Short answers, pulled from the story.
The word Cebu comes from the native verb sugbu, meaning to wade into water or to dive into the sea. This linguistic root anchors the city's identity to its maritime nature and traces back to the Proto-Philippine *sug(e)bu.
Ferdinand Magellan arrived in Cebu City on the 7th of April 1521. He found a community that was far from the wealthy city described in later legends and was eventually killed in the Battle of Mactan.
The last ruler of Sugbo before Spanish colonization was Humabon's nephew, Rajah Tupas. He surrendered to Miguel López de Legazpi on the 8th of May 1565 during the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel.
The diocese of Cebu City was established on the 14th of August 1595. This religious heart of the city also saw the construction of the Basilica del Santo Niño, which houses the oldest relic in the country.
The city was liberated in March and April 1945 during the Battle for Cebu City. Reconstruction was rapid despite the war virtually razing the city to the ground.
In 2019, the city joined UNESCO's Network of Creative Cities as a Design City. It was recognized by the British Council as the Creative Capital of the Philippines.