Today in Philippine History: Gen. Aguinaldo Establishes New HQ

MAY 25, 1898

A day after he announced his dictatorial government at the mansion of Maximo Inocencio at Calle Arsenal in Cavite Puerto, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo established the Teatro Caviteño as the Cuartel Heneral or General Headquarters. He also made the Hospital de San Juan de Dios as the hospital for Filipino revolutionaries and transferred his government to the Casa Gobierno Civil of the Spanish authorities at Cavite Puerto. Soon, arms shipments of 1,999 rifles, 200,000 rounds of ammunition and special armaments of war arrived at the dock of Cavite Arsenal.

Photo credit: http://www.philippinemasonry.org/

Senyor Santo Nino Postcard Collection

I saw this set yesterday and bought it as an addition to my collection. The Senyor Santo Nino Postcard Collection features watercolor images of the Fluvial Procession, Solemn Foot Procession, Pilgrim Center, Basilica Minore del Sto. Nino and a photo image of the Senyor Santo Nino de Cebu.

Me and Jerald Kervin with Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

Jerald Kervin and I decided to take some snapshots with the great Spanish Conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legazpi on our way to Fort San Pedro to check on my historical stamp and photo exhibit "Selyo ug Kasaysayan sa Fort" in preparation for Gabii sa Kabilin 2014.

Today in Philippine History: Gen. Aguinaldo Establishes Dictatorial Government

MAY 24, 1898

Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo established a dictatorial government upon the advice of Ambrosio Bautista his legal adviser. As dictator, he immediately reassumed command of all the Filipino forces. The dictatorship was necessary to continue the war against Spain and was temporary until a republic was in place. On May 19, Aguinaldo together with his staff arrived in Manila from their exile in Hong Kong aboard the USS McCulloch and learned that the truce signed between the revolutionaries and Spaniards in Biak-na-Bato have been violated in many areas. 

Photo credit: http://philippineamericanwar.webs.com/

Today in Philippine History: Pilar Hidalgo-Lim

MAY 24, 1893

Pilar Hidalgo-Lim (May 24, 1893 – December 8, 1973) born in Boac, Marinduque, was an educator and civic leader who spearheaded the women’s suffrage movement. She was married to World War II hero Gen. Vicente Lim. She and Josefa LLanes-Escoda founded the Girl Scouts of the Philippines. The first woman to graduate cum laude in the University of Philippines, Hidalgo-Lim became president of the Centro Escolar University after the war. She sat as a member of the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures, the Parole Board and the Integrity Board.

Photo credit: http://www.atingtahanan.com/

Today in Philippine History: Jesus Balmori

MAY 23, 1948

Jesus Balmori (January 10, 1887 – May 23, 1948) suffered from partial paralysis while traveling to Mexico then died of throat cancer. Shortly before his death, he finished writing his last poem, “A Cristo” (To Christ) which was dedicated to his wife. Balmori was the presidential technical assistant and member of the Philippine Historical Research Committee. Born in Ermita, Manila, he was a Spanish language journalist, playwright and poet. He held the post as the Philippine Ambassador of Goodwill to Spain, Mexico, South America and Japan.

Selyo ug Kasaysayan sa Fort in Gabii sa Kabilin 2014

My one-man stamp and photo exhibit for Cebu Stamp Club titled "Selyo ug Kasaysayan sa Fort (Stamps and History at the Fort)" which opened last April 15, 2013 will be one of the highlights inside Fort San Pedro's Cuerpo de Guardia for this year's Gabii sa Kabilin 2014, Rise of the Queen on May 30, 2014.

"Selyo ug Kasaysayan sa Fort" features Philippine history, heroes, presidents and events told through the wonderful world of stamps.

Click this link http://darthphilatelist.blogspot.com/2013/04/preparing-for-my-stamp-exhibit-at-fort.html to view the photos during our exhibit preparation and mounting last year.

Photos below were during the launching of "Selyo ug Kasaysayan sa Fort" with Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, selected guests and Cebu Stamp Club members.

More photos at Cebu Stamp Club's official Facebook page in this link https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.439290176160203.1073741828.297398937015995&type=3