Simplicio Alaura Street

The street at the end of Kabahar Street in Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City is called Simplicio Alaura Street.

Simplicio was a member of the KKK of Cebu that rose against the Spanish authorities in 1898. He and his team, composed of Francisco Ma. Labrador, Elpidio Rama and Anastacio Rama, were the ones who manufactured the talisman or anting-anting. The “habak” or talisman was made upon the instruction and design of Leon Kilat. These were used during the Battle of Tres de Abril and the subsequent attacks against the Spaniards.

City Ordinance No. 141, sponsored by Councilor Eulogio E. Borres, was approved by the Council on September 4, 1952, and signed by the City Mayor, Dr. Jose V. Rodriguez, on September 12, 1952. The Municipal Board at that time had no Vice Mayor and the presiding officer was called “president.”

The members of the board who approved the ordinance were: Carlos J. Cuizon as president, with Eulogio E. Borres, Florentino D. Tecson, Jose A. Cavan, Florencio S. Urot, Casimiro V. Madarang, Generoso Jaca and Luis V. Diores as members.

The secretary of the mayor at that time was Cornelio C. Magbanua while the Secretary of the Board was Pio A. Kabahar.

Street naming ordinances then had no guidelines, which is the reason why a number of ordinances had no explanation or justification on why the street is named after a person or event. However, the Cebu City Council on September 15, 1991 enacted, City Ordinance No. 1791: “An Ordinance Establishing the Guidelines to be followed in the Proposals, Applications, Recommendations, or Requests for the Naming and Renaming of Public Streets, Plazas and/or buildings.”