Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
MAY 21, 1967
Valentin de los Santos called Tatang or Supremo marched with around 500 of his Lapiang Malaya (LM) followers from Taft Avenue to Malacañang Palace to call for the resignation of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos.
Armed with bolos, amulets, and capes in red, white and yellow colors, they believed that they were invincible to bullets.
The Philippine Constabulary tried to disperse the armed group leaving 33 dead.
De los Santos and his men were arrested, charged with sedition and imprisoned.
The Lapiang Malaya was established by de los Santos in the 1940s with around 40,000 members mostly peasants from Southern Luzon.
The members used amulets and latin prayers and believed they have supernatural powers.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved
Photo credit: wikipedia.org
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