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..