March Important Dates

 1. March 2, 1847 _Birth of Cayetano Arellano ,the First Chief Justice of the  Supreme Court 

2. March 8_Universal Women's Day

3.Marc 9, 1891_ Birth of Pres. Jose P. Laurel  _ Secretary of the Interior during the  administration of Gov. Leonard Wood . He was elected as delegate to the 1934 Constitutional Convention where he authored the Bill of Rights  He was one of the "seven wise men " who drafted the charter as he was       a foremost Filipino authority on Constitutional law. He served the three  branches of the government during the Commonwealth years; he  became Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, then, its Chief Justice,  and later, Secretary of Justice. In 1943 , he became President of the  Philippines during the Japanese occupation. In his life , he was inspired  by the ideals and teachings of Rizal , Mabini , Bonifacio and M. H .del   Pilar.

4.March 1-7_ Fire Prevention Week , Aviation Week, Environmental Week , and   National Pet Week. 

5. March 8-14 Philippine Foreign Trade Week ,

6. March 15, 1865 _ Sicatuna-Legaspi blood compact signing 

7. March  15-21  _(third week) Accounting Week , and National Community   Beautification Week .

8,March 16, 1521 _ Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines and named it   Archipelago de San Lazarus . 

9. March  17,1957 _ Death of Late President Ramon Magsaysay 

10. March 18, 1945 _ Liberation of Panay and Romblon from the Japanese  Imperial Forces.

11. March 19,1781 _ Birth of  Gabriela Silang , Gabriela Silang, the "Joan of Arc "  of Ilocos .

12. March 21 _ Anniversary of the Philippine Army

13. March 31, 1521 _ First Mass in the Philippines by Magellan's chaplain, Father  Pedro Valderrama on the island of Limasawa ,north of Leyte 

 

 

          

                     

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Ang mga Hangaway sa Teresa Benedicto_Jose Gonzales Clan

 1. Vicente Tubungbanua _Rebolusyonaryo 

      Si Kapitan Enteng, bana ni Genoveva Benedicto Gonzales nga bata nanday Teresa Benedicto kag Insik Jose Gonzales.  Kang Kapitan del Pueblo tana,(1894 -1895) , nag-establisar kang mga boluntaryo nga rebolusyonaryo hay ang Tigbauan nag-ugyon  sa pag-ribok nga ginpamunuan ni Martin Delgado batok sa  mga Katsila.

2. Florentino Benedicto Gonzales _Rebolusyonaryo

       Si Florentino bata ni Teresa kag ni Insik Jose.Nagsulod si Tinong sa grupo kang mga manriribok nga gintukod ni Tan Enteng. Ginrekisa kang mga gwardya sibil ang balay kang mga Benedicto- Gonzales. Nagpanago si Tinong sa idalum kang saya ni Braulia (Baul) Tantiado nga anda mayordoma .Wara madakpan si Tinong ay ginadilian ang mga soldado  nga magtandog sa mga babae. Sanglit caballero (gentleman sa English, maginoo kon sa Tagalog) si Tinong, gani ginpakaslan na si Baul agud maluwas sa kahuy-anan kag mabangon ang ana dungog. Gin-ayam kang mga soldado si Tinong gani nalagyo sanda sa Tabok (Negros Island).

3. Capt.Alejandro Gonzales Tamonan _Piloto _PAF

      Si Alex, apo ni Constantino Benedicto Gonzales sa bata na nga si Consuelo Barcelona Gonzales nga nakapamana kay Evaristo Tamonan. Napatay sa serbisyo si Alex kang magtibusok ang ginapalupad na nga eroplano .

4. Norberto Gonzales Tamonan _USAFFE  ;Guerilla

     Si Norberto,bugto ni Capt. Alejandro Gonzales Tamonan. Kang 1942, isara tana ka "unsurrendered USAFFE" nga nangin guerilla nga katapo kang mobile unit sa idalum ni Lt. Napoleon B. Tenefrancia nga, nagbato sa mga Hapon sa Panay. Nangin Konsehal sa Tigbauan si Norberto kang tuig 1956-1959.Nagtaliwan tana 

kang 2020 sa Jaro , Iloilo City.

5. PFC Eliseo Gonzales Tejero _USAFFE ,Corps of Engineers : Philippine Scout

     Si Eliseo, apo ni Constantino Benedicto Gonzales sa bata na nga si Ramona Tupino Gonzales, nga nakapamana kay Francisco Tejero Jr. Kang nagsurrender ang Bataan, ginbihag kang mga Hapon sanday Eliseo kag ginpamartsa (death march)  halin sa Bataan, paagto sa Camp O'Donnell , Tarlac sa kalawidon nga 120 kilometros sa sulod kang lima ka adlaw. Ginmassacre sanda kag ginlubong sa mass grave. Ang dogtag ni Eliseo narecover kang mga Kano, ginlubong sa Manila American Memorial Cemetery kag gintamnan kang krus nga may ngaran na. Ginpagkit sa Dambana ng Kagitingan sa Mt. Samat sa Bataan ang ana ngaran bilang baganihan kang WWII.Ang mga Service Decorations nga gin-award kay PFC Eliseo Gonzales Tejero : 1.) Philippine Defense Medal 2.)Philippine Liberation Medal  3 ) American Defense Medal 4.)WW II Victory Medal 5.)Philippine Independence Medal 6.)Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal 7.)Philippine Rep. Pres. Unit Citation Badge 8.) Distinguished Unit Badge.

6. Capt. Diosdado Milleza Celiz _Philippine Navy

     Si Diosdedet apo ni Encarnacion Benedicto Gonzales kag Emilio Milleza sa bata nanda nga si Nieves Gonzales Milleza nga nakapamana kay Adelino Celiz.

7. Agustin Gonzales Traya _Philippine Air Force  (Retired)

      Si Agustin apo ni Constantino Benedicto Gonzales sa bata na nga si Rosario Tolosa Gonzales nga nakapamana kay Jose Traya.

8.  Constantino Gonzales Traya _Philippine Air Force _(Retired)

       Si Costan, libayon ni Agustin Gonzales Traya.

9. Apolonio Gonzales Traya _Philippine Air Force  (Retired)

     Si Polon, Kapid ni Constantino Gonzales Traya

10. Ruperto Gonzales Traya _  Philippine Army Reservist (deceased)

       Si Ruperto,  libayon nanday Agustin, Constantino kag Apolonio Gonzales Traya 

11.Capt. Clemente B.. Gonzales Teruel , Philippine Army _ WW II ,,_. bata ni Esperanza B. Gonzales ,      bugto ni Constantino Benedicto Gonzales ( first appointed mayor kag first elected mayor kang                Tigbauan ). kag ni Francisco Teruel 

12. Jose B. Gonzales Teruel,  _Philippine Air Force ,_ bata ni Esperanza B. Gonzales kag Francisco              Teruel 

13. Charlie Gallinero Teruel _  CIDG  Undercover  (deceased)

         Si Charlie, apo ni Esperanza Benedicto Gonzales kag Francisco Teruel Sr. sa bata nanda nga si              Aurelio Gonzales Teruel  Sr. nga nakapangasawa kay Elena Gallinero.

 

Father Jose Burgos : Champion of the Filipino Clergy

 Father Jose Burgos was born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur on February 9,1837. His father was a Spanish soldier and his mother was a Filipino-Spanish  mestiza. His father died when he was still a child . He was educated in Manila where he studied theology and philosophy at San Juan de Letran ,then at the University of Sto. Tomas where he finished priesthood. He served at the Cathedral and taught at the University of Sto. Tomas where he became an examiner for many years. He held many positions at the University. He was a temporary Canon Magistrate of the Cathedral. He initiated the attainment of equal rights between the Spanish and Filipino priests in the country. He wrote several articles and pamphlets defending the Filipino clergy. He advocated the secularization of the Filipino clergy and worked for the solution of the agrarian and agricultural land problems of the people. He also focused on finding solution to the uplift of the standard of living of his countrymen.

Together with Father Mariano Gomez, parish priest of Bacoor , Cavite, and Father Jacinto Zamora, curate at the Cathedral ,Father Burgos advocated reforms Their liberal ideas and ability to influence aroused jealousy of the friars. Being obsessed to keep the Filipinos unenlightened and preserve Spanish rule in the Philippines, the friars and Governor Izquierdo resented and suppressed the advocacy and movement for reforms of the Filipinos. When the Cavite Revolt sparked, they grabbed the opportunity to implicate the Filipino priests, primarily Father Burgos, Father Gomez and Father Zamora and accused them of disloyalty to Spain, and disobeying the laws of the church and the government.

Father Burgos , the parish priest of San Pedro, Manila, and a curate of the Cathedral who dedicated his time and value to the civic activities of the community, was accused as one of the leaders of the revolt and was planning to establish his own republic in Cavite. Death sentence was pronounced on February 15,1872. On the morning of February 17,1872, Father Mariano Gomez, Father Jacinto Zamora and Father Jose Burgos were executed by the garrote on the field of Bagumbayan The friars and Spanish officers ordered that Father Burgos will be garroted last in order to torture and bring him greater pain in witnessing the gruesome death of his dear friends , because they were so enraged and insulted by the fact that Father Burgos was a son of a Spaniard but his love and loyalty was with the "Indios" .

The Archbishop of Manila refused to unfrock the three priests before execution , which showed that he doubted their guilt. Their trial was shrouded with mystery. The government never public the proofs against them. For the Filipinos therefore ,they were victims of some underhand plot. They were acclaimed as martyrs and the cause which they advocated were henceforth championed by the people.

References : In the Grade School  : Brief History of the Philippines  The Philippines :a Unique Nation , Bulwagan ng mga Bayani