The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, January 3, is the birth of National Artist Severino Montano (1915) and Manlilikha ng Bayan Ginaw Bilog (1953). The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this day in 1521, Martin … Read more
On this day, January 2, in 1942, Japanese forces entered and occupied Manila. The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this day in 1492, Spain recaptured Granada from the Muslims. It happened during … Read more
On this day, January 1, in 1892, President Manuel Roxas was born in Capiz (now Roxas City). The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this day in 2002, countries in the European Union … Read more
On this day, December 31, in 1882 the Spanish government abolished the tobacco monopoly. There are only five cigarette factories that produce a good product. As the factory increased, the quality of this product decreased. Factory proliferation and poor quality were somewhat remedied by imposing a tax on cigarettes.https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/850/today-in-philippine-history-december-31-1882-the-government-monopoly-of-tobacco-ceased On this day in 2019, the … Read more
On this day, December 30, in 1898, Dr. Jose Rizal was sentenced to death. The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this day in 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was established … Read more