The Katipunan,officially the Kataastaasan Kagalang-galang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan and abbreviated as the KKK,was a revolutionary organization founded in 1892 by a group of Filipino nationalists Deodato Arellano,Andrés Bonifacio,Valentin Diaz,Ladislao Diwa,JoséDizon,and Teodoro Plata. Its primary objective was achieving independence from the Spanish Empire through an armed revolution. It was formed as a secret society before its eventual discovery by Spanish authorities in August 1896. This discovery led to the start of the Philippine Revolution.
Sergio Osmeña Sr. was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fourth President of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon. Upon Quezon's sudden death in 1944,Osmeña succeeded him at age 65,becoming the oldest person to assume the Philippine presidency until Rodrigo Duterte took office in 2016 at age 71. A founder of the Nacionalista Party,Osmeña was also the first Visayan to become president.
Malolos is the historical site of the constitutional convention of 1898 that led to the establishment of the First Philippine Republic,led by Emilio Aguinaldo. Malolos was the site of the constitutional convention of 1898,known as the Malolos Convention,that led to the establishment of the First Philippine Republic,at the sanctuary of the Barasoain Church. The convent of the Malolos Cathedral served as the presidential palace at that time.
San Miguel,officially the Municipality of San Miguel,is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 172,073 people.
Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II is a Filipino politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines. He is the grandson and namesake of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas. He served in the Cabinet of the Philippines as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government from 2012 to 2015. Previously,he was the Secretary of Trade and Industry from 2000 to 2003 and Secretary of Transportation and Communications from 2011 to 2012. He is the son of former Senator Gerry Roxas.
Trinidad de Leon-Roxas was the wife of Philippine President Manuel Roxas and the fifth First Lady of the Philippines. They were married in 1921 and had two children,Ruby and Gerardo (Gerry).
The Manila North Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Metro Manila,Philippines. The cemetery is owned by and located in the City of Manila,the national capital,and is one of the largest in the metropolis at 54 hectares. It is located alongside Andrés Bonifacio Avenue and borders two other important cemeteries:the La Loma Cemetery and the Manila Chinese Cemetery. Numerous impoverished families notably inhabit some of the mausoleums.
The Nacionalista Party is the oldest political party in both the Philippines and in Southeast Asia in general. It is responsible for leading the country throughout most of the 20th century since its founding in 1907;it was the ruling party from 1935 to 1946,1953–1961 and 1965–1972.
Gerardo Manuel de Leon Roxas Sr.,better known as Gerardo M. Roxas or simply Gerry Roxas,was one of two children of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas. He was the father of Gerardo "Dinggoy" A. Roxas,Jr. and former Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Manuel "Mar" A. Roxas II.
José"Pepe" Chichioco Cojuangco Sr., KSS was a Filipino politician who served as Representative of the 1st District of Tarlac in the Philippines from 1934 to 1946. Cojuangco is one of the patriarchs of the Cojuangco clan. He was the father and grandfather of future Philippine presidents Corazon Aquino and Benigno Aquino III,respectively. His other grandchildren include actresses Kris Aquino and Mikee Cojuangco.
Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitán,commonly known as Marcelo H. del Pilar and also known by his nom de plumePláridel,was a Filipino writer,lawyer,journalist,and freemason. Del Pilar,along with JoséRizal and Graciano López Jaena,became known as the leaders of the Reform Movement in Spain.
JoséProtasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda was a Filipino nationalist,writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered a national hero of the Philippines. An ophthalmologist by profession,Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement,which advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain.
JoséCasten Zulueta was a Filipino lawyer and politician. He served as Senate President for a brief period in 1953.
The 1946 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on April 23,1946,according to Commonwealth Act No. 725. Incumbent president Sergio Osmeña ran for a full term but was defeated by Senator Manuel Roxas. Meanwhile,senator Elpidio Quirino defeated fellow senator Eulogio Rodriguez to become vice president.
Elections for the president,vice-president,members of the Senate,members of the House of Representatives and local positions were held on April 23,1946,pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 725
1898 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1898.
BartoloméRevilla y San José was a Filipino lawyer,judge,law professor and politician.
The 2016 presidential campaign of Manuel "Mar" Roxas II,former Senator of the Philippines and former Secretary of the Interior and Local Government was announced on July 31,2015. At an event dubbed as "A Gathering of Friends",Mar Roxas formally accepted his party's nomination as the Liberal Party standard bearer after he was officially endorsed by President Benigno Aquino III in the presence of their political allies at the Club Filipino.
