History of Cebu Interesting Story

[tarantado07]

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i don't know if you have observed this. there a number of places whose names begin with the prefix can- (kan-), cang- (kang-), cam- (kam-). Someone told me that it refers to the owner of the place. But one possibility is that this is an abbreviation to "kanang (adunay)".

I have some samples here:

Kamputhaw, Cebu City: Lugar nga dunay puthaw?
Candulawan, Talisay:
Cantao-an, Naga: Lugar nga taw-an?
Kan-asuhan, Carcar: Lugar nga dunay aso?
Candaguit, Sibonga: Lugar nga dunay mangdagit?
Cantolaroy, Sibonga: Lugar ni Tolaroy, (name of person)?
Can-aga, Sibonga: Lugar ni Aga, (name of a person)?
Canbantug, Argao: Lugar ni bantug?
Canbanua, Argao: Lugar ni banwa?
Cansuje, Argao: Lugar ni suhi?
Can-ukban, Oslob:
Cansalo-ay, Oslob:
Kandamiang, Santander:
Cambigong, Samboan:
Camburoy, Samboan:
Canorong, Samboan:
Cambagte, Ginatilan
Campisong, Ginatilan
Canbadong, Alcantara:
Can-abuhon, Ronda
Canduling, Ronda
Cansalonoy, Ronda
Cansayahon, Ronda
Kambanog, Dumanjug
Camboang, Dumanjug
Candabong, Dumanjug
Kang-actol, Dumanjug
Kanghalo, Dumanjug
Kanghumaod, Dumanjug
Kanguha, Dumanjug
Kantangkas, Dumanjug
Kanyuko, Dumanjug
Campangga, Barili
Kangdampas, Barili
Candugay, Barili
Kantabogon, Aloguinsan
Cambang-ug, Toledo
Canlumampao, Toledo
Cantabaco, Toledo
Cambuhawe, Balamban
Cansomoroy, Balamban
Cantibas, Balamban
Cantuod, Balamban
Kanlunsing, Tuburan
Kanlim-ao, Tabuelan
Kanluhangon, Tabuelan
Kantubaon, Tabuelan
Camoboan, Tabogon
Canhabagat, Medillin
Campusong, Borbon
Cantumog, Carmen
Cantucong, Carmen
Cambangkaya, Catmon
Can-ibuang, Catmon
Cambanay, Danao
Cambubho, Danao
Cambayog, Compostela
Canamucan, Compostela
Cansaga, Consolacion
Cambaro, Mandaue
Canduman, Mandaue
Kampingganon, Bantayan
Kangkaibe, Bantayan
Cansabusab, Poro
Kangwayan, Madridejos
Canjulao, Lapu-lapu

what do you think guys?

Camagayan pud bro. haha

[Engineering]

@tarantado07: btaw noh hehehe ngano kaha naay mga cam nga prefix.. dato.a cguro sa owner noh..

OnT: daghan pa gyud ko ika share... pero basin tapulan nya mo ug basa guys.. hehe I am fan of History man gud. Kay daghan namn foreigners mag laroy2 diri sa cebu. So if ever naa sila pangutana maka tubag ko. Murag Tour Guide naku ani.. hehe promote CEBU..

[Engineering]

muelle osmeña pier of opon 1910

Cebu has one of the country’s finest harbors, sheltered by Mactan and the province’s central mountains and strategically located at the heart of the Visayas. Naturally, its port would pulsate with ships, local and international, docking on its wharves, loading and unloading goods and people.

As early as the 10th century, the Cebuanos had begun trading cotton, silk, gold, porcelain and more with the Chinese. When Magellan landed on our islands in 1521, he was quickly directed by the chiefs of Homonhon and Limasawa to the island of Cebu as a place where he could avail of ample provisions.

Upon his arrival he found that the natives were not at all ignorant of foreign ships, quite the contrary, he was later informed of the Chinese traders.

Cebu’s trading importance and the bustle in its port later declined when the Spanish colonizers monopolized and limited much of the trading in Manila.

The reopening of the Cebu port to world trade in 1860 renewed its old trading vigor. A Spanish royal decree of July 30, 1860 created a customs house or aduana.

Once again, ships with goods like sugar and tobacco from Bohol, rice from Panay, abaca from Mindanao and Leyte, mother of pearl from Northern Mindanao and many more unloaded their cargoes. Two decades later, ships carrying sugar, abaca, and tobacco regularly sailed from Cebu to Europe and the United States.

By 1895, the value of Cebu’s trade already reached more the P2 million yet it was still surpassed by Iloilo at more than P7 million.

Ships wishing to dock at the port of Cebu, however, increased in number and there were endless requests for no longer berthing and docking space.

The bustle of Cebu’s port was stimulated further by the growth in hemp trading since Cebu was never to its principal importer, the United States. When the Americans came “to steal” our country’s newly won independence, they saw Cebu’s importance to their trading interest and made sure Cebu’s port was improved and expanded.

As early as 1900, they were already advertising calls for contractors to bid for harbor work such as dredging in preparation for wharves and the reclamation of lands that would be used for the port complex.

By 1917, Cebu’s port had already surpassed Iloilo in volume of trade and was the busiest center of inter-island shipping.

Amazing isnt it?

[thadzonline]

Carcar () wala ko kabalo kung asa ni sya ibutang maybe one of the native names cguro what do you think guys?

it comes from Kabkab

[thadzonline]

@tarantado07: I guess dili sir.. Maybe he is one of the biggest donator in Cebu City. Thats why he acquire that name of that street or avenue.

Natalio Bacalso=the king of Visayan writers

[Engineering]

do you guys know the American Assault in Talisay, 1945?

55 years ago, someone saw the return of the Americans and the beginning of the end of the Japanese occupation of Cebu.

well I asked one of the soldiers of this era why they celebrate Philippine Independence in Talisay.. According to him

Dawn of March 26, 1945, a combined force of the U.S. Eighth Army and Seventh Fleet moved in to "liberate" Cebu assigned as ground troops was the famous American Division under Major General William H. Arnold, while a naval task group under Captain Albert T. Sprague provided support.

Pre-landing bombardment took place from 7 a.m. to 8:22 a.m., after which infantry landing crafts, including amphibious tracked vehicles, raced towards the beaches of Talisay, Cebu. The first wave of assault troops touched down at 8:28 a.m. and others followed at three minutes intervals. All told, the Americans landed two regiments of troops.

Japanese resistance to the landing was fierce and the advance of the Americans towards Cebu City was held up by an elaborate network of land mines and obstacles (antitank ditches, concrete barriers, bamboo stakes), including intense fire from Japanese bunkers.

The entry of the American Division into Cebu City on March 27 was proceded by bombing and strafing runs by American B-24s and B-25s which left the city devastated.

The battle to liberate Cebu island was to last until late April. "The Cebu fight was the hardest of them all," said General Robert Eichelberger, commander of the U.S. Eighth army. After it was over, there were 410 Americans killed and 1,700 wounded. The Japanese lost 5,500 men. Filipino guerillas and civilian casualties were unaccounted.

I Cebu and American friends.

[tarantado07]

nindota ma buhi aning panahuna noh? hehehe

[Engineering]

@Thadzonline: thanks sa info sir..so Carcar is one of the native names then... Thank you so much about the info also about N. Bacalso.. He is one of the visayan writers pala.. for you sir.

[Engineering]

@tarantado07: wow nice vid sir..hmmm I like the American Occupation in Cebu at that time because we speak english very well..

[tarantado07]

nindot jud bai. sige ko balik2x tanaw sa video. hehe. tan-awa ang 4:46 bro. Forbe's bridge. aha kaha na dapita sa?