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The Philippines currently celebrates its Independence Day on June 12, the anniversary of Emilio Aguinaldo's declaration of independence from Spain in 1898. The declaration was not recognised by the United States which, after defeating the Spanish in the Battle of Manila Bay in May that year, acquired the Philippine Islands via the Treaty of Paris that ended the Spanish–American War.
First president to be born after the Spanish colonial era. First president to use a Campaign jingle. First president born in the 20th century. First president to die apart from natural causes as he was killed in an aircraft disaster. First president to die before reaching the age of 50. He died at the age of 49 on March 17, 1957.
Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay Sr. QSC GCGH KGE GCC (August 31, 1907 – March 17, 1957) was a Filipino statesman who served as the seventh President of the Philippines, from December 30, 1953 until his death in an aircraft disaster on March 17, 1957.
March 1 – South African president Nelson Mandela, beginning his three-day state visit, arrives in the country. [1] March 17 – The longest bridge in Pangasinan, connecting the municipalities of Santa Maria and Asingan, is inaugurated. [1] March 19 – President Ramos grants temporary asylum to Hwang Jang-yop, the top ideologue from North ...
Militants organized a second "People’s March" on March 17, in what would come to be recognized as the last major demonstration during the First Quarter Storm proper. [14] This second March was longer than the March 3 event. Since the protest focused on the issue of poverty, the march's route took it through the poor ghettos of Manila.
March 17: Ramon Magsaysay, President of the Philippines (b. 1907) Tomas Cabili, journalist, educator and assemblyman from Lanao (b. 1903) June 14 - Maria Beatriz del Rosario Arroyo, Filipino nun and the founder of the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines (b. 1884) August 4 - Eugenio Pérez, Filipino politician (b. 1896)
On October 11, 1945, the Philippines became one of the founding members of the United Nations. [134] [135] On July 4, 1946, the Philippines was officially recognized by the United States as an independent nation through the Treaty of Manila between the governments of the United States and the Philippine islands, during the presidency of Manuel ...
November 11: . In the nationwide general elections held, incumbents Pres. Marcos and Vice Pres. Lopez are reelected in their respective positions, with the former as the first (and the last in electoral history) to win for a second full term as president [1] in the presidential elections and the latter elected to a third full term as Vice President of the Philippines.