Cebu Capitol Launches 55-volume ‘History of Cebu’

The Cebu provincial government Thursday launched the 55-volume “History of Cebu,” the most comprehensive history of the province.

Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale said the provincial government spent Php 11 million for the research and printing of the books.

Magpale said the 55 volumes recorded the history of all the cities and towns in Cebu, with a volume for each city and town.

”This is the most comprehensive history of the province,” Magpale said.

The research goes back to the time of the Spanish colonial period and the establishment of the different towns and cities in Cebu.

She said the “History of Cebu” set was made possible with the collaboration of the University of San Carlos in Cebu City and the Cebuano Studies Center.

But Magpale said the production of the book hit some snags when some officials found some “unsavory” accounts in the book.

”It’s a history book. It records the good things and the bad things too,” she said. (PNA) RMA/EB/SGP