Jose Rizal's "Filipinas Dentro De Cien Años"

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 30, 1889

"Filipinas Dentro De Cien Años" (The Philippines a Century Hence), a famous essay written by Dr. Jose P. Rizal was published in “La Solidaridad”, the reformist propaganda newspaper of the Filipinos.

This four-part essay focused on the relationship between Spain and her colony, the Philippines. Rizal gave Spain two choices, reform or independence and warned that the people may seek civil liberties and a national identity that is different from Spain.

He also mentioned that Spain would be overthrown and replaced by another foreign power.

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

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San Lorenzo Ruiz

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

SEPTEMBER 29, 1637

San Lorenzo Ruiz (ca. 1600 – 29 September 1637), born in Binondo, Manila and the first Filipino saint, was hung upside down in a pit in Nishizaka Hill in Nagasaki, Japan. 

Ruiz and his companions arrived in Japan during the time the Tokugawa Shogunate in the 17th century persecuted Japanese Christians. 

He was arrested, tortured and killed for his refusal to leave Japan and  renounce his Roman Catholic faith. 

Pope John Paul II beatified San Lorenzo Ruiz on February 18, 1981 in Manila and canonized him on October 18, 1987 in Rome.  

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

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Malolos Congress Ratifies The Declaration of Philippine Independence

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 29, 1898

The “Act of the Declaration of Philippine Independence” was ratified by the Malolos Congress also known as the Assembly of Representatives. 

This was the first official act  of the lawmaking body of the First Republic. The Malolos Congress was a unicameral body composed of representatives, one-third of whom were chosen by the officials of the municipalities under the control of the Revolutionary Government. 

The others were appointed by Emilio Aguinaldo to represent the areas under American control which could not send delegates.

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

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The Balangiga Bells

I posted this article in my fb page on December 11, 2018 after the bells of Balangiga were returned by the Americans after 117 years. Thank you former President Rodrigo Duterte for demanding for the bells return...

"It finally happened after 117 years. The Balangiga Bells are home at last! 

The bells became spoils of war and were brought to the United States when the Americans retaliated after some troops were killed by Filipinos in what is known in history as the Balangiga Massacre. 

I have written three articles for Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition) Series 1 and 2 that featured the Balangiga Massacre. 

Together with the Filipino nation, I am thankful that the waiting is over. The bells have arrived today! (12.11.18)"

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The Balangiga Massacre

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 28, 1901

The Balangiga Massacre started when 500 bolomen led by Valeriano Abanador, the chief of  police of the town of Balangiga in Samar, attacked Company C of the US 9th Infantry Regiment. 

Church bells earlier pealed, signaling the men to attack the American garrison. Abanador and Capt. Eugenio Daza, a staff member of Gen. Vicente Lukban planned the attack. 

Of the 74 soldiers, 48 were killed or unaccounted for, 22 were wounded, and 4 escaped. 

Pres. Theodore Roosevelt ordered Gen. Adna R. Chaffee, military governor of the Philippines to pacify Samar.   

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

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Gen. Miguel Malvar

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 27, 1865

Miguel Malvar y Carpio (September 27, 1865 – October 13, 1911), a general who fought during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine–American War was born in Sto. Tomas, Batangas. 

One of the original Katipuneros under Andres Bonifacio, he coordinated offensives with Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo in Cavite and Gen. Paciano Rizal in Laguna. 

He fought with Gen. Edilberto Evangelista in the Battle of Zapote Bridge and became a general after Evangelista’s death. 

Malvar surrendered to American Gen. James Franklin Bell on April 13, 1902. 

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

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Emilio Aguinaldo Appoints Secretaries And Directors

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 26, 1898

Emilio Aguinaldo issued a decree designating department secretaries and directors. 

They were: Sec. Cayetano Arellano (Foreign Affairs); Dir. Trinidad Pardo H. de Tavera (Foreign Affairs); Dir.  Pascual Ledesma (Marine & Commerce); Dir. Felipe Buencamino (War); Dir. Arsenio Cruz Herrera (Public Instruction); Dir. Jose Alejandrino (Agriculture & Industry); Dir. Severino de las Alas (Public Works); Dir. Jose Vales (Communications); Dir. Jose Albert (Health); Sec. Gregorio Araneta (Justice); Dir. Jose Basa (Justice); and Dir. Juan Tangco (Registry).   

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

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Lope K. Santos

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 25, 1879

Lope K. Santos (September 25, 1879 – May 1, 1963), a novelist, poet, labor leader, governor, senator, and the Father of the Philippine National Language and Grammar was born in Pasig. 

He finished his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1912 at the Escuela Derecho de Manila (now the Manila Law College Foundation). 

He wrote "Balarila ng Wikang Pambansa" which became the basis for the grammar of the Filipino language while his "Banaag at Sikat", the first Tagalog sociological novel, earned him the title “Pillar of Philippine Literature.”

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

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Chief Justice Jose Yulo

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 24, 1894

Jose Yulo (September 24, 1894 - October 27, 1976), the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (1942–1945) during the Japanese Occupation, was born in Bago, Negros Occidental. 

He graduated with honors at the Manila High School in 1910 and was a classmate of Jose Laurel and Elpidio Quirino, who became Philippine Presidents. 

He finished Bachelor of Laws at the University of the Philippines and placed third in the 1913 Bar. 

Yulo was Justice Secretary, Negros Occidental Representative at the National Assembly, and Speaker of the House.

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

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British Fleet Arrives In Manila Bay

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 23, 1762

A British fleet of 13 ships from the East India Company, under the joint command of Rear-Admiral Samuel Cornish and Brig. Gen. William Draper arrived in Manila Bay with an order from King George III to capture Manila and a demand for a Spanish surrender. 

Archbishop and acting Gov. Gen. Manuel Antonio Rojo turned down the British ultimatum. 

A battle ensued in the following days with the British smashing all Spanish and Filipino opposition. 

On October 5, 1762, a white flag was hoisted at Fort Santiago. Archbishop Rojo handed Manila to the British invaders.

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

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Pres. Laurel Signs Proclamation No. 30

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 22, 1944

Pres. Jose P. Laurel signed Proclamation No. 30, proclaiming a state of war existed between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America and Great Britain effective September 23, 1944 at 10:00 o'clock in the morning. 

The Proclamation also declared the Pact of Alliance between the Philippines and Japan, and appealed to all nations and peoples of the world for amity and goodwill. 

It pleaded to the United States that the Philippines be spared the suffering and destruction owing to the resumption of military operations on Philippine soil.     

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

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President Laurel Declares Anthem And Flag As National Symbols

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

SEPTEMBER 22, 1943

President Jose P. Laurel issued Presidential Decree No. 211 declaring the Philippine National Anthem and the National Flag as official symbols. 

During General Emilio Aguinaldo’s proclamation of Philippine Independence in his mansion in Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898, the flag was raised while the anthem was played. 

The National Anthem, which was called the Marcha Filipina Nacional was composed by Julian Felipe and played by the San Francisco de Malabon Band. 

A year later, Jose Palma wrote the Spanish lyrics. The flag which was designed by Aguinaldo, was sewn in Hong Kong by Marcela Agoncillo with the help of her daughter Lorenza and Delfina Herbosa de Natividad, the niece of Jose Rizal.

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

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Exhibit Teasers

Teasers for my upcoming stamp and photo historical exhibit for Cebu Stamp Club featuring the Philippine presidents.

Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos Declares Martial Law

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 21, 1972

Proclamation No. 1081 was signed by Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos, placing the Philippines under Martial Law. 

The declaration, announced on live radio and television broadcast was attributed to the assassination attempt on the life of his Defense Secretary, Juan Ponce Enrile and the threats of the Communist and Muslim insurgencies. 

It led to the closure of Congress, arrests of opposition leaders and militant activists, and the curtailment of press freedom and civil liberties. 

It was lifted on January 17, 1981, almost a month before Pope John Paul II’s pastoral visit. 

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

Photo credit: malacanang.gov.ph

President Jose P. Laurel Declares Martial Law

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

SEPTEMBER 21, 1944

President Jose P. Laurel issued Proclamation No. 29 placing the entire Philippines under Martial Law and suspended the Writ of Habeas Corpus. 

This declaration came after Allied forces bombed Davao on September 18, 1944. 

On September 22, 1944, he issued Proclamation No. 30 declaring that a state of war existed between the Philippines against the United States and Great Britain. 

Laurel, who took his oath of office as President of the 2nd Philippine Republic before Supreme Court Chief Justice Jose Yulo on October 14, 1943 was later superceded by the Makapili which was organized in December of 1944. 

While American forces and Filipino guerrillas engaged the Japanese forces in different battles and defeating them, Laurel’s government was moved to Baguio in the last month of 1944, and Laurel’s small party was taken to Tokyo, Japan in March of 1945.

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

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Opening of Philpost Exhibit In 2015

Blast from the past: 2015

Opening of a Philpost exhibit graced by Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama and the late Mayor Edgar Labella who was the vice mayor that time. 

Postal Area Director Atty. Raul Buensalida and yours truly also assisted in the cutting of the ribbon.

Painting American Civil War Plastic Figures

These are just 2" plastic toy figures of the American Civil War which I painted individually some years ago in my spare time and intented to be set up in a diorama back then.

Josefa Llanes Escoda

Today in  Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 20, 1898

Josefa Llanes Escoda (September 20, 1898 – January 6, 1945), the founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines and an advocate of women's right of suffrage, was born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte. 

She was a social worker of the Philippine Chapter of the American Red Cross and together with Pilar Hidalgo-Lim, organized the Girl Scouts of the Philippines. 

During World War II, the Japanese imprisoned her and her husband, Col. Antonio Escoda. 

In 1944, her husband was executed with Gen. Vicente Lim. It was presumed that she was also executed. 

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

Photo credit: msc.edu.ph

Civil Service Act of 1900

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 19, 1900

Act No. 5 or the Civil Service Act was issued which was “An Act for the Establishment and Maintenance of an Efficient and Honest Civil Service in the Philippine Islands.” 

By authority of U.S. Pres. William McKinley, the act was enacted by the United States Philippine Commission (Second Philippine Commission) led by William Howard Taft. 

This started the appointments and promotions in government based on merits. The act established a three-member body known as the Philippine Civil Service Board composed of a Chairman, Secretary, and Chief Examiner. 

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

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Some Stamp Issues Of British Royalty

Among the stamps that I collect aside from mint Philippine Stamps year issues are British Royalty issues. 

Sharing here are some Royal Mail mint stamps featuring Queen Elizabeth II and others.

Jose Rizal's El Filibusterismo

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 18, 1891

El Filibusterismo (The Reign of Greed), Jose Rizal’s sequel to Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) was published in Ghent, Belgium. 

Rizal started writing El Filibusterismo in his hometown in Calamba, Laguna in October of 1887. 

While in London, he revised some chapters and finished the book on March 29, 1891. El Filibusterismo was dedicated to the Gomburza priests, Fathers Jose Burgos, Jacinto Zamora and Mariano Gomez. 

Both novels written in Spanish, portrayed the abuses and corruption of the Spanish authorities and sparked the 1896 Philippine Revolution.  

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

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The First Philippine Presidential Election Under The Commonwealth

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 17, 1935

The first Philippine Presidential Election for the new Commonwealth of the Philippines was held under the supervision of the United States Federal Government. 

The Nacionalista Party nominated Senate Pres. Manuel Quezon as their standard bearer with Sen. Sergio Osmeña as his running mate. 

The National Socialist Party for the Presidency picked former Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo and Raymundo Melliza. Bishop Gregorio Aglipay with Norberto Nabong ran for the Republican Party. 

The election results showed a landslide victory for Quezon and Osmeña. 

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

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Making The Today In Philippine History (Philatelic Edition))

It was on February 28, 2014 when I started making the installments of Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition), a first-of-its kind way of sharing history every day using stamps. 

It involved research, design, lay-out, writing and choosing the right stamps and photos. Lots of research from different historical sources have to be done to make sure that the info I write are accurate as they can be. 

I have learned that the internet information from different sources do have discrepancies in dates and information. 

The next process is finding the right photos and the corresponding stamps in each article. It takes an hour for me to finish one installment while others may take as long as 2 hours and 3 at the most.. but I don't mind. 

Series 1 has 500 stories while Series 2 which was made starting March 2, 2018 has around 370 stories. 

This is my simple way of sharing our rich history and promoting the hobby of stamp collecting. 

Thanks to all who have been consistent in sharing and liking the articles.

Senate Rejects RP-US Treaty

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 16, 1991

The Philippine Senate rejected the RP-U.S. Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Security. 

By a vote of 12-11, almost a century of American military presence in the country and the use of Subic Naval Base ended. 

The “Magnificent 12” senators were Senate Pres. Jovito Salonga, Wigberto Tañada, Teofisto Guingona, Rene Saguisag, Victor Ziga, Sotero Laurel, Ernesto Maceda, Juan Ponce Enrile, Joseph Estrada, Agapito Aquino, Orlando Mercado, and Aquilino Pimentel. 

Pres. Corazon Aquino took the side of the Americans and rallied for the ratification of the treaty. 

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

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The Malolos Congress

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

SEPTEMBER 15, 1898

The Malolos Congress convened for the first time at Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan. 

Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo declared the conclusion of the war of liberation against Spain with cheers of Viva from the crowd. 

The congress elected its officers with Pedro Paterno as the President of the National Assembly of Representatives, the constituent assembly of the First Philippine Republic. 

The Malolos Congress created a committee to draft the the constitution, a move opposed by Apolinario Mabini, who came out with his draft but was rejected in favor of Felipe Calderon’s.

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

Photo credit: philippineamericanwar.webs.com

25 Years And Counting

It's been 25 years of fun, friendships, stamp collecting, bondings, food, drinks, different opportunities, and meeting local and international members. 

For the last quarter of the year, Cebu Stamp Club will be accepting members again 🇵🇭