Gov. Gen. Francis Burton Harrison Issues Proclamation No. 18

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

OCTOBER 30, 1919

Gov. Gen. Francis Burton Harrison issued Proclamation No. 18 declaring every October 30 as Flag Day and a public holiday. 

From September 6, 1907 to 1919, the display of the Philippine Flag was outlawed in accordance with Act No. 1696 or the Flag Law of 1907, “banning the display of Katipunan flags, banners, emblems, or devices and for other purposes.” 

Sen. Rafael Palma, taking a cue from Harrison who was against the Flag Law, sponsored a Senate bill that called for the repeal of the flag ban. The bill was approved and became Act No. 2871.  

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Francis Burton Harrison

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

OCTOBER 6, 1913

Francis Burton Harrison was appointed Governor General of the Philippine Islands by Pres. Woodrow Wilson and assumed the post until 1921. 

He advocated and oversaw the process of Filipinization and his term saw the passage of the Philippine Autonomy Act or the Jones Law. 

His pro-Filipino stand made him very popular in the Philippines. 

He was the adviser of Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon and the first four presidents of the Republic of the Philippines namely, Manuel Roxas, Elpidio Quirino, Ramon Magsaysay and Carlos Garcia.

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