The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
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
On this day, December 29, in 1898, the death sentence was read to Jose Rizal. 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 1998, the leaders of the Khmer Rouge apologized … Read more
On this day, December 28, in 1896 Governor-General Camilo de Polavieja confirmed the death sentence of Jose Rizal. 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 1065, Westminster Abbey opened in … Read more