: Things you may not know (PART 2)

November 6, 2020

Proem The book “Historia General de Philipinas” authored by Fr. Juan de la Concepcion was published in 1792.  So it…

Dagohoy Revolution: Things you might not know (PART 1)

October 27, 2020

Proem In August to September 1999, I wrote in this column a series of eight articles regarding the Francisco Dagohoy…

Difficult transition from English to Binisayâ and Binisayâ to English

October 20, 2020

Proem During the Spanish era the language of instruction in the primary and elementary grades (primera enseñanza) was Binisayâ and…

Year 1855: Provincial lockdown in Bohol

July 3, 2020

Proem One hundred sixty five years ago, the Province of Bohol experienced its first lockdown.  Boholanos were prohibited to get…

Epidemic and pandemic: Bohol’s historical experience

June 10, 2020

Proem Before the arrival of the Spaniards to the Philippines, the people of Bohol already have sickness and diseases.  Through…

Bohol fiestas vs. enhanced community quarantine

April 24, 2020

Proem The month of May is the fiesta season in Bohol.  The Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) implemented to fight against…

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