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July 23, 1864
Apolinario Mabini y Maranan was known as the brains of the Katipunan, he is a national hero, a writer, and a lawyer.
He is known also as the "Sublime Paralytic" and despite losing his legs due to polio he still achieved so much for our country.
In 1606
May 1606
The Order of Augustian Recollects (OAR) was one of the most important religious groups in the Spanish evangelization efforts in the country.
Their evangelism areas are usually with the poorer and far reached areas not desired by the other orders.
Their first parish was in Masinloc, Zambales. Their missions moved to the other provinces like Tarlac, Pampanga, Mindoro, Palawan, Bohol and Negros.
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July 24, 1882
The Carriedo Waterworks was the grandfather of the present MWSS (Manila Waterworks and Sewerage System) and the previous NAWASA (National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority). The seed fund was d...
July 26, 1904
In 1904, Governor-General of the Philippines, Luke E. Wright, declared the Marikina Watershed Reservation protected by law. The more than 26,000-hectare watershed of the Marikina River was the source...
July 26, 1945
The Potsdam Declaration was an ultimatum calling for the unconditional surrender of Japan in World War II in the conference in Potsdam, Germany. It was signed by the United States, United Kingdom, an...
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