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
Source:
http://www.nhi.gov.ph
Source:
http://www.nhi.gov.ph
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