The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, June 21, in 2005, former Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin died of renal failure at the age of 76 at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City, Metro Manila. He was a leading opposition figure during the Marcos regime and the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. With his death, the … Read more
On this day, June 20, in 1943, the Japanese-sponsored political party Kapisanan ng Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas (KALIBAPI) convened the Preparatory Commission for Philippine Independence (PCPI), which was composed of 20 elected party members and headed by Jose P. Laurel. It immediately began the task of drafting a new constitution for the Philippines, which is … Read more
On this day, June 19, aside from celebrating the 158th birth anniversary of Dr.Jose Rizal, is the 69th anniversary of the inauguration of the re-built Rizal home in Calamba. Known today as the Rizal Shrine Calamba (Museo ni Jose Rizal Calamba). The picture above shows the meeting on inauguration day among, Jose Rizal’s sister, Trinidad … Read more
On this day, June 18, in 1898, Philippine President Emilio Aguinaldo issues a decree organizing the municipal and provincial governments in the country and the creation of a Revolutionary Congress whose members will be elected by the citizens of each province. It was Aguinaldo’s effort to include a civilian component in his government, in preparation … Read more
On this day, June 17, in 1975 Media Advisory Council chairperson and former Marcos aide Primitivo Mijares testifies before the United States House Subcommittee on International Organizations and Movements headed by Rep. Donald Fraser (D-Minnesota) and exposed the human rights violations and corrupt activities of the Marcos administration and its cronies. Primitivo Mijares exposed the … Read more