Philippine History June 16

June 16 Events

1899 - Filipino troops concentrated near San Fernando, Pampanga, attack General Arthur MacArthur’s command. This display of force is preceded by an attempt to cut off communications between San Fernando and Manila.

1899 - From Balungaw, Pangasinan, Apolinario Mabini writes to friend, Mr. Lino, that he has come to take the salty and thermal baths of the town in the hope of regaining his health.

1898 - U.S. Secretary of State William R. Day sends the following cablegram to Consul-General E. Spencer Pratt in Singapore: Avoid unauthorized negotiations with Philippine insurgents.

1898 - American Consul Oscar F. Williams in Manila sends a dispatch to Secretary Wm. R. Day reporting that the Filipino Revolutionists have defeated the Spanish forces at almost every encounter and have won control over the northern provinces and the whole bay cost, with the exception of the city of Manila.

1582 - Governor Ronquillo de Penalosa reports in a letter to the King that the Christianization of the Filipinos is progressing. He recommends that a convent be established in every city and village. He establishes the towns of Arevalo in Panay and Nueva Segovia in Quezon.

Philippine History June 15

June 15 Events

1933 - Frank Murphy’s inaugural as Governor-General of the Philippines takes place.

1598 - Miguel Malvar returns from Hongkong. He is elected General and assigned to Tayabas and Laguna

1896 - Dr. Pio Valenzuela, secretary of the Katipunan, leaves for Dapitan on board the insterisland steamer Venus to confer with Rizal.

1857 - Birth of General Vito Belarmino, commander of the revolutionary forces in the Bicol region. Died on July 14, 1933.

1608 - Don Rodrigo de Vivero assumes office as governor-general of the Islands. He makes important reforms.

1596 - Abulug, Cagayan, is formally established by the Dominicans, after a series expeditions which led to establishment of missions in other remote settlements.

1594 - Luis Perez Dasmarina’s asks from King Philip II for aid to two charitable institutions in Manila-the girl’s seminary of Santa Potenciana, and the confraternity of La Misericordia for the establishment and support of a temporary lodging-house for colonists, and for a hospital for the servants of Spaniards.

Philippine History June 14

June 14 Events

1962 - President Diosdado Macapagal signs into law a bill creating the Rice and Corn Administration and abolishing the National Rice and Corn Corporation. Some of the provisions of the new agency are to stabilize the prices of the cereals and provide incentives for production; to regulate the supply of rice and corn, and to accumulate stocks as a national reserve in such quantities necessary to meet contingencies.

1960 - Dwight D. Eisenhower, the first President of the United States to visit the Philippines arrives in Manila.

1945 - End of the battle of Besang Pass, in which the Philippine-American forces defeat the Japanese armies under General Yamashita in a struggle that has lasted for several months.

1941 - President Quezon signs the maternity-leave bill granting women in government service 60 days maternity leave with full pay in addition to the usual sick and vacation leaves.

1941 - Josefa Llanes-Escoda is elected President of the National Federation of Women’s Clubs.

1939 - President Quezon signs the residence tax bill which is to take effect in January, 1940. Individuals will pay P 0.50 and corporations, P5. a year.

1909 - The College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines is established, with Edwin B. Copeland as dean.

1897 - Spanish troops attack Aguinaldo’s headquarters on Mount Puray near Montalban. The revolutionaries under Generals Aguinaldo and Geronimo, fight with great valor. The defeated Spanish troops leave their casualties and arms on the battlefield.

1584 - The Royal Audiencia or Supreme Court of the Philippines holds its first session in Manila.

Philippine History June 13

June 13 Events

1950 - Mindoro is divided into two provinces, Oriental & Occidental Mindoro by Republic Act No. 505.

1950 - President Elpidio Quirino signs R.A. No. 507 creating the municipality of Lasam, in Cagayan, in honor of the late Governor Honorio Lasam, 6th governor of Cagayan.

1951 - President Quezon proclaims June 19 as Loyalty Day in view of President Roosevelt’s proclamation of a national emergency.

1899 - Battle of Zapote Bridge, one of the bloodiest battles of the Philippine-American war, in which the American forces under General Henry Lawton, emerge victorious.

Philippine History June 12

1963

At the Quirino Grandstand, Luna, General Aguinaldo formally donates his historic mansion at Kawit, Cavite, to the Republic of the Philippines. President Diosdado Macapagal receives the donation for the government.

1941

General Aguinaldo urges the people to unite as one in body and soul and cooperate wholeheartedly with the United States if they want to save democracy.

1899

The first anniversary celebration of the proclamation of Philippine Independence is held in Angeles, Pampanga.

1898

The independence of the Philippines is proclaimed in Kawit, Cavite, the Philippine flag is unfurled and flown, and the Philippine National Anthem is played for the first time.

1898

Carried in a hammock, Apolinario Mabini arrives in Cavite to begin serving as General Aguinaldo’s trusted adviser.

1871

Birth of Mamerto Natividad, revolutionary general, in Bacolor, Pampanga. Died on November 11, 1897.

1812

Birth of Pedro Pablo Pelaez, one of the first modern Filipino nationalists, writer, and defender of the rights of Filipino priests. He died on June 3, 1863.

Philippine History June 11

June 11 Events

1968 - President Ferdinand E. Marcos issues Proclamation No. 410. It declares the period January 1 to December 31, 1969, as General Emilio Aguinaldo Centennial Year and authorizes the Aguinaldo Centennial Commission to conduct a national fund campaign.

1901 - Civil government is established in Cavite.

1898 - Julian Felipe presents to General Aguinaldo a composer’s draft of the Philippine National Anthem.

1872 - A decree issued by Governor-General Izquierdo changes the Guardia Civil to Guardia Civil Veterana. The latter body is composed of one captain, six lieutenants, six (second lieutenants), first sergeants and second sergeants, twelve corporals, and seventy-two second-class guards, all from the infantry.

1595 - Antonio Morga succeeds Luis Perez Dasmarinas as ad-interim governor-general of the Philippines.

Philippine History June 10

June 10 Events

1899 - On the strip of land between Manila Bay and Laguna de Bay, 3,0 Filipinos commanded by General Ricarte and Noriel fall upon 4,0 American soldiers. The Filipinos resort to hit-and-run tactics while taking their toll of American lives. The Americans, counter-attack in great numbers forcing the Filipinos to yield province after province.

1898 - Some 5,0 Spanish defenders of Batangas surrender to the Filipinos.

1898 - Aguinaldo addresses an appeal to the President of the United States protesting a London press report to the effect that the U.S. intends to sell the Philippine Islands to a European power and the probable abandonment of the Philippines to the tyranny of Spain. He asks that the country be left free and independent even if you make peace with Spain.

1898 - U.S. Consul-General E. Spencer Pratt at Singapore sends a letter to General Aguinaldo congratulating him on the brilliant success of your recent military achievements. It is now being shown that I was right in arranging for your cooperation with Admiral Dewey, and equally right in asking that you be given the support and entrusted with the confidence of the American Government.

1877 - The Philippines is admitted to the terms of the Berne postal treaty, causing marked improvement in the country’s mail service, both foreign and domestic.

1873 - Birth of Restituto Javier, one of the first members of the Katipunan. Died on December 20, 1936.

1871 - Birth of Crispulo Zamora, pioneer Filipino engraver. Died on October 11, 1922.

1864 - Birth of Crispulo Aguinaldo, revolutionary general, brother of General Emilio Aguinaldo, and hero of the battle of Salitran, Cavite. Died on March 24, 1897.

1647 - A Dutch fleet under Admiral Cortezen enters Manila Bay and attacks Cavite. After other encounters in the bay, in which many lives are lost, the Dutch retreat in their remaining vessels.

1595 - Antonio de Morga, government adviser and successor ad interim to the Governor and Capitan General, arrives at Cavite.

1584 - The Royal Audiencia, under the presidency of Governor-General Santiago de Vera, as ex officio head, hold its inaugural public session. It is composed of the President, three justices, and one fiscal.

Philippine History June 7,8-9

June 7 Events

1940 - President Manuel L. Quezon, proclaims Tagalog as one of the official languages of the Philippines beginning July 4, 1946.

1904 - Artemio Ricarte is confined at Bilibid Prison.

1889 - Governor-General Weyler is instructed by the Madrid government to authorize the construction of a telephone network in Manila, an improvement that turns Manila into a modern city.

1877 - Birth of Manuel Tinio, revolutionary general and one-time Governor of Nueva Ecija, in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija. Died on February 22, 1924.

1876 - By Royal Decree the University of Santo Tomas is given greater powers over secondary and higher education. This brings about greater uniformity, and closer supervision of secondary institutions.

1590 - Govenror-General Gomez Perez Dasmarinas releases an order suspending the proceedings of the Real Audiencia. This action brings great displeasure to the majority of the people of the country, who depend on the continuance of the high Tribunal to check the abuses of the governors.

June 8 Events

1941 - Ray Hurley, Washington census expert who has been in technical charge of the census expert who has been in technical charge of the census in the Philippines and has organized the new Bureau of Census, leaves for United States.

1899 - General Pio del Pilar, Filipino guerrilla commander, is taken prisoner by the American forces at Guadalupe, Rizal.

1899 - Secretary of the Interior Severino de las Alas issues circulars to the provincial chiefs announcing the death of General Antonio Luna, and of his aide-de-camp Colonel Francisco Roman.

1899 - From Yokohama, Mariano Ponce writes two letters to President Aguinaldo informing him that five Japanese military officials (Messrs. Hara, Inaromi, Nishiuchi, Nakamori, and Miyai) have volunteered their services to the Filipino army, Mr. Hara is a Captain of Infantry and won many medals during the Sino-Japanese War.

1854 - Governor-General Manuel Pavia orders the fortification of Corregidor island.

1577 - Governor Francisco de Sande reports that “the Moros of Luzon” are very shrewd traders, extremely skillful in processing the gold which they obtain from this land. This circumstance perplexes the governor who worries about the currency question.

June 9 Events

1945 - Inaugural session of the Congress of the Philippines. Manuel A. Roxas is elected President of the Senate; Jose C. Zulueta, Speaker of the House of Representatives; and Elpidio Quirino, President Pro-Tempore of the Senate.

1939 - President Quezon signs bill No. 1037 prohibiting the expulsion of tenants without just cause and another bill creating and agricultural and industrial bank.

1904 - Artemio Ricarte is accused of illegal possession of firearms, conspiracy, rebellion and insurrection against the Americans.

1898 - Pampanga province, which has been under the control of the Spaniards, falls to the Filipinos.

1868 - Birth of Feliciano Jocson, Katipunan organizer and revolutionist, in Quiapo, Manila. Died on May 4, 1898.

1867 - Birth of Pelagia Mendoza, sculptress, founder, with Crispulo Zamora, her husband, of an engraving firm.

1865 - Birth of Feliciano Cabuco, one of the 13 martyrs of Cavite.

1742 - A Royal Cedula is issued informing Sultan Ali Muddin, of Jolo, that the treaty entered into by him with the governor-general of the Philippines in 1737 has been ratified.

Philippine History June 5-6

June 5

1899 - Assassination of General Antonio Luna and Colonel Francisco Roman his aide-de-camp, at Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, by the bodyguards of General Emilio Aguinaldo.

1899 - Reestablishment in Manila of the court of first instance and the court of the justice of peace, which were suspended on August 13, 1898.

1898 - Emilio Aguinaldo is visited by a youthful pianist and composer Julian Felipe, who is asked to play on the piano the "Himno de Balintawak", a musical composition which Aguinaldo has brought from Hongkong.

1888 - Valerio Weyler assumes office as governor-general. He issues a decree prohibiting the use of any language or dialect, other than Spanish, in all education institutions in the country.

1754 - A Royal Cedula of Ferdinand VI is received in the Philippines providing for the compulsory teaching of Spanish in all the schools for boys and girls.

June 6

1953 - President Elpidio Quirino signs Proclamation No. 394, fixing June 12, 1953 as the organiztion day of the City of Tacloban, Leyte. He also appoints six city officials for the new chartered city.

1952 – Republic Act No. 711 is enacted dividing the province of Zamboanga into Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur.

1899 - Upon learning of General Antonio Luna’s death in Cabanatuan, President Aguinaldo wires all the military chiefs in the provinces of Tarlac, Pangasinan, Ambos Ilocos, Cagayan, and Isabela to the effect that he is taking active direction of the military operations and that he is establishing his temporary headquarters at Bamban, Tarlak.

1898 - Apolinario Mabini submits to the revolutionary government of the Philippines his “constitutional program of the Philippine Republic

1898 - With his troops surrounding the City of Manila, General Aguinaldo demands from Governor-General Basilio Agustin his honorable surrender, which the latter refuses.

1636 - Archbishop Hernando Guerrero returns to Manila from his 26-day exile in Mariveles amid the rejoicing of the populace. Provoked by his disputes with Governor Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera, who tried to govern both state and church, the controversy reached scandalous proportions.

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Rizal Monument is the “Motto Stella”

A lot have been written about the Rizal monument being given the name “Motto Stella” (Guiding Star) by Swiss sculptor Richard Kissling (April 15, 1848 - July 19, 1919),  which was actually the second choice next only to ”Al Martyr De Bagumbayan” (To the Martyr of Bagumbayan) design of Carlo Nicoli (Italian 1843-1915).

The tallest Rizal monument which stands 18.61 meters high was built in Siongque Village, Jinjiang City, Fujian Province, southern China in 2006.

Rizal was a direct descendant  of a Chinese Trader by the name of Cua Yi Lam who, in1697, at the age of 35 became Domingo Lamco  and  was actually born in Siongque ("Zhang-Guo" in Mandarin Chinese).  The monument was not an exact replica of the one we see in Manila which is around 12.7 meters.

Other Rizal monuments can be found in:

Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey

San Diego, California

Seattle, Washington

Wilhelmsfeld, Germany

Madrid, Spain

Litomerice, Czech Republic

Reforma Avenue in Mexico City, Mexico

Rizal Park La Molina in Lima, Peru

Singapore,  Switzerland

 

Dr. Jose Rizal Monument in Chicago

 



Jose Rizal Monument in Jersey City

Tribute to Rizal, Cavenagh Bridge, Singapore

 The Jose Rizal Monument in Madrid was erected during his centennial in 1996 and inaugurated 5th of December 2006. It is located in a busy street called Avenida de Filipinas ( The Phlippines Avenue) and near a Metro or Subway station called Islas de Filipinas.










Another monument will be built on a 2.2-hectare property in the city of Campbelltown, New South Wales Australian. An amount of A$120,000 for the initial construction of the park will be given by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd while the Campbelltown city council will provide another A$140,000. 

June 4

1941 - President Quezon issues an executive order prohibiting officials of government companies and their wives from taking part in private transactions with these companies.

1941 - President Manuel L. Quezon signs two bills on anti-espionage and the fixing of the standard weight-unit of rice and palay at 44 kilos, respectively.

1899 - General Antonio Luna receives a telegram from Cabanatuan signed by President Emilio Aguinaldo calling him to a conference.

1565 - The First-Spanish Treaty of peace is drawn up, whereby the Filipinos agree to recognize Spanish sovereignty and to pay tribute and, in return, Legazpi promises to protect them from the their enemies and to conduct trade between Spaniards and Filipinos on a reciprocal basis

Philippine History - June 3

1941 - Dr. H.F. Bain, adviser on mining affairs to the Philippine Government and officer-in-charge of geophysical survey and oil-drilling activities, reports on the non-exportation from the Philippines of scrap iron, copper ore, and copper concentrates.

1938 - Commonwealth Act No. 288 repeals Act No. 2922, which grants a life pension of P12,000 annually to General Aguinaldo, to take effect on January 1, 1939.

1900 - The Second Philippine Commission, headed by William H. Taft, arrives in Manila.

1899 - La Independencia publishes news of the membership of the Cabinet; Exterior, Alberto and Leon Guerrero; Interior, Joaquin Luna and S. de las Alas; Finance, T. Chuidian, M. Limjap, and M. Nable Jose; Agriculture, Industry, and Commerce, J. Alejandrino and R. Garcia; Public Instruction, T. Sandico and General Francisco; and Communications, Gracio Gonzaga, S. de las Alas, and Sandiko.

1898 - The Spanish defenders of Calamba surrender to the Filipino forces under Paciano Rizal after three days of fighting.

1898 - American Consul Rounsevelle Wildman at Hongkong admits that on this day the Filipinos have entrusted P47,000 to him for the purchase of munitions.

1887 - Birth of Maximiano de los Reyes, Tagalog writer and editor, governor and congressman from Bataan.

1876 - Birth of Jose Palma, Spanish-language poet and author of the lyrics of the Philippine National Anthem. Died on February 12, 1903.

1863 - Manila is reduced to a mountain of ruins by a violent earthquake. The Palace of the Governor-General in Intramuros is destroyed by the earthquake and the governor is compelled to change his residence and live permanently at Malacanang.

1571 - Raja Sulayman perishes in the battle of Bankusay, Tondo, where his brave warriors are defeated by Martin de Goiti's men

1571 - Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, Governor and Captain-General of the Philippine Islands, gives a royal title to the city and to the Spanish colony of Manila


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Philippines History - June 1 & 2

We proceed out of history into history again.  ~Sidney Alexander

June 1

1963 - President Macapagal approved the construction of low-cost housing units along the railroad tracks in Pasig, Montalban and Sapang Palay by the Government Service Insurance System and their sale to squatters in Manila

1903 - The Philippine Commission established the Muslim provinces of Sulu, Lanao, Cotabato, Davao and Zamboanga. General Leonard Wood, former American Military Governor of Cuba, is appointed first governor.

1899 - Replying to an inquiry of the U.S. Secretary of War, General Otis telegraphs that he is of the opinion that 30,0 troops will be necessary for the subjugation of the Philippines

1899 - Filipino occupying the lines around San Fernando attack the outpost of General MacArthur's command.

1898 - From Kawit, Cavite, General Aguinaldo issues a decree providing that all kinds of crimes are to be tried by competent military tribunals and that the sentence to be imposed must first have his approval, as dictator. The decree is aimed at suppressing all disorder and imposing punitive measures for all crimes committed, especially treason and espionage.

1898 - Arthur MacArthur, appointed Brigadier-General of Volunteers, is ordered to proceed to the Philippines

1873 - Birth of Fernando Maria Guerrero, poet of the Revolution and member of the first Philippine Assembly, journalist, founder and editor of La Opinion. +Died on June 12, 1929.

1855 - Birth of Inigo Regalado y Corcuera, Tagalog poet and printer. +Died on September 2, 1896

1649 - Outbreak of the Sumuroy rebellion as a result of the conscription of Visayan laborers for shipbuilding work in Cavite

1596 - Don Francisco Tello de Guzman becomes governor-general of the Philippines. During his term the Royal Audiencia is re-established and the Jesuit Seminary of San Jose is founded

1590 - Gomez Perez Dasmarinas assumes office as governor-general. He is to be responsible for the construction of the walls of Intramuros of Fort Santiago.

1565 - From Cebu, the San Pedro is dispatched by Legazpi to Seville. This vessel, designed to be a showcase of Philippine goods and artifacts, carrier ginger, cinnamon, gold dust, the richest gold conchas and blancas (ancient copper coins), gold ornaments, plenty of wax, and many other articles

1565 - Five Augustinians arrive at Cebu to spread Christianity in that region.

1497 - Pope Alexander VI issues a bill declaring that the propagation of the Blessed Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the preaching of the Catholic faith should be the goal of the Spanish monarchs in their sponsored expeditions to territories outside the European continent.

June 2

1942 - President Manuel L. Quezon addresses the United States House of Represenatives on the Pacific War situation.

1899 - Lt. Saturnino Martin y Cerezo and his soldiers surrender the garrison at Baler, Tayabas, to the Filipino troops who have laid siege for more than one year. In recognition of their valor General Aguinaldo issues a decree permitting the Spanish defenders to go free.

1899 - Premier Pedro A. Paterno issues a proclamation of war against the United States after the Philippine Commission failed to secure a promise of cessation of hostilities from General Otis and the Schurman Commission.

1898 - Spanish General Leopoldo Garcia, with 9 infantry troops and 80 artillerymen with arms and ammunition, surrenders to the Filipino forces in Cavite.

1823 - Capitan Andres Novales, with the help of Lieutenant Ruiz, leads a mutiny against Spain and dies in the attempt.


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