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Daniel Tirona

One of the founder of the  Magdalo Council  of the Philippines

Tomas Mascardo

One of the founder of the Magdalo Council of the Philippines

General Mariano Alvarez

GEN. MARIANO ALVAREZ Born on: March 15, 1818 Died on: August 25, 1924 Led the founding of   Magdiwang Council , in Noveleta,Cavite, Philippines this monument can be found at Aglipay Church, Noveleta Related: Mga Bayani ng Noveleta / Heroes of Noveleta

Santiago Alvarez

One of the founders of   Magdiwang Council , Philippines

Severino De las Alas

Born: January 08, 1851 One of the founders of   Magdiwang Council , Philippines Severino, was native of  Indang ,  Cavite , where he took his early studies. During his secondary study, studied at  Colegio de San Juan de Letran  in  Manila , studied law at the  University of the Philippines  but did not continue, but chose to teach instead. He was the founder of Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Indang, Cavite.

Ang Sangguniang Magdiwang (The Magdiwang Council)

Mariano Alvarez led the founding of the Magdiwang Council in April 1896 in Noveleta and became its head. Flag of the Magdiwang faction led by Andres Bonifacio The founding members of this council are: *  Mariano Alvarez *  Santiago Alvarez *  Pascual Alvarez *  Severino De las Alas *  Mariano Trias

The Magdalo Council

The Magdalo Council, organized through the initiative of Emilio Aguinaldo, started as a chapter of the Katipunan. It was elevated to a provincial council in 1895 and Baldomero Aguinaldo, cousin of Emilio, was elected president . Flag of the Magdalo Council led by Baldomero Aguinaldo The Council was organized by the following persons: * Baldomero Aguinaldo * Licerio Topacio * Mariano Noriel *  Daniel Tirona *  Tomas Mascardo

Works of Francisco Baltazar

*  Florante at Laura , an  awit  (metrical narrative poem with dodecasyllabic quatrains [12 syllables per line, 4 lines per stanza]); Balagtas' masterpiece Orosmán at Zafira  – a  komedya  (a Filipino theater form evolved from the Spanish  comedia ) in four parts Don Nuño at Selinda  – a  komedya  in three parts Auredato at Astrome  – a  komedya  in three parts Clara Belmore  – a  komedya  in three parts Abdol at Misereanan  – a  komedya , staged in Abucay in 1857 Bayaceto at Dorslica  – a  komedya  in three parts, staged at Udyong on September 27, 1857 Alamansor at Rosalinda  – a komedya staged at Udyong during the town's feast La India elegante y el negrito amante  – a short play in one part Nudo gordeano Rodolfo at Rosemonda Mahomet at Constanza Claus  (translated into Tagalog from Latin)

Presidents of the Republic of the Philippines

(15)  Benigno Simeon Aquino III Fifteenth President of the Philippines Fifth Philippine Republic (2010 - 2016) (14)  Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Fourteenth President of the Philippines Fifth Philippine Republic (2001 - 2010) (13)  Joseph E. Estrada Thirteenth President of the Philippines Fifth Philippine Republic (1998 - 2001) (12)  Fidel V. Ramos Twelfth President of the Philippines Fifth Philippine Republic (1992 - 1998) (11)  Corazon C. Aquino Eleventh President of the Philippines Provisional Government and Fifth Philippine Republic (1986 - 1992) (10)  Ferdinand E. Marcos Tenth President of the Philippines Third Philippine Republic and Fourth Philippine Republic (1965 - 1986) (9)  Diosdado Macapagal Ninth President of the Philippines Third Philippine Republic (1961 - 1965) (8)  Carlos P. Garcia Eight President of the Philippines Third Philippine Republic (1957 - 1961) ...

FIRST NEWSPAPERS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Aviso al Publico — Published in the coun­try on February 27, 1779, it was edited by Acting Governor General Miguel Fernandez de Folgueras to keep the peo­ple informed of the events then taking place in Europe, particularly Napoleon's exploits and the British allegations con­cerning the Spanish possession. Del Superior Gobierno — Its maiden issue came out on August 8, 1811. This was an official government publication. The first issue of the paper contained 15 printed pages. The 16th or last page was left blank for lack of news. Some of'the items in the first issue included a private let­ter from London, news from Calcutta, items about the Spanish Cortes, a memo­randum from the English government, and a dispatch from Lord Wellington to Count Liverpool regarding the battle of Bussaco. The newspaper lived for six months. On February 7, 1812, it suspen­ded publication for lack of news to print. Its appearance marked the beginning of journalism in the Philippines. La Pilan...

EARLY PRINTING

The first printing press in the Philippines was established in Binondo by the Dominican Fathers in the year 1593. This press printed books in xylo-graphic characters, or by impression from engraved woodblocks. The use of woodblocks in printing was first introduced by Wang Cheng in China in the year 1314. *  * * The first moveable printing press in the Philippines was founded by Juan de Vera, originally a Chinese Christian known as Kong Yong. He founded the press together with Fathers Francisco Blancas de San Juan and Domingo de Nieva in the year 1602. *  * * Considered the Prince of Filipino Printers, and there are both a street named after him and a bronze monument standing in his memory in China­town in downtown Manila, was Tomas Pinpin. A man of letters and a writer, he published the first Filipino language book Artes y Reglas de la Lengua Tagala in the year 1610. The country's first commercial printing press was named Teong Cheong Sons, established by Yam Tan ...

First Manila Film Festival

The First   Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) was held in the 1,500 seat  Far Eastern University  Cinema Theater, on September 26 to 28, 1956. Spearheaded by Onofre D. Corpuz, then president of the University of the Philippines, 14 countries participated in the first MIFF. The most popular entries were : For­bidden   Games  (Fren manilch),    Umberto D (Italian),   The Rats  (German),  Rasho-mon  (Japanese),  Edad Deficil  (Argenti­nian),  Anak Dalita  (Philippine guest entry) and  Father Panchali  (Indian).  The grand award went to the Indian film­maker Satjahit Ray for his  Pather pancha­li.

FIRSTS IN FILIPINO MOVIES

La Sombra de la Armada was the  first Filipino-produced film. Miss Ru-perta Noguera played the principal role in the film which was shown in 1913. *  * * Malayan Movies , founded and headed by Jose Nepomuceno, was the first Filipino movie company organized to make films. *  * * Dalagang Bukid , a Malayan Films  production (1919), was the first full length Filipino movie produced. Stars of the film were Atang de la Rama and Marcelino Ilagan. * * * El Hijo Desobediente , shown in 1922, was the first Visayan silent mo­vie. *  * * Bataliyon XIII , directed by Manuel Silos, was the first Filipino movie pro­duced in color. *  * * Bertoldo Balodoy was the first talking movie made in Visayan. *  * * Sound movies were first introduced in Manila in August, 1929.  The film shown was called Syncopation. An RKO Radio Picture, it was shown at the Radio Theater in Sta. Cruz, Manila where most of the movie theaters were lo...

THE FILIPINO FILM INDUSTRY

The release of Vicente Salumbides' first picture entitled Unang Halik (First Kiss) triggered the rise of the Film In­dustry. During the Japanese Occupation, the movie industry was dormant. Only old local and some American movies were shown in the local theatres. Movies con­tinued to suffer a setback when the entertainment popular in those days centered on stage presentations of zarzuelas. When the war ended, LVN, a pre­war studio, produced Sawing Palad (Ill-fated Reward). Sampaguita Pictures, another major pre-war outfit, followed with Ulilang Watawat (Orphaned Flag). Dr. Ciriaco Santiago established Pre­mier Productions with Probinsiyana (Pro­vincial Lass), as the outfit's first picture. 1948 marked the beginnings of a Golden Age in the film industry. For almost 12 years, Filipino entries conti­nuously won recognitions in international competitions. Local film personalities, formerly not counted among the "elite" of society, slowly gained acceptance amon...

CHINA CLIPPER: FIRST INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT TO THE PHILIPPINES

The year 1935 was a phenomenally crucial year for the Philippines. Not only did it gain the stature of a commonwealth, but it also was the year when it was catapulted into the world of international aviation. On November 22, 1935, Pan American Airway's giant seaplane named China Clipper rose from the waters of Alameda Bay near San Francisco, Cali­fornia, to start an epochal voyage that took more than 60 hours to reach the Far East, a voyage that would have taken a ship three weeks to negotiate. With a wing span of 130 ft., an overall length of 89 ft. and overall height of 24 ft., the China Clipper was Pan Am's biggest ocean-going plane at that time, designed to span the hitherto untraversed Pacific. It carried mail destined for Honolulu and the Philippines, and its historic flight marked the first international airmail flight to the Philippines. Commanded by Captain Edwin C. Musick with a crew of six, the flight was negotiated in 60 hours and 7 minutes of actua...

MANILA-ACAPULCO GALLEON: FIRST TRANSPACIFIC LINER

The first of the galleons crossed the Pacific in 1565. The last one was put to port in 1815. Yearly, for two and a half centuries, the galleons made the long and lonely voyage between Manila and Aca-pulco in Mexico. No other line of ships had ever endured so long, no other regu­lar navigation had been so trying and dangerous. As the richest ships in all the oceans, they were the most coveted prizes of pirates and privateers. The galleons had a high forecastle and poop characteristic of their class. The apparent top-heaviness of the ships whose masts towered high above the water was partly offset by their unusual breadth of beam. In the latter part of the 18th century, the high stern and bow were cut down to approximate the lines of the frigate. Most of the galleons were built in the yards of Cavite and other parts of Luzon where there were safe ports with plenti­ful supply of good timber and native labor. The framework was often made of teak, while other native woods were used f...

Historical Sites in the Philippines

1. Aglipay National Shrine Batac, Ilocos Norte 2. Aguinaldo Shrine (Freedom Shrine) Kawit, Cavite 3. Apacible Historical Landmark Taal, Batangas 4. Baptistry of Calamba Catholic Church Calamba, Laguna 5. Barasoain Church Historical Landmark Malolos, Bulacan 6. Basilica of Taal Historical Landmark Taal, Batangas 7. Casa Real Shrine Malolos, Bulacan 8. Fort San Pedro Historical Landmark Iloilo City 9. Fort Santiago Freedom Shrine (Dambana ng Kalayaan) Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Mia. 10. General Juan Araneta Historical Landmark Bago City 11. Gomburza Monument Intramuros, Manila 12. Juan Luna Shrine Badoc, Ilocos Norte 13. Kalantiaw Shrine Batan, Aklan 14. Lapu-Lapu Liberty Shrine Mactan ...