The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, March 14 On this day, March 14, in 2020, Community quarantine in Metro Manila has been formally effective to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Land, air, and sea travel to and from the National Capital Region (NCR) are strictly prohibited. Sa araw na ito, March 14, taong 2020, Pormal … Read more
On this day, March 2, in 1847, Cayetano Arellano, first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, was born in Udyong (now Orion), Bataan. He set the foundation for the Philippine judiciary. Born to Don Servando Arellano, a Spaniard, and Crisfora Lonzon of Bataan, Cayetano Arellano was a working student in his early … Read more
On this day, November 30, in 1863, Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro, revolutionary leader and 3rd president of the revolutionary organization, the Katipunan, was born in Tondo, Manila, Philippines. Under his leadership, the Katipunan lead an all-out revolution vs. Spain beginning Aug 1896. Born to Santiago Bonifacio and Catalina de Castro, a tailor, and … Read more
Today in History, On October 17 of 1857, Máximo Viola y Sison, physician, member of the Propaganda Movement, & Filipino revolutionary leader, was born in Barrio Sta. Rita, San Miguel, Bulacan. He funded the 1st publication of Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere. Born to Pedro Viola and Isabel Sison of Bulacan, he pursued his pre-medical studies … Read more
Today in History, July 14, in 1899, the unicameral legislature of the 1st Philippine Republic reconvened in San Sebastian Cathedral, Tarlac, Tarlac, after the fall of the republic’s capital, Malolos, to the Americans in March 1899. Context: With the outbreak of the Philippine-American War on 4 February 1899, the Filipino forces were on the defensive, … Read more