Osmeña Day - September 9, 2013 is a Special Non-Working Holiday inCebu

Cebu Philippines - September 9, 2013 is a Special Non-Working Holiday in the entire Cebu as a celebration of Osmeña Day. Cebuano will celebrate the day of the first Visayan President Sergio Osmeña Sr.

Who is Sergio Osmeña?

Sergio Osmeña y Suico, PLH (September 9, 1878 – October 19, 1961), better known as Sergio Osmeña, Sr., was a Chinese Filipino politician who served as the 4th President of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon, and rose to the presidency upon Quezon's death in 1944, being the oldest Philippine president to hold office at age 65. A founder of Nacionalista Party, he was the first Visayan to become President of the Philippines. [ wikipedia full story]