Still Stampin' (Darthphilatelist in Hyper Mode...): June 2023

Friday, June 30, 2023

Cebu Stamp Friday #4

BATTLE OF MACTAN,
500th Anniversary Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines
Date of Issue: April 21, 2021
Design & Denomination: 12p Liberty Shrine, Lapulapu City, Cebu
Layout Artist: Eunice Beatrix U. Dabu (Philpost)
Researcher/Writer: Maria Abigail D. Tarroza (Philpost)
Design: Maridel Camacho (National Quincentennial Committee), with Creative Input from Lapu-lapu City Mayor Junard Chan

Rodrigo Duterte Takes Oath As President

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

JUNE 30, 2016

Rodrigo Roa Duterte took his oath as the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines at around noon at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of Malacañang Palace.

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Bienvenido L. Reyes administered the oath of office.

The term of a president ends every six years and the new highest official of the country is sworn into office at noon on the thirtieth of June as stipulated in Article VII, Section 4 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos was the first president to take his oath on June 30, 1981 at the Quirino Grandstand during his third inauguration which the 1973 constitution changed from the December 30 inaugural.

The 1935 Constitution stipulated that the new president’s inauguration falls on December 30, Rizal Day.

Quezon until Marcos’ 1st and 2nd inauguration were on this date.

Quirino and Garcia though were sworn on varied dates by virtue of succession owing to the untimely deaths of Roxas and Magsaysay.

The inauguration of Laurel, Osmeña and Roxas did not happen on a December 30.

Photo credit: wikipedia.org

Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo Commends Spanish Soldiers For Loyalty And Gallantry

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JUNE 30, 1899

Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo issued a decree commending the last Spanish soldiers involved in the Siege of Baler Church for almost a year for their loyalty and gallantry.

They are to be treated not as enemies or prisoners of war but as friends and were given the permission to return to Spain.

Based from that event, the Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day (Ora de la Amistad Hispano-Filipina) is now celebrated each year as declared under Republic Act No. 9187 to commemorate the cultural and historical ties, friendship and cooperation between the Philippines and Spain.

Photo credit: malacanang.gov.ph

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Star Wars Bottle Caps Half Body

This morning, a courier guy delivered by my Star Wars half-body Pepsi Cola Bottle Caps which I ordered last week.

Happy collector here 😎

Juan Niño de Tabora Becomes Governor-General

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

JUNE 29, 1626

Juan Niño de Tabora became the new governor-general replacing Fernando de Silva who served as interim governor from July 25, 1625 to June 28, 1626.

After his nomination as governor, captain general and president of the Royal Audiencia, he immediately left Acapulco, Mexico on March 25, 1626 aboard the galleon El Amirante and brought with him an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

After encountering storms and a shipboard fire, he acknowledged his safe voyage across the Pacific Ocean to the Virgin Mary and gave the image the title “Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje” (Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage).

The Blessed Virgin became the patroness of the Manila-Acapulco galleons.

Niño de Tabora ordered that the holy image be welcomed with pomp and ceremony.

The wooden statue is now known as the Virgin of Antipolo, Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage.

Photo credit: wikipedia.org

Tomas Mateo Claudio

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JUNE 29, 1918

Tomas Mateo Claudio (May 7, 1892 - June 29, 1918), the first Filipino to die overseas in an international conflict was born in Morong, Rizal.

The Philippine Assembly formed the Philippine National Guard to provide support to war-weary allied soldiers in World War I through the U.S. Expeditionary Force.

Claudio enlisted in the U.S. Army’s 41st Infantry Division under Gen. John Pershing.

Private Claudio took part in crucial battles in the Marne Offensive against the Germans.

He was killed in action at the Battle of Château-Thierry, France on June 29, 1918.

Photo credit: Global Balita

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Imelda Marcos Arrives In NY District Court

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

JUNE 28, 1990

Former First Lady Imelda Marcos together with her attorney Gerry Spence arrived at the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, New York.

She was charged with racketeering and fraud and helping her husband President Ferdinand Marcos steal more than $200 million from the Philippine Treasury and investing it in jewels, art and prime Manhattan real estate.

However, on July 3, 1990, she was found not guilty of racketeering, mail fraud, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice.

The jurors were convinced of Imelda's innocence and questioned why the case was tried in the United States.

The verdict ended the four year case. Imelda announced after her acquittal "I thank the almighty God for the vindication, and I am in great awe for the jury system that symbolizes the soul of the American people.''

Photo credit: wikipedia.org

Gen. MacArthur Announces The End Of Operations

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JUNE 28, 1945

Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced the end of operations in Luzon.

The operations began on January 9, 1945 with the American landings called Operation Mike 1 in Lingayen Gulf.

Japanese Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita, the commander of Luzon did not oppose the landings.

Even after the announcement, Filipino units together with the US 8th Army troops continued mopping up operations against Japanese resistance forces.

The majority of these resistance troops were in Mindanao.

Finally on July 5, MacArthur announced the complete liberation of the Philippines.

Photo credit: wikipedia.org

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Ladislao Diwa

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

JUNE 27, 1863

Ladislao Diwa y Nocon (June 27, 1863 - March 12, 1930), a patriot and one of the founders of the Katipunan, was born in San Roque, Cavite.

He studied at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran and at the University of Santo Tomas for his priesthood studies.

He decided to abandon his ecclesiastical course to pursue law.

He became friends with Teodoro Plata and worked as a clerk of court in Quiapo. He joined a council of Jose Rizal's La Liga Filipina in Tondo with Andres Bonifacio as president.

Diwa, Plata and Bonifacio decided to create a secret society in 1892 and named it Katipunan. The three of them formed the Katipunan's first triangle.

Valentin Diaz, Deodato Arellano and Jose Dizon attended the first meeting.

Ladislao Diwa was known in the Katipunan as Balete.

Photo credit: wikipedia.org

Manifiesto que ala Noble Nacion Espanola Dirigen los Leales Filipinos

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JUNE 27, 1864

The Manifiesto que ala Noble Nacion Espanola Dirigen los Leales Filipinos (Manifesto Addressed to the Noble Spanish Nation by Loyal Filipinos) was published in Spain and written by an anonymous author.

Historians recognized the author as Fr. Jose Apolonio Burgos based on its content and style.

The “Manifesto” called for clerical equity and denounced Spanish prejudices and discrimination towards the Filipinos.

Fr. Burgos along with Fr. Mariano Gomez and Fr. Jacinto Zamora were arrested and put to death by the Spanish authorities in 1872.

Photo credit: Ilocano.Pride.blogspot

Monday, June 26, 2023

Carlos P. Romulo Signs The UN Charter

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

JUNE 26, 1945

Brigadier General Carlos P. Romulo signed the United Nations Charter representing the Commonwealth Government of the Philippines.

The UN Charter was signed by representatives from 50 countries in San Francisco, U.S.A. with the Philippines as one of the original signatories of the charter.

Romulo was Resident Commissioner to the United States and Chairman of the Philippine delegation to the San Francisco Conference.

He became the President of the fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly from 1949-1950 and served as President of the Security Council on four instances when the Philippines was elected to the council.

Every October 24, the Philippines celebrates UN Day, which was the day on October 24, 1945 that the United Nations was officially created.

Photo credit: wikipedia.org

Jose Rizal Arrives In The Philippines

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JUNE 26, 1892

Jose Rizal arrived in the Philippines together with his sister Lucia on board the boat Don Juan from Hong Kong and stayed at room no. 22 of the Hotel de Oriente, a two-story building with 83 rooms.

He attended a reunion in the house of Doroteo Ongjunco located at Calle Ylaya, Tondo district.

Among those he met in the house were Filipinos who were later arrested and executed after the Katipunan was discovered by the Spanish authorities.

A week later, Rizal met Filipino masons in the same house and founded the civic organization La Liga Filipina.

Photo credit: jose rizal info

Sunday, June 25, 2023

Luz Rosauro Banzon-Magsaysay

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

JUNE 25, 1914

Luz Rosauro Banzon-Magsaysay (June 25, 1914 - August 17, 2004), wife of President Ramon Magsaysay and the 7th First Lady of the Philippines, was born in Balanga, Bataan.

She and Ramon had three children, Teresita, Milagros, and Ramon Jr.

During her husband's presidency, she involved herself in various socio-civic programs, and sat as the honorary chairperson of the Philippine National Red Cross and was known for her warmth and simplicity.

After her husband's death in a plane crash in Mt. Manunggal in 1957, she lived a simple life.

Barangay Luz in Cebu City was named after her in the 1960's as well as Barangay Luz Banzon in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental.

Luz Banzon-Magsaysay left a legacy of dignity, sincerity and decency in and out of government.

Photo credit: wikipedia.org

Galicano Apacible

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JUNE 25, 1864

Galicano Apacible (June 25, 1864 – March 2, 1949), a patriot and propagandist was born in Balayan, Batangas.

He was a cousin of Jose Rizal and headed the La Solidaridad, an organization created in Spain in 1888.

He co-founded the Nacionalista Party and formed the Hong Kong Junta.

Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo sent him to Tokyo as a special agent to secure arms and ammunitions for the revolutionaries.

Apacible was a physician, governor, representative of the 1st district of Batangas and the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Photo credit: wikipedia.org

King Alfonso XII Issues A Decree Pertaining To A Railway System Plan

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JUNE 25, 1875

King Alfonso XII of Spain issued a royal decree for the Inspector of Public Works of the Philippines to submit a railway system plan for Luzon.

Five months later, the Memoria Sobre el Plan General de Ferrocarriles en la Isla de Luzón was submitted by Don Eduardo Lopez Navarro.

The concession was granted to Don Edmundo Sykes on June 1, 1887 but was transferred to Don Carlos Bertodano on July 8, 1887.

The construction of the 195.4-km. Manila to Dagupan railway line began on June 31, 1887 and was opened on November 24, 1892.

Photo credit: internationalsteam.co.uk and nndb.com

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Legazpi Builds Fort Santiago

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

JUNE 24, 1571

Fort Santiago or Fuerte de Santiago in Spanish, was built by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi for the new established city of Manila which was synonymous with Intramuros or the walled city.

That day, Manila became the capital of the islands.

The Spaniards built the fort using palm logs and earth but was destroyed when Chinese pirates led by Limahong invaded the city and also killed Martin de Goite.

Not long after, Juan de Salcedo led his men to fight the pirates and eventually drove them out.

The construction of Fort Santiago's hard stone along with the fortified walls of Intramuros began in 1590 and was finished in 1593 under Gomez Perez Dasmariñas.

Jose Rizal, before his death on December 30, 1896, was imprisoned by Spanish authorities in Fort Santiago.

Today, the fort along with its bastions and prison dungeons is part of a historical park that also includes Plaza Moriones and some ruins.

Photo credit: wikipedia.org

Miguel Lopez de Legazpi Makes Manila The Capital

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JUNE 24, 1571

On the feast day of St. John the Baptist, Spanish Conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legazpi made Manila the capital of the Philippines.

He named the city Nuevo Reino de Castilla (New Kingdom of Castille).

The city government was established the following day complete with a cabildo (city council) and a court.

Years later, King Philip II of Spain through his Royal Decree of June 1, 1574 renamed Manila Insigne y Siempre Leal de Ciudad (Distinguished and Ever Loyal City) and conferred a coat-of-arms for the city through his Royal Decree of March 26, 1596.

Photo credit: visitpinas.com

Friday, June 23, 2023

Exhibit Retouch

Blast from the past: June 22, 2013

My normal exhibit run dates end after a week but Selyo Ug Kasaysayan Sa Fort held at Cuerpo de Guardia, Fort San Pedro opened for two years.

Thus, the need to do constant retouches. This day was one of those. Glad

Charisse Lim, Ailyn Gonzaga and Cherry Mae Sabinay were there to assist me and Jerald.

Emilio Aguinaldo's Message

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

JUNE 23, 1898

Emilio Aguinaldo delivered a message made by Apolinario Mabini which cited his reasons for changing the dictatorial government to revolutionary.

On the same day, he issued a decree establishing the Revolutionary Government. Major changes were then made and implemented.

The Dictator title used by Aguinaldo was changed to President of the Revolutionary Government and Captain-General of the Army.

Four departments were established, delegates to the Revolutionary Congress were appointed to draft the constitution, and an Executive Board of the Revolutionary Committee based in Hong Kong was created.

The Revolutionary Government was established to attain independence for the country and pave the way for the creation of a true republic.

Photo credit: wikipedia.org

Emilio Aguinaldo Changes Dictatorial Government

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JUNE 23, 1898

Emilio Aguinaldo issued a decree written by Apolinario Mabini that changed his dictatorial government established on May 24, 1898 to a revolutionary one.

Aguinaldo assumed the post as president and created different departments.

The decree also provided for the creation of Congress that was advisory and ministerial.

The aim of the new government was to "struggle for the independence of the Philippines until all nations, including Spain, shall expressly recognize it, and to prepare the country so that the true republic may be established."

Photo credit: wikipedia.org

Making the 3D Presidents

Thank you God! I finally found someone who will make these 18 figures as accents for my upcoming one-man exhibit for Cebu Stamp Club.

All are in 3D at 4 inches with stands and labels. Took me almost a year to find the right person because each figure is pricey and I have to shoulder all the cost.

Cebu Stamp Friday #3

STO. NIñO AT 500
Date of Issue: April 14, 2021
Se-tenant Pairs
Design & Denomination:

12p Image of Santo Niño
12p Official Logo of Santo Niño at 500

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Pres. Diosdado Macapagal Files A Claim With The U.K.

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

JUNE 22, 1962

President Diosdado Macapagal filed with the United Kingdom the Philippine's claim of sovereignty, jurisdiction and ownership of North Borneo (Sabah).

He acted on House Resolution No. 321 which asked for the president to recover North Borneo guided by international laws and procedure.

Foreign Secretary Salvador Lopez handed the claim that was in a note and given to the British ambassador in Manila.

The following month, Macapagal proposed a Malayan confederation that would supersede the British-sponsored plan for the Federation of Malaysia.

He came up with the Manila Accord of July 31, 1963 and together with President Sukarno of Indonesia and Abdul Rahman of Malaya, issued the Manila Declaration that established the Greater Malayan Confederation or Maphilindo (Malaysia-Philippines-Indonesia) which would set up closer ties between the three countries against neocolonialism.

However, it broke up with the formation of the Federation of Malaysia by the Malayan and British governments in 1964.

The Philippines has never given up its Sabah claim and Malaysia continues to pay a yearly rent to the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu.

Photo credit: wikipedia.org

Jovito Salonga

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JUNE 22, 1920

Jovito “Jovy” Salonga (June 22, 1920), known as “The Nation’s Fiscalizer” was born in Pasig, Rizal.

He was a World War II hero, congressman, Presidential Commission on Good Government Chairman and consistently topped three senatorial elections in the administrations of Presidents Diosdado Macapagal, Ferdinand Marcos and Cory Aquino.

He became senate president before he retired. During the martial law years, he fought the Marcos dictatorship.

Salonga is a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 2007.

Photo credit: wikipedia.org

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Lt. Cesar Basa

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

JUNE 21, 1915

Lt. Cesar T. Basa (June 21, 1915 - December 12, 1941), a pilot and World War II hero, came from Isabela, Negros Occidental.

His parents moved to Manila where he graduated Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry at the Ateneo de Manila.

He joined the Philippine Army Flying School and graduated in 1940 and was given the rank of 2nd lieutenant as a fighter pilot.

He was under the command of Capt. Jesus Villamor. On December 12, 1941, fifty-four Japanese bombers and fighter escorts raided Batangas Field. Capt. Villamor and five fighter pilots engaged the Japanese in aerial combat.

Lt. Basa, who just arrived from a patrol mission joined his comrades. He was intercepted by seven Japanese A6M fighter planes and was shot down. He managed to bail out but was strafed by machine gun fire.

The Filipinos won the battle with Basa as the only casualty.

Lt. Cesar Basa was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. Basa Air Base in Pampanga was named after him.

Photo credit: Presidential Museum and Library

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.

Photo credit: http://manilacathedral.org

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

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.

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.

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

Monday, June 19, 2023

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.

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.

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 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭