The Revolutionaries of Cebu (Ang Mangugubot Sa Sugbo) CEBUPEDIA - Clarence Paul Oaminal (The Freeman) - June 27, 2017 - 4:00pm In the book "Ang Kagubot sa Sugbo 1898" written by Manuel Enriquez dela Calzada published in July 1951 the eighth story/entry was written by Nicanor Avila. It narrated how Cebu was affected by the events in Manila. Avila wrote the news that the Manila uprising echoed in Cebu. This happened in the last part of 1896 then again in 1897 by the news of the execution of Rizal. The uprising in Manila resulted in the arrest of the citizens of Cebu by the Guardia Civil, because of this the men no longer slept in their houses but instead in the sugarcanes, cornfields, and in the woods to avoid arrest. Interestingly, Avila wrote that there were no arrests during the daytime. Avila wrote that Dr. Jose Rizal came to Cebu twice (Avila called Cebu as the Town of Humabon), first was when he came from Manila then Cebu to Dapitan. Rizal was met by ...