Jaime Cardinal Sin Dies

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JUNE 21, 2005

Jaime Lachica Cardinal Sin (August 31, 1928 – June 21, 2005), the charismatic Archbishop of Manila died at the age of 76 due to renal failure. 

The government through Presidential Proclamation No. 863 gave him a state funeral and a period of national mourning with thousands attending his funeral. 

Cardinal Sin was instrumental in toppling Pres. Ferdinand Marcos’ regime through People Power 1 in 1986 that installed Cory Aquino as president. 

Again in 2001, he intervened that led to the ouster of Pres. Joseph Estrada and made Gloria Arroyo president.

(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved

Photo credit: http://manilacathedral.org

La Libertad

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

JUNE 20, 1898

La Libertad (Liberty), a Spanish language newspaper was published by Clemente Jose Zulueta, a few days after Philippine Independence was declared by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. 

La Libertad used a press owned by Augustinian friars that operated in an orphan asylum in Malabon, Rizal. 

It was the first newspaper to exercise the freedom of the press, and published nationalistic articles. 

But not long after, Aguinaldo had it closed down and came out with a decree stating that no newspaper is allowed to operate without government license. 

Zulueta and his staff were offered positions in El Heraldo de la Revolucion, a new government publication but they joined Gen. Antonio Luna's La Independencia which published its first issue on September 3, 1898. 

Clemente Jose Zuluete was a writer and official researcher in the archives of Paris, Madrid, and Mexico.

(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved

Photo credit: opac.filipinaslibrary.org.ph and philippinepresshistory.wordpress.com

The Battle Of The Philippine Sea

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JUNE 20, 1944

The Battle of the Philippine Sea was history’s largest carrier to carrier battle between the U.S. Pacific Fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy. 

Admirals Raymond Spruance and Marc Mitscher’s force of 7 fleet carriers, 8 light fleet carriers, 7 battleships, 8 heavy cruiser, 13 light cruisers, 58 destroyers, 28 submarines and 956 carrier aircrafts defeated Admirals Jisaburo Ozawa and Kakuji Kakuta’s 5 fleet carriers, 4 light fleet carriers, 5 battleships, 13 heavy cruiser, 6 light cruisers, 27 destroyers, 24 submarines, 6 oilers and 750 carrier and land-based aircrafts.

(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved

Photo credit: angelfire.com/fm/odyssey/philippinesea.htm and en.wikipedia.org

A Day With Father And Son

No love is greater than that of a father for his son ~Dan Brown 

Tomas Morato Exiled

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

JUNE 19, 1942

Tomas Eduardo Bernabeu Morato was exiled after being arrested by Japanese troops during his term as mayor of Quezon City. 

He was a Spanish-born Filipino businessman, politician and the first mayor of Quezon City. 

Born in Alicante, Spain on July 3, 1887, he was the only son of Francisco Morato Arabi and Josefa Bernabeau Ferrer. 

His father who was a ship captain brought him to the Philippines in 1898. 

One of the provisions of the Treaty of Paris was the granting of Filipino citizenship to all Spaniards who decided to stay. 

He became a Filipino citizen and was the best friend of Manuel L. Quezon and he accompanied Quezon to Malacañang when he won the presidency. 

The president encouraged him to run as mayor of Calauag which he won. 

When the plan to create a city was revealed to him by Quezon, he was appointed by the president to be the first mayor. 

It was only on June 16, 1950 that Pres. Elpidio Quirino signed Republic Act No. 537 that mayors of the city shall no longer be appointed by the president. 

He represented Quezon's 2nd District as a member of the House of Representatives (1946-1949). Tomas Morato died on March 6, 1965.

(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved

Photo credit: wikipedia.org

Jose Protacio Rizal

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JUNE 19, 1861

Jose Protacio Rizal (June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896), the national hero of the Philippines and pride of the Malayan race was born in Calamba, Laguna. 

He was the seventh of the nine children of Francisco Mercado Rizal and Teodora Alonzo y Quintos. 

Rizal was a novelist, poet, journalist, opthalmologist and a nationalist. 

His two books, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo exposed the injustices of the civil and church officials that led to his arrest, trial and execution.

(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved

Photo credit: RIchard Allan B. Uy Collection

My Tribute To Rizal

Today is our national hero's birthday! I always make it a point to pay tribute to Dr. Jose P. Rizal through my stamps and photo exhibits for Cebu Stamp Club as well as the Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 1 and 2 ) stories. 

My Rizal and Rizaliana philatelic collections dating as far back as 1903 to the present were presented by Cebu Stamp Club in different venues. 

In Dumaguete City, no less than Postmaster General Hector RR Villanueva of the Philippine Postal Corporation was our guest of honor while Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama graced the SM City Cebu and Fort San Pedro exhibits. Mrs. Ninette Garcia , the wife of then Cebu City Mayor Alvin Garcia led the cutting of the ribbon during the December 30, 1996 exhibit at the Cebu City Museum. 

Thanks to Philpost, the Cebu City Government, Silliman University, Cebu City Museum and Fort San Pedro. 

Thanks too Erwin dela Cerna, Emie Patalagsa, Patricia Perez, Rachel Betos, RJ Leduna, Cebu Stamp Club members and to everyone who made the exhibits successful 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭