The middle of the 18th to mid 19th century was not a good time for much of the coastal towns especially in the Visayas. Slave raiding by the Iranuns commissioned by the Sulu Sultanate devastated much of these communities. It was in this circumstances that the town of Catmon in the province of Cebu was …
Catmon town in northeastern Cebu was established by the Augustinian Recollects in 1835. It was one of four towns established by the order with Danao as the mother parish. The town was first founded at what is now known as Catmon Daan (old Catmon) where a watchtower was also built. It transferred to another place …
This is the fourth installment of my Visita Iglesia series focusing on the northern churches that are still standing in the province. This part features the churches of Catmon, Sogod, San Remegio, Daan Bantayan and Bantayan