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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Simon de Anda y Salazar Sits As Governor General

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

JULY 19, 1770

Simon de Anda y Salazar became Governor General of the Philippines.

Earlier, when the British occupied the Philippines, Anda who was an Oidor of the Royal Audencia led a resistance against the invaders.

Archbishop Manuel Rojo, the acting Governor and Captain-General, before his capture by the British, together with the Audencia appointed Anda as Lieutenant Governor.

On May 31, 1764, the British surrendered Manila to him. During his term, he reformed the army and engaged in several public works.

President Carlos P. Garcia gave a speech during the turnover of the Anda Monument on June 8, 1957.

He mentioned how Anda “fearlessly denounced the oppression and abuses committed against the Filipinos in the name of the Spanish sovereign” and how “he advanced the secularization movement by ordering that the parishes be vacated by regular religious orders and turned over to the Filipino priests who had long been held down because of race and color prejudice.”

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Another Batch Of U.S. Troops Arrive

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JULY 19, 1898

More American troops arrived in Manila from San Francisco raising the number to 12,000 by late July with the objective to capture Manila without the assistance of the Filipino revolutionaries.

Admiral George Dewey was advised by the U.S. Department of the Navy to distance himself from Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo to avoid unnecessary commitments to the Filipino forces engaged in battle with Spanish troops.

His victory against the Spanish armada also led to the rivalry among imperialist countries.

Warships from Britain, Germany, France and Japan filled Manila Bay.

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Marina Bartolome Dizon-Santiago

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 3):

JULY 18, 1875

Marina Bartolome Dizon-Santiago (July 18, 1875 - October 25, 1950), was born in Trozo, Manila to Jose Dizon, one of the Thirteen Martyrs of Bagumbayan, and Roberta Bartolome.

After her mother died when she was eight, her aunt Josefa Dizon, the mother of Emilio Jacinto, took care of her.

Her father was a founding member of the Katipunan. In 1893, Emilio Jacinto her cousin accompanied her to the house of Don Restituto Javier on Oroquieta Street.

In the presence of Gregoria de Jesus, the wife of Andres Bonifacio, Josefa and Trinidad Rizal and their nieces, Angelica Lopez and Delfina Herbosa, Marina was initiated into the Katipunan. Supremo Andres Bonifacio presided the initiation.

She married Jose Turiano Santiago, also a Katipunero.

Marina served as the keeper of the society’s documents and burned them after the Spanish authorities learned about the Katipunan in 1896.

When her husband was arrested, She sold her jewelries to pay for his release. Marina Dizon died on October 25, 1950.

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Rosario Villaruel Becomes A Mason

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

JULY 18, 1893

Rosario Villaruel became the first woman Mason in the Philippines. She was 18 years old and used “Minerva” as her Masonic name.

Her father Faustino Villaruel, the founder of Logia Walana and a member of Jose Rizal’s La Liga Filipina, initiated her for Logia de Adopcion (Lodge of Adoption).

Other women who joined her were Valeriana Legazpi, Trinidad Rizal, Romualda Lanuza, Sixta Fajardo, and Josefa Rizal.

The two Rizal women were sisters of Jose Rizal, who was also a Mason. Other prominent Masons include Marcelo H. Del Pilar and Antonio Luna.

Rosario Villaruel was known for her beauty and courage, and sponsored Masonic activities and banquets.

The Spanish authorities arrested her for being a Mason which was considered as anti-friar.

She was also accused of hitting a friar who attempted to kiss her, and for her refusal to kiss the hand of the Archbishop.

Her father was also arrested and became one of the 13 Martyrs of Bagumbayan.

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The Virgin of Antipolo Arrives In Manila

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JULY 18, 1626

The image of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage or the Virgin of Antipolo arrived in Manila during the galleon trade between the Philippines and Mexico.

Don Juan Niño de Tabora brought it aboard the galleon El Almirante that left Mexico on March 25, 1625.

A feast was held in honor of the Blessed Virgin for their safe arrival after months in stormy seas and a fire on the ship.

After the death of Gov. Tabora, the image was given to the Jesuits and was later placed at the Quiapo Church until October 15, 1945 where it was enshrined at the Antipolo Cathedral.

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Monday, July 17, 2023

New U.S. Troops Arrive

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):

JULY 17, 1898

The second contingent of American troops arrived under Brigadier General Francis V. Greene.

The contingent called the Philippine Expeditionary Force later became the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, VIII Corps. Major General Wesley Merritt, the Commander in Chief of the Philippine Expedition together with his staff arrived in Cavite on July 25, 1898.

Brigadier General Thomas McArthur Anderson arrived earlier on June 30, 1898 with his first contingent.

The third contingent headed by Brigadier General Arthur MacArthur arrived on July 30, 1898.

A total of 12,000 U.S. troops were deployed in the Philippines from June to July 1898.

Gen. Greene had a prominent part in the Battle of Manila where U.S. and Spanish forces staged a mock battle between themselves.

A few months later, General Emilio Aguinaldo and his forces fought the Americans in the Philippine-American War.

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Pres. Manuel Quezon Delivers A Speech In Luneta

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JULY 17, 1938

Pres. Manuel Quezon delivered a speech at the Luneta after his arrival from a trip in Japan and China.

His speech pertained to his veto on the Bill of Religious Instruction passed by the National Assembly and ended it by saying that “the country agrees with me that we should be united, that no religious head should be allowed to interfere with the affairs of our Government, and that you fully endorse measures adopted, and now being carried out by the administration, to protect the weak and help the poor and to extend equal opportunities to all.”

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