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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