Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):
NOVEMBER 17, 1898
Gen. Martin Teofilo Delgado proclaimed the Provincial Revolutionary Government in Santa Barbara, Iloilo.
Filipino revolutionaries longing for freedom and independence filled the churchyard of the Santa Barbara Church.
The church and its convent became the headquarters and military hospital of the revolutionary forces and for the first time, the Philippine flag was raised outside Luzon.
This event is now known as the Cry of Santa Barbara. Military campaigns were launched from Santa Barbara that were aimed to liberate the province.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan Uy) All rights reserved
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