June Happenings

1. June 1, 1903: The provinces of Sulu, Lanao, Cotabato, Davao and Zamboanga was established by the Philippine Commission. Gen. Leonard Wood, former American Military Governor of Cuba,was appointed the first Governor of all these Muslim provinces. 

2. June 2, 1899: The Philippines declared war against the U.S. ( the proclamation was issued by Premier Pedro Paterno) after the Philippine Commission failed to secure a promise of cessation of hostilities from Gen. Otis and the Schurman Commission.

 

3. June 3, 1876: Birth of Jose Palma, a Spanish language poet and author of the lyrics of the Philippine National Anthem.

 

4. June 4, 1565: First Philippine-Spanish Treaty of Peace, agreed upon by the Filipinos and Legaspi.

         5.June 5, 1899 -Murder of  Gen. Antonio Luna, the Mainstay of the Revolution, in Cabanatuan,                 Nueva Ecija. 

 6.. June 6, 1952: The province of Zamboanga was divided into del Norte and del Sur by R.A. No. 711.

 

7.. June 7, 1877: Birth of Manuel Tinio, revolutionary general, patriot and one-time  Governor of Nueva Ecija.

 

8. June 9, 1945: The Congress of the Philippines was inaugurated. Manuel A.  Roxas was elected President of the Senate; Jose C. Zulueta, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Elpidio Quirino, President Pro-Tempore of the Senate.

 

9. June 11, 1901: Civil government (American regime)was established in Cavite.

 

10. June 12, 1898: Philippine Independence from Spain was proclaimed in Kawit, Cavite.

 

11. June 13, 1899: Battle of Zapote Bridge, one of the bloodiest battles of the Philippine-American War. The American forces under Gen. Henry Lawton won the battle, but he was killed by a Filipino sharpshooter, Gen. Glicerio Geronimo in the Battle of San Mateo.

 

12. June 15, 1857: Birth of Gen. Vito Belarmino, commander of the revolutionary forces in the Bicol region.

 

13. June 18, 1908: The University of the Philippines was established by Act. No. 1870.

 

14. June 19, 1861: Birth of Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal, Filipino National Hero, Pride of the Malay Race and Father of Asian Nationalism .

 

15. June 20,1686: The King of Spain decreed that education in the Philippines be free of charge, the teachers be selected from the sacristans or assistants of the parish priests and that teaching of Spanish be given greater weight.

 

16. June 21, 1899: Tarlac town was made the capital of the Philippine Republic.

 

17. June 24, 1859: Birth of Marcela Marino de Agoncillo, who made the first Philippine flag.

 

18. June 27, 1864: Fr. Jose Burgos published his defense of the Filipino clergy, entitled Manifesto to the Noble Spanish People Which the Loyal Filipinos Address in Defense of Their Honor and Loyalty.

19. June 29, 1944: The U.S. Congress passed Joint Resolution No. 93, authorizing the President of the U.S. to proclaim the independence of the Philippines on July 4, 1946.

Kaibigan

 

Ang kaibigan ay mahalaga,

Maging bata ka man o matanda;

Siya'y kakampi at katiwala,

O katulong sa anumang gawa.

Kapag ikaw ay may kailangan 

Na mahingahan ng kalungkutan ,

Kaibigan palaging nandiyan ,

Balikat na iyong maiyakan.

Kahit may mga kapintasan pa,

Di mo maipagpalit sa iba ;

Maging pangit man o maganda, 

Kaibigan mo pa rin siya.

(This was written by Gigi when she was in Grade VI.)

Remember in May

1. Isabelo de los Reyes, "Father of Labor Union in the Philippines", founded the :Union Obrero                       Democratico" , the first labor union in the Philippines  _May 1 1902.May i is celebrated as Labor           Day. The American motto is:" Labor is Honor".

2.Admiral Dewy destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay_ May 1,1898,

3.Filipino Workmen's Human Rights and Obligations Day _May 1.

4.Agricultural Science Day _May 5 

5.Jose Abad Santos was killed by the Japanese in  Malabang , Lanao (now General Santos City)  on              May 7,1942. because he refused to sign the Oath of Allegiance to Japan and collaborate with the              Japanese authorities and convince Manuel Roxas to surrender in exchange of his freedom and                  positions in the Japanese government .because he said, he would prefer to die rather than be a                  traitor to his country and live in shame. 

6.National Hospital Week _May 6_12

7. National Traffic Safety Week_ First Monday up to the succeeding Sunday.

8.Safe Driving Day (S-D Day) Second Monday 

9.Death of Andres Bonifacio _May 10,1897 .Andres and his brother Procopio were murdered at Mt.             Buntis ,Maragondong, Cavite. One of the saddest thing in our history _that  Andres Bonifacio, the           Founder of the Katipunan , the Father of the Philippine  Democracy and the Father of the Philippine       Revolution, was killed, stripped of his dignity not in the hands of the enemy, but in those of his               fellow Filipino who starve for power.

10.National 4-H Club Week_ Second week

11.Washington D.C. became the seat of Commonwealth government _May 13,1942(until Oct.3,1944)

12.World Friendship Day _May 18

13.May 20, 1763 +Diego Silang, founder of the Republic of Free Ilocos  ,the guiding genius of the               Ilocos war of independence, was treacherously shot at the back in his house  by a trusted friend ,              Miguel Vicos who was a hired assassin by the Spaniards .

14.History Week_ May 24_30

15.Barrio Communities Week_ Third week

16. Dictatorial government was established by self-proclaimed dictator Gen. Aguinaldo _ May 24,1898

17.Inauguration of Manuel A. Roxas as third and last President of the Commonwealth_ May 28,1946

18.Flag Day _May 28

19.Marketing Week _Last week 

20.March  31,1868 _ Inauguration of  Colegio de la Concordia, the first  college for native Filipino               girls  founded by Dona Margarita Roxas de Ayala in Sta. Ana Manila..