History of Cebu Interesting Story

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I should say "a lonely road going nowhere" like this. haha taken sometime in 1915, it looks like the road to Banilad. No mountains in the horizon to indicate Lahug. hahaha wala ko kabalo asa ni dapita. kamo unsa inyong huna2?




The wealth of Don Gil Garcia and his heirs come from the Escanos of Malitbog, where Don Mamerto's parents began their awesome wealth. Don Gil merely married a daughter of Don Fernando and Dona Agustina Escano. But Don Gil is also credited with increasing the Escano wealth a million times over, especially through VECO.

The Gazini Plaza is exactly where the house of Don Mamerto was once located. Can you still remember asa nah ang Gazini plaza? hehe

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I was wondering guys buh. if ang Christianity naabot sa Cebu 1521.. so that means our first religion was Islam like Lapu2 right? what do you think? so nag dominate gyud diay ang mga Muslim From Luzon up to Mindanao? few are Hindu like Indonesians, I guess a few Buddhist or Taoist pud cguro kay naa man mga Chinese sauna.

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waa Ive searched something interesting story.. Now I know the father of Lapu Lapu

History of Eskrima Kali Arnis

By Grandmaster Dionisio A. Cañete


Arnis, the only known traditional Filipino Martial Arts, has its roots deep in the culture and history of the Filipino people. The exact date of its origin, however, remains unclear. Traces of historical evidence reveal that this manly art of self defense involving the use of a single stick, two sticks, a long and a short stick, a dagger, or some other blunt instruments no doubt existed long before the arrival of the first Spanish colonizers in the country. The first known Filipino hero, Lapulapu, was believed to be one of the foremost masters of Arnis, which was known during that time in the native dialect as pangamut. In fact, Lapulapu had vigorously trained and prepared his men for "showdown" fights against his enemies long before his historic battle with Ferdinand Magellan on April 27, 1521, in Mactan Island. It was no surprise then, that when the first circumnavigator of the world tried to subdue the recalcitrant Lapulapu, who refused to come and meet him in Cebu, Magellan and his men were met not with a hail of bullets but with wooden instruments, spears, and bolos. It was ironic that when the smoke of the epic battle cleared, the Spanish conquistadors more "modern" weapons were no match for the crude wooden arms of Lapulapu and his warriors. Magellan lost his life in that battle.



In the book DeLos Delitos, printed in 1800 by Don Baltazar Gonzales in Madrid, Spain, the author tells that it may have been Datu Mangal, the father of Lapulapu, who brought the stickfighting to Mactan Island, and Sri Batugong and his son Sri Bantug Lumay who brought the art to the neighboring island of Sugbu (Cebu). Bantug Lumay was the father of Sri Humabon or Rajah Humabon. Humabon was the chieftain of Sugbu at the time when Magellan arrived in 1521.

The tribes of Lapulapu and Humabon were part of Sri Visayan Empire in the 14th century. After the Empire was defeated by the Maja Pahit Empire of ancient Sumatra and Borneo, the tribes became part of a group who fled and eventually settled in the islands of the Visayas Central Philippines. Another group of those Sri Vasayans, that included the tribes of Datu Puti and Datu Sumakwel, went out and settled in Panay Island.

Lapulapu, even before his momentous meeting with Magellan, had been training his men because of his bitter rivalry with Rajah Humabon, whom he accused of having grabbed a portion of his father's land, particularly the sea area between the Mactan Island and Cebu. The feud between these two local chieftains contributed significantly to the early development of the "old" Arnis. The showdown between Lapulapu and Humabon, however, was never realized. Rather, it was in the battle of Mactan where the native martial art was put to a real test against the modern weapons of the foreign invaders. The rest is history.

When Miguel Lopez de Legaspi landed in the Philippines and established the first settlement in 1565, he and his men noted that the Filipinos were a class by themselves in the art of stickfighting and blade or sword fighting. He had his first glimpse of the natives
exceptional skill and ability during his landing in Leyte in 1564 when he was entertained with an Arnis demonstration by the warriors of Chieftain Malitik. Similar demonstrations were
made upon his visits in Limasawa, Camiguin, Cebu and other places.

Arnis was then the favorite sport of the royalties that every time a demonstration or competition was held, people usually came in droves to watch. Its popularity spanned well up to the Spanish times. However, when the Spaniards gained substantial control of the country it discouraged the practice of Arnis. Fearful of the Filipinos exceptional skill, they imposed a total ban in the practice of the art. Although the reason given was the unusual long hours spent by the natives in the practice and training, hence, neglecting their work it was obvious the authorities were fearful of the threat to their lives at the hands of the very skillful and well trained people. Hence, the Filipinos put aside their training devices and
abandoned the practice of Arnis.

It was not until the 19th century that Arnis began to surface again into popularity among the natives. The rapid growth was attributed to the introduction of the Moro moro plays and dances which became popular among the Filipinos and gave them the opportunity to circumvent the rule which prohibited the display and carrying of bladed weapons. It was believed that the Moro-Moro plays and dances were invented to primarily give the Filipinos
an excuse or a cover to resume the practice and training of Arnis. As a result, the people concentrated in mastering the art known as "oway". Through some kinds of subterfuge behind the disguise of performing stage plays and dances or dance movements, the
Filipinos were able to practice and continue their Arnis training with the use of bladed weapons known as "kali". "Kali" is a type of broad sword still popular among the Filipinos particularly those in the southern part of the country including the Muslim provinces.

Due to the Spanish influence this Filipino Martial Art came to be known as "Arnis de Mano" - derived from the Spanish word "arnes", meaning trappings or defensive armor. It also acquired namesakes such as "estokada", "estoque", "fraile", "arnes de mano", or simply "arnis". Among the tagalogs, it is known as "pananandata", the Pangasinan natives, "kalirongan", the Ilocanos "didya" or "kabaraon", the Ibanags "pagkalikali", the Pampanguenos "sinawali" and the Visayans "Kaliradman" or "pagaradman" , later "esgrima" or "eskrima".

The word "eskrima" is derived from the Spanish word "esgrima" which means "a game between two combatants with the use of blunt instruments". The name of the stick which could either be rattan or a piece of hardwood used in "eskrima" is called either "olisi", "baston" or "garote". The word "eskrima" became popular in the early years of the American regime, when the first Arnis club organized in Cebu City, Central Philippines in 1920, the Labangon Fencing Club used the term in their practice of the art. Although this group was dissolved in later years due to serious political conflicts among it officers. In 1932, Doce Pares Association, with all the well known grandmasters based in Cebu as a nucleus, came into being. This organization in years to come became very popular that its name was almost synonymous with martial art of Arnis and it was to its credit that Arnis was widely practiced as sort of a competitive sport. Its rule on sparring matches had received broad acceptance, that in early 1970, was generally accepted by all the arnis clubs, schools and organizations in the country. In fact, the present tournament rules adopted by the World Eskrima Arnis Federation (WEKAF) had been substantially lifted from this old rules of Doce Pares. The development of the Filipino stickfighting art, more widely known as Arnis or Eskrima, has grown to spectacular proportion, making it today one of the most popular martial arts in the world. Major events held in the Philippines as well as in the USA, England, Australia, Germany and other countries in the world more than confirmed the universal acceptance of Arnis as a popular sporting event.

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Datu Mangal

Legend

According to folklore, Lapu-Lapu was the son of Datu Mangal ang Matang Matun-as. He had a sister named Mingming.

Datu Mangal possessed a talisman in the form of an oil, which gave the bearer incredible strength. A captain from the Northern town of Cebu, Silyo, came by to borrow Datu Mangal's talisman to be used in the fight with a promise to return it on his way back. But after the fight Capitan Silyo did not return the talisman to Datu Mangal. Mangal waited for Capitan Silyo, but the boat of Capitan Silyo just passed by Mactan. In a fit Datu Mangal unleashed a curse that transformed Capitan Silyo into stone. With his last breath, Captain Silyo cursed Mangal in turn, but only half of Mangal became stone. There is an island of the coast of Northern Cebu shaped is like a boat, and the island is named Capitansilyo.

wow very interesting LEGEND..

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THE LEGEND of Punta Engaño

Punta Engaño, the tip of Mactan that is known to be the fish capital of the locality. Its name was said to be derived from a Spanish phrase "Punta Engaño" or the "Enchanted Point". Little was known to this place but is quite famous for its suburban legend that circulates not only Punta Engaño but throughout the whole City. It is a legend that tells us how Punta Engaño formed also some points of true love. Let us now tell the story.
There was once a Datu that ruled over one part of the Mactan Island. His charismatic and kind character was greatly known among the people of Mactan. He had a son and a daughter. He was Datu Mangal, the father of Raja Lapu-Lapu and Inday Mangyan (other sources say Mingming). His daughter, inday mangyan was a beauty and can easily capture the heart of every man in the city and other places. She has a lot of suitors that try to pick out this wonderful lady, until she met a Raja that made her fall in love. His name was Raja Sukbil from the isles of Panglao. He was handsome, kind and respectful. Datu Mangal also agreed to their relationship because he liked the attitudes of Raja Sukbil. However, their love faced many challenges including a suitor from the kingdom of Liloan. He was so obsessed and madly in love with Inday Mangyan that even he already had many girls he wants Inday Mangyan to be one of them. Both Inday Mangyan and Datu Mangal do not like him but he never gave up. Possessing the power of the sea, he opened it while Inday mangyan was taking a dip in dawn then suddenly grabs her without notice. Raja Sukbil and Datu Mangal felt depressed after the loss of Inday Mangyan. Because of this, Raja Sukbil drowned himself. Serious illness came into Datu Mangal. With great depression, he cursed the whole island to be claimed also by sea killing all the villagers and people living in the island. He takes the last breath and his soul was restlessly searching Inday Mangyan. There under the deep oceans he found Inday Mangyan that was before a beautiful young lady now a dreaded mermaid of the Mactan seas.
Because of the curse, the seas slowly claimed the large areas of Punta Engaño and now only a little part of it remains.
Fishermen and outsiders pay tribute when they pass the Mactan channel. They throw coins, food, etc. to the sea offering it to Datu Mangal and her daughter. If not, misfortune or even a tragedy will happen.

cool

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wow., kuyawa nmO TS oi., keep it coming kay informative kaayo...

maau pd unta ma feature nmo ang amu lungsod sa Sogod..

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HISTORY of SOGOD, CEBU


The name of the municipality means "to start", from the Cebuano word, sogod, a fitting name for the 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. And locals said the town is so named because it is a place of beginnings. It is in Sogod that fine white sand stretching farther north begins, ending the string of dark sand beaches in preceding municipalities.

This meeting in contrast of white and dark can be seen only during low tide, at a spot where a sign marks a cave that once served as hiding place of Japanese soldiers during the war.
In this same area are markings resembling hoofs that religious Sogoranons believe were made by the horse of St. James The Apostle, the town’s patron saint, as he makes his way on horseback to the Sogod church through the cave.


Another possible reason for the name “Sogod”, residents say, is because the shift to Catholicism in the north during the Spanish period started in the town.


Sogod, approximately 60 kilometers from central Cebu City, shares boundaries with Borbon on the north, Catmon on the south, Tuburan and Tabuelan on the west, and Camotes Sea on the east.


It has 18 barangays:Ampongol, Bagakay, Bagatayam, Bawo, Cabalawan, Cabangahan, Calumboyan, Dakit, Damolog, Ibabao, Liki, Lubo, Mohon, Nahus-an, Poblacion, Tabunok, Takay, Pansoy.

with a total land area of 12,413.35 hectares, a large part of which is made up mostly of broad alluvial plain (75.85%) while the remaining portions are mountains (25.15%).


The town recorded an annual income of P34 million in 2007, and it had a population of 30,308 or 5,000 households as of the 2005 census.


Unpublished written accounts say Sogod existed as a civil government in 1764 under the authority of the Spanish provincial government known as “Tribunal de Mestizos.”


It was headed by a teniente in the person of Juan Daligdig. In 1903, Sogod was merged with the town of Catmon but an act of the defunct Philippine Assembly separated them again on January 1, 1921.

hehehe Now you know and I know.

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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.

apila ni dri bro. https://www.istorya.net/forums/genera...ar-2-cebu.html

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@Deathstring67 #98: ok sir... nag collection diay ka sa mga WWII? wow very nice ang mga pics nimo bro.. very interesting.. ill be in your thread.

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P-Maj. Timoteo Maranga Sr.






Grandmaster Timoteo Timor Maranga was one of the most battle tested Eskrimador of World War II. His hand to hand fracas with Japanese soldiers placed him in the league of other decorated World War II veterans like GM Leo Giron and GM Antonio Illustrisimo and was member of the legendary Bolo Battalion. Grandmaster Maranga started practicing Eskrima at the age of seven. One of his first instructors was father Gregorio Godoy Maranga a practitioner of the Demarina one of the obscure Eskrima systems of the pre-war period. His other instructors were Emilio Tadio, Faustino Tanio, Rogelio Ortiz, Emo Sagarino and Dalmacio Salinguhay. These lessons were a mix nuts of styles such as Florete, Sumbra(shadow), Batanguena Serrada and Batanguena Abierta..

GM Maranga grew up in Olango Island,Sta. Rosa a neighboring island of Mactan in the province of Cebu. His training in Eskrima was "hands-on" defending their tiny island from the intermittent Moro raids. With the contentious issue on the origins of Eskrima Arnis, it is worthy to theorize that Eskrima developed not as a military curriculum but as tribal art form practiced in defense against Moro raids that date back to the 12th Century. Many of the methods we know today originated from coastal towns of the Visayan Islands as far as Panay, Kinatarcan Daan Bantayan (birthplace of Kali Illustrisimo), Bohol, Negros, Siquijor, Masbate, Samar and many coastal towns in Cebu.


When GM Maranga move to mainland Cebu, he later met Eslao Romo a well-known Eskrimador in Pasil District. He also met some of the original founding fathers of Doce Pares like Doring Saavedra and Enciong Saavedra. His uncle Dading Melchades later introduced him to the founder of Balintawak Eskrima GM Venancio AnciongBacon. GM Bacon later renamed his system Kuwentada and eventually renamed Super Kuwentada by his protege Major Timoteo Maranga.


Major Timoteo Maranga later served the Police Force in Cebu City with courage, honesty and dedication that very few can emulate. He died in June 1988. He passed on his system to his son Master Rodrigo Drigo Maranga who continues to propagate and teach the Art of Combat Eskrima Maranga at the founders own house 82 B L-Flores St, Pasil Cebu City.


Timoteo, Drigo and Rico Maranga
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Drigo Maranga
Combat Eskrima Maranga



One of two brothers with seven other sisters, the
responsibility of carrying on the legacy of his legendary father
lay heavily on his shoulders. His elder brother Timoteo "Boy"
Maranga, Jr. prefer the Karaoke microphone to the olisi, thus
Rodrigo "Drigo" Maranga became the heir apparent to the
Tres Personas Super Kwentada system of Grandmaster
Timoteo "Timor" Maranga. But it did not happen overnight.
Master Rodrigo "Drigo" Maranga was born on April
6, 1950. His Eskrima odyssey did not begin until he
was married.


Father Rodrigo "Drigo" Maranga
training with son Rico

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