The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, July 29, in 1850, Spanish military officer Juan Antonio de Urbiztondo began his term as Governor-General of the Philippines. His administration is known for establishing the first Council of State called the Junta de Autoridades composed of himself, the Archbishop of Manila, the president of the Real Audiencia, and other officials of … Read more
On this day, July 28 in 1986, The Philippine STAR, the most successful broadsheet newspaper in the country, published its first print issue bearing the headline “Wear Yellow and Die” about the mauling and death the previous day of 23-year-old Stephen Salcedo. The newspaper was established a few months after the EDSA People Power … Read more
On this day, July 27 in 1986, a group of Marcos loyalists mauled and killed 23-year-old Stephen Salcedo for wearing a yellow shirt at Rizal Park during a loyalist rally. The loyalists had been chasing and beating up anyone wearing yellow following the police dispersal of their rally for lack of a permit. Bystanders were … Read more
On this day, July 26, in 1941, Gen. Douglas MacArthur received a telegram from Washington DC informing him of his reinstatement into active duty in the US Army and his appointment as commander of the US Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE). The general, who previously served as field marshal of the Philippine Army … Read more
On this day, July 23, in 1864, Apolinario Mabini y Maranan was born in Talaga, Tanauan, Batangas. He is the Philippines’ first Prime Minister and also the first Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines. In addition to Apolinario Mabini’s birth anniversary, today is also the 78th anniversary of the inauguration of the Mabini … Read more