• In 1900 and 1901, 1,065 American teachers came to the Philippines.

• On March 2, 1902, the Katipunan Gen. Juan Climace became the 1st elected governor of Cebu. Women weren’t allowed to vote until 1937.

• One of the most lasting legacies of American rule in Cebu is the massive outlaying of funds for roads and other public works.

• In 1907, the 1st railroad opened in Cebu.

• The “Father of the Cebu City Charter” Sen. Vincente Rama (1889-1956) was first a writer and newspaper publisher before entering politics.