The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
This article was taken from the twitter account of Kristoffer Passion (@indiohistorian) No copyright infringement intended, Just want to share this interesting piece of information. The Road to Martial Law (A Blog Series/THREAD) A series about the yrs and months leading to the declaration of Martial Law on 23 September 1972, a blow-by-blow account of … Read more
On this day, September 21, in 1972, Proclamation No. 1081, an order signed by President Ferdinand Marcos that imposes Martial Law throughout the Philippines, took effect. Marcos issued the order to prolong his term in office, but with the pretext of “saving the republic from communism” and “creating a new society” that is on the … Read more
On this day, September 20, in 2017, the Philippines signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York City, USA. During the signing, Foreign Affairs Sec. Alan Peter S. Cayetano called on nuclear-weapon States to join the international community in making the world a safer place. … Read more
On this day, September 19, in 1991, Republic Act No. 7157 or the “Philippine Foreign Service Act” was enacted. This law aims to strengthen PH Foreign Service by enhancing the skills & competencies of the Career Foreign Service Corps, ensuring meritorious promotions in the Foreign Service & upgrading the salaries & allowance of foreign service … Read more
On this day, September 16, in 1987, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was adopted in Montreal, Canada. The Philippines ratified the Protocol in 1991. 1975 On this day, September 16, we celebrate 44 years of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. The Philippines … Read more