Philippine Lawyer's Association

Location: J.P. Laurel Street, San Miguel, Manila

Category: Association/Institution/Organization
Type: Institutional marker
Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 11 August 1995

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)
Marker text:

PHILIPPINE LAWYER’S ASSOCIATION 

ITINATAG SA MAYNILA NOONG 1945 UPANG PAGYAMANIN ANG PAGKAKAIBIGAN NG MGA KASAPI NITO, IPAGTANGGOL ANG DANGAL NG PROPESYONG LEGAL AT PANATILIHIN ANG ISANG MALAYANG HUDIKATURA SA LAYUNING MAGKAROON NG ISANG PAMAHALAANG PINAIIRAL NG BATAS AT HINDI NG TAO. UNANG PANGULO NITO SI DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL. PINAGKALOOBAN NG KARTA BILANG KORPORASYONG NON-STOCK NOONG 1947, TINAGGAP NA KASAPI NG INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION, 1950. NANGUNA SA PAGTATATAG NG FEDERATION OF BAR ASSOCIATIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES, 1953; PHILIPPINE COMMISSION OF JURISTS, 1962; LAW ASSOCIATION FOR ASIA AND THE WESTERN PACIFIC, 1966; ATA NG COORDINATING COUNCIL OF NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS OF THE JUDICIARY, 1993. TUMULONG SA PANGKALAHATANG KAGALINGAN NG SAMBAYANANG PILIPINO SA PAMAMAGITAN NG PAKIKILAHOK SA MGA ISYUNG PAMBAYAN AT PAGKAKALOOB NG WALANG BAYAD NA PAGTULONG UKOL SA BATAS UPANG MATIYAK ANG PANANAGUMPAY NITO. 

Bastion San Gabriel

Location: Intramuros, Manila

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: Government building

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1937

Installed by: Historical Research and Markers Committee

Marker text:

BASTION SAN GABRIEL

CALLED SAN GABRIEL, BECAUSE IN FORMER TIMES IT FACED THE HOSPITAL OF SAN GABRIEL BUILT IN 1596 ACROSS THE PASIG RIVER AND MAINTAINED BY THE DOMINICAN ORDER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SANGLEYS.

Oblates of Notre Dame

Location: OND, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte

Category: Association/Institution/Organization

Type: Institutional marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: 1 May 2009

Installed by: National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)

Marker text:

OBLATES OF NOTRE DAME

ITINATAG NINA GEORGE DION, OMI, D.D. AT GERARD MONGEAU, OMI, D.D. SA LUNGSOD NG COTABATO, 1956. SINA SR. MA. ESTRELLA ADRE AT SR. MARY ROSE B. QUIJANO ANG MGA UNANG KASAPI. NAGSIMULA BILANG, INSTITUSYONG LAKYO. NAGING SOCIETY OF COMMON LIFE OF THE DIOCESAN RIGHTS, 28 NOBYEMBRE 1964; AT RELIGIOUS INSTITUTE OF PONTIFICAL RIGHT, 21 ENERO 1986. NAGLILINGKOD SA NAPAPANAHON AT MAKABULUHANG MINISTRI SA LOOB AT LABAS NG PILIPINAS BILANG KATUWANG SA PAGPAPALAGANAP NG EBANGHELYO LALO NA SA MAHIHIRAP.

Roman Catholic Cathedral of Manila

Location: Manila Cathedral, Sto. Tomas Street, Intramuros, Manila

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: House of worship

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1934

Installed by: Historical Research and Markers Committee

Marker text:

ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF MANILA

FIRST CATHEDRAL BUILT IN 1581, DAMAGED BY A TYPHOON IN 1582 AND DESTROYED BY FIRE IN 1583. SECOND CATHEDRAL BUILT OF STONE IN 1592 AND PARTIALLY DESTROYED BY AN EARTHQUAKE IN 1600. THIRD CATHEDRAL BUILT IN 1614 AND DESTROYED BY THE SAN ANDRES EARTHQUAKE OF 1645. FOURTH CATHEDRAL MAGNIFICENTLY BUILT IN 1654-1671 BY ARCHBISHOP MIGUEL POBLETE AND DESTROYED BY THE EARTHQUAKE OF JUNE 3, 1863. FIFTH CATHEDRAL BUILT IN 1870-1879 UNDER ARCHITECTS LUCIANO OLIVER, VICENTE SERRANO SALAVERRIA AND EDUARDO LOPEZ NAVARRO AND SOLEMNLY BLESSED IN DECEMBER 1879. THE CENTER OF THE CROSS ON THE DOME IS THE REFERENCE POINT OF ALL ASTRONIMICAL LONGITUDES OF THE ARCHIPELAGO.

Church of Sto. Domingo

Location: Intramuros, Manila

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: House of worship

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 26 June 1935

Installed by: Historical Research and Markers Committee

Marker text:

CHURCH OF STO. DOMINGO

FIRST CHAPEL INAUGURATED ON JANUARY 1, 1588. COLLAPSED IN 1589. FIRST CHURCH BUILT BY ALONSO JIMANEZ, O.P. IN 1592 WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE ON APRIL 30, 1603. A SECOND CHURCH WAS RUINED BY THE EARTHQUAKE OF NOVEMBER 30, 1645. A THREE-AISLE CHURCH WAS ERECTED BUT WAS DEMOLISHED BY THE EARTHQUAKE OF JUNE 3, 1863. CORNER STONE OF PRESENT CHURCH LAID ON AUGUST 30, 1864. THE IMAGE OF NUESTRA SENORA DEL ROSARIO, VENERATED HERE, WAS CANONICALLY CROWNED ON OCTOBER 5, 1907.

Paliparang Maniquis, P.A.A.C.

Location: Bangad, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija

Category: Sites/Events

Type: Site

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1968

Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)

Marker text:

PALIPARANG MANIQUIS, P.A.A.C.

SA POOK NA ITO INILIPAT NOONG 1941 ANG PAAC ADVANCE SCHOOL OF FLYING NA UNANG INILIPAT MULA SA PALIPARANG ZABLAN AT PAGKATAPOS SA KAMPO DAU, KAPAMPANGAN. ANG BAHAGING ITO NG KAMPO TINIO NG HUKBO NG PILIPINAS, NA IPINANGALAN SA KARANGALAN NI TINYENTE ELISEO MANIQUIS NG GAPAN, NUEVA ECIJA, AY PUNONG HIMPILAN NOONG DISYEMBRE 1941 NG 7TH SCHOOL SQUADRON, SANGAY NG LAKAS-PANGHIMPAPAWID NG HUKBO NG PILIPINAS. SI KOMANDANTE PELAGIO CRUZ ANG PUNO NANG SUMIKLAB ANG IKALAWANG DIGMAANG PANDAIGDIG.   

Paliparang Lahug, P.A.A.C.

Location: Cebu City

Category: Sites/Events

Type: Site

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1968

Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)

Marker text (Filipino):

PALIPARANG LAHUG, P.A.A.C. 

SA POOK NA ITO NAKAHIMPIL MULA NOONG 1940 HANGGANG 1941, ANG TANGING SANGAY NG HUKBO NG PILIPINAS SA KABISAYAAN AT MINDANAW GABO SUMIKLAB ANG DIGMAAN NOONG 1941; ANG 9TH OBSERVATION AND ATTACK SQUADRON SA PAMUMUNO NI TENYENTE OSCAR SALES; AND 11TH AIR BASE SQUADRON SA PAMUMUNO NI TENYENTE AYA-AY. ANG SANGAY NA ITO, KAGAYA NG NASA MGA PALIPARANG ZABLAN, MANIQUIS AT BATANGAN, AY ITINALAGA SA USAFFE NOONG IKA-15 NG AGOSTO, 1941. 

Marker Text (English):

LAHUG FIELD, P.A.A.C.

ON THIS SITE WERE STATIONED, 1940 TO 1941, THE ONLY PRE-WORLD WAR II PHILIPPINE ARMY CORPS UNITS IN THE VISAYAS AND MINDANAO; 9TH OBSERVATION AND ATTACK SQUADRON UNDER MAJOR SALES; 11TH AIR BASE SQUADRON UNDER LT. VICTOR AYA-AY. THESE UNITS AND ALL OTHER PAAC UNITS IN ZABLAN, MANIQUIS AND BATANGAN FIELDS, WERE INDUCTED INTO THE USAFFE, 15 AUGUST 1941

Sitio del Nacimiento de Jose Maria Panganiban

Location: Panganiban, Camarines Norte

Category: Sites/Events

Type: Site

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: Unknown

Marker text:

SITIO DEL NACIMIENTO DE JOSE MARIA PANGANIBAN

AQUI NACIO, EN 1 FEBRERO 1863, JOSE MARIA PANGANIBAN, ERUDITO Y ESCRITOR ARDIENTE PARTIDARIO DE REFORMAS PARA SU PAIS. COLABORO EN LA SOLIDARIDAD. PALLECIO EN BARCELONA, ESPANA, EN 20 DE AGOSTO 1890. RIZAL CONSAGRO A SU MEMORIA LO SIGUIENTE: "HA MUERTO SIN CUMPLIR CON LA ALTA MISION A QUE SUS FACULTADES EXCEPCIONALES LA DESTINABAN ... SU MAYOR SATISFACCION NO SERAN LAGRIMAS SINO HECHOSE: NO PARA EL, SINO PARA SU PATRIA."

Simbahan ng San Pablo

Location: San Pablo, Laguna

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: House of Worship

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1957

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)

Marker text:

SIMBAHAN NG SAN PABLO 

ITINAYO NG MGA PARING AGUSTINO AT INIHANDOG SA POONG SAN PABLO, ERMITANYO. NAPASAILALIM NG PANGANGASIWA NG MGA PARING PRANSISKANO, 1694-1912; FRAY ANDRES CABRERA, UNANG PAROKO, PINALIGIRAN NG PADER ANG SIMBAHAN AT KUMBENTO NOONG 1796, SAMANTALANG ANG KRUSADA NG SIMBAHAN AY ITINAYO SA MAGKASUNOD NA PANGANGASIWA NG MGA PARING EUGENIO GARCIA, FRANCSICO CAVERO AT SANTIAGO BRAVO, 1912. NAGING SEMINARIO MENOR NG SAN FRANCISCO DE SALES, 1912-1918, SA PANGANGASIWA NG MGA PARING PAULES. NAWASAK ANG SIMBAHAN AT KUMBENTO NOONG 1945, PANAHON NG DIGMAAN. MULING ITINATAG ANG SIMBAHAN SA PANGANGASIWA NI P. JUAN CORONEL AT IPINATAPOS NG KASALUKUYANG PAROKONG SI P. NICOMEDES ROSAL SA TULONG NG MGA TAONG BAYAN.   

Maria Paz Mendoza-Guazon (Quezon City)

Location: PAUW Building, Matalag corner Matalino Streets, Quezon City

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 20 October 1984

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

MARIA PAZ MENDOZA-GUAZON 

KATANGI-TANGING BABAENG NAGBIGAY DANGAL SA LAHI BILANG MAESTRA, DOKTORA, MANUNULAT AT TAGAPAGTATAG NG MGA MAKABULUHANG SAMAHAN PARA SA MGA PILIPINO. IPINANGANAK SA PANDAKAN, MAYNILA, KINA ISIDRO MENDOZA Y CRUZ AT MACARIA EUGENIO. UNANG BABAENG NAGTAPOS NG MATAAS NA PAARALAN, PHILIPPINE NORMAL SCHOOL, 1905; AT DOKTOR NG MEDISINA, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, 1912. NAG-ARAL AT NAGMASID SA AMERIKA AT EUROPA. KINILALA NG MGA SAMAHAN SA PAGGAGAMOT, SINING, KALINANGAN, AGHAM AT GAWAING SIBIKO. 

Severina Luna-Orosa

Location: Luna Orosa Building, Remedios Street corner Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 20 December 1990

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

SEVERINA LUNA-OROSA   

MANUNULAT, LIDER, SIBIKO, AT ISA SA MGA UNANG BABAING DOKTOR. IPINANGANAK, PEBRERO 11, 1890, BATANGAS, BATANGAS. PROPESOR, MEDIKAL ZOOLOGY AT PROTOZOOLOGY, PAMANTASAN NG PILIPINAS, 1914-1915. OBSTETRISTA, PEDYATRISTA, BAKTERYOLOHISTA AT SIRUHANO, PAMPUBLIKONG OSPITAL NG SULU, 1916-1926; KOLUMNISTA, PHLIPIPPINES HERALD NG MGA TAONG 1920. TAGAPAGTATAG, KABABAIHANG RIZALISTA, 1958; AT PUNO, PHILIPPINE FEDERATION OF BUSINESS AT PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CLUB, 1953-1954; THE WOMENS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE, 1954-1956. MAY AKDA, RIZAL MAN AND HERO; RIZAL CHALLENGE AND APPEAL. TUMANGGAP NG GAWAD: UP DISTINGUISHED PARENT OF THE EAR, 1962; AWARD OF DISTINCTION, PHILIPPINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 1978; TANDANG SORA AWARD, 1978; AT ZOBEL LITERARY AWARD, 1983. NAMATAY, MAYO 23, 1984.  

Julia Vargas Vda. De Ortigas

Location: Emerald Avenue, Ortigas Business Complex, Pasig City

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 27 April 1982

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

JULIA VARGAS VDA. DE ORTIGAS 

DAKILANG INA NG KAWANGGAWA, KATANGI-TANGING LIDER NG SIBIKO AT PILANTROPO. IPINANGANAK SA STA. CRUZ, MAYNILA, 27 ABRIL 1881. PINANGUNAHAN, KILUSAN LABAN SA TISIS SA LOOB NG 37 TAON. BILANG PANGULO NG PHILIPPINE TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY (PTS), ITINAGUYOD ANG PAGPAPATIBAY NG BATAS NA NAGLALAAN NG KIKITAIN SWIPISTIK, UNANG-UNA SA PTS. TUMANGGAP: PRESIDENTIAL ORDER OF THE GOLDEN HEART, UNANG ANTAS, 16 AGOSTO 1960. MATIBAY NA NANINIWALA AT NAGTAGUYOD SA KONSEPTONG SOSYAL NA “AKO ANG TAGAPANGALAGA NG AKING KAPATID.” NAMATAY, 15 ABRIL 1969. 

Jorge C. Bocobo

Location: Gerona, Tarlac

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 19 October 1983

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

JORGE C. BOCOBO 

ISKOLAR, EDUKADOR, AWTOR, HURISTA, AT MAKABAYAN. ISINILANG NOONG OKTUBRE 19, 1886 SA GERONA, TARLAC. NAGTAPOS NG BATAS SA PAMANTASAN NG INDIANA, ESTADOS UNIDOS, 1903-1907. PROPESOR AT DEKANO, KOLEHIYO NG BATAS, PAMANTASAN NG PILIPINAS, 1911-1934; IKALAWANG PANGULO, UP, 1934-1939; KALIHIM NG PAGTUTURO, 1939-1941; KATULONG NG MAHISTRADO, KATAASTAASANG HUKUMAN NG PILIPINAS, 1942-1944; TAGAPANGULO, KOMISYON NG KODIGO AT PUNONG TAGABALANGKAS NG KODIGO SIBIL NG PILIPINAS, 1948-1961. AWTOR NG NOBELANG HENRY AND LOLENG, DULANG RADIANT SYMBOL, SANAYSAY NA STREAMS OF LIFE AT TULANG FURROWS AND ARROWS. NAGSALIN SA INGLES NG NOLI AT FILI NI RIZAL. PINAGKALOOBAN NG TITULONG DOKTOR SA BATAS, HONORIS CAUSA, PAMANTASAN NG SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, 1930, PAMANTASAN NG INDIANA, 1951, AT PAMANTASAN NG PILIPINAS, 1953, AT TUMANGGAP NG GAWAD RIZAL PRO-PATRIA, 1961. NAMATAY NOONG HULYO 23, 1965. 

Hospital de San Lazaro

Location: Naga, Camarines Sur

Category: Association/Institution/Organization 

Type: Institutional marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: Unknown

Marker text:

HOSPITAL DE SAN LAZARO 

THIS IS THE SITE OF THE FORMER HOSPITAL DE SAN LAZARO FOUNDED BY THE FRANCISCANS IN 1586. IN 1625 THE PATRONATO REAL (CROWN) ASSUMED THE TEMPORAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE HOSPITAL, WHILE THE FRANCISCANS RETAINED THE SPIRITUAL MINISTRATION. A TYPHOON DESTROYED THE HOSPITAL IN 1663 AND A BUILDING OF LIGHT MATERIALS WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1664 WHICH WAS TURNED OVER TO THE BISHOP OF NUEVA CACERES IN 1691. BISHOP FRANCISCO C. GAINZA, O.P. ERECTED IN 1873 A NEW AND STRONGER HOSPITAL, BUT THIS WAS DESTROYED BY THE EARTHQUAKE OF APRIL 19, 1907. 

Fernando Ma. Guerrero

Location: Peralta Apartment, Ermita, Manila

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 12 June 1983

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

FERNANDO MA. GUERRERO 

MANANANGGOL, MAKATA, EDUKADOR, MAMAMAHAYAG AT PRINSIPE NG LIRIKONG PILIPINO. IPINANGANAK NOONG MAYO 30, 1873 SA ERMITA, MAYNILA. NAGTAPOS NG A.B., ATENEO MUNICIPAL DE MANILA AT LL.B., SUMMA CUM LAUDE, PAMANTASAN NG SANTO TOMAS. AUDITOR DE GUERRA AT KALIHIM, TRIBUNAL SUPREMO NG HIMAGSIKAN, KINATAWAN NG LEYTE, KONGRESO NG MALOLOS, KAGAWAD NG PATNUGUTAN, LA INDEPENDENCIA, LA PATRIA AT LA FRATERNIDAD; PATNUGOT, EL RENACIMIENTO, AT DIREKTOR, LA VANGUARDIA AT LA OPINION. KAGAWAD, KAPULUNGAN NG PILIPINAS, 1907. KONSEHAL, LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA, 1915-1916, AT KALIHIM, MATAAS NA KAPULUNGAN NG PILIPINAS, 1916-1922. KINATAWAN, REAL ACADEMIA ESPAÑOLA, AT KAGAWAD, ACADEMIA FILIPINA. NAMATAY NOONG HUNYO 12, 1929. 

Emilio Jacinto

Location: St. Joseph Parish Church, Masangkay Street, Tondo, Manila

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 20 December 1975

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

EMILIO JACINTO 

KINILALANG “UTAK NG KATIPUNAN,” SI JACINTO AY ISINILANG SA POOK NA ITO NOONG IKA-15 NG DISYEMBRE, 1875. ANAK NINA MARIANO JACINTO AT JOSEFA DIZON. UNANG NAG-AARAL SA PAARALAN NI MAESTRO PASCUAL FERRER; NAGTAPOS NG BATSILYER SA SINING SA KOLEHIYO NG SAN JUAN DE LETRAN AT NAG-ARAL NG BATAS SA UNIBERSIDAD NG STO. TOMAS. 

UMANIB SA KATIPUNAN NOONG 1894 NA ANG SINASAGISAG AY “PINGKIAN.” NAGING KALIHIM NG K.K.K., AT KANANG-KAMAY NI ANDRES BONIFACIO. MAY AKDA NG “KARTILYA,” “LIWANAG AT DILIM” ATBP. KASAMANG NAGTATAG NG KALAYAAN, ANG PAHAYAGANG TAMBULI NG KKK, AT NAGSULAT DOON SA ILALIM NG SAGISAG NG “DIMAS-ILAW.”

NAMATAY NOONG IKA-16 NG ABRIL, 1899 SA MAHAYHAY, LAGUNA. 

Diocese of Nueva Segovia

Location: Lal-loc, Cagayan

Category: Association/Institution/Organization 

Type: Institutional marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1939

Installed by: Historical Research and Markers Committee

Marker text:

DIOCESE OF NUEVA SEGOVIA 

THE DIOCESE OF NUEVA SEGOVIA, WHICH WAS FOUNDED ON 14 AUGUST 1599 THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF BISHOP DOMINGO DE SALAZAR IN MADRID AND BY VIRTUE OF A BRIEF ISSUED BY POPE CLEMENT VII HAD ITS FIRST SEAT IN LAL-LOC, CAGAYAN. WHEN IT WAS TRANSFERRED TO VIGAN IT OCCUPIED A BUILDING, WHICH ESCAPED CAPTURE BY THE REBELS WHEN DIEGO SILANG, WHO HAD DEFEATED THE BISHOP’S FORCES WAS KILLED BY VICOS IN 1763. 

THE PRESENT BUILDING, WHICH WAS BUILT IN 1783-1790, ALSO HOUSED THE ECCLESIASTICAL COURT UNTIL 1890, WAS OCCUPIED BY THE REVOLUTIONISTS, WHO IMPRISONED BISHOP JOSE HEVIA CAMPOMANES IN IT, FROM 1896 until 1899; AND WAS USED AS A GARRISON BY THE AMERICAN FORCES UNDER LT. COL. JAMES PARK, 45TH INFANTRY, U.S.A. 

Concepcion Felix Rodriguez (1884-1967)

Location: CWL Building, Escoda Street, Malate, Manila

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 9 February 1981

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

CONCEPCION FELIX RODRIGUEZ (1884-1967)

ISINILANG SA TUNDO, MAYNILA, NOONG IKA-9 NG PEBRERO 1884. 

NAGING PINUNO NG ASOCIACION FEMENISTA. NAKIPAGLABAN PARA SA KARAPATAN NG MGA KABABAIHAN, NAGING TAGAPAMAHALA SA PIITAN NG MGA BABAE NG HOSPICIO DE SAN JOSE. TUMULONG SA PAGTATATAG NG LA GOTA DE LECHE, NAGTATAG NG PAMBANSANG KALIPUNAN NG MGA KAPISANANG PANGKABABAIHAN NG PILIPINAS AT NG CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN. DAHIL DITO IPONAGKALOOB SYA NG PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL AWARD NG PANGULONG FERDINAND E. MARCOS NOONG 1966. 

NAMATAY NOONG IKA-27 NG ENERO SA GULANG NA 83. 

Birthplace of Carlos Garcia

Location: Talibon, Bohol

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1973

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

BIRTHPLACE OF CARLOS GARCIA 

BORN IN TALIBON, BOHOL, ON 04 NOVEMBER 1896. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER FOR TWO AND A HALF YEARS; REPRESENTATIVE OF THE THIRD DISTRICT OF BOHOL (1925-1931); DELEGATE OF BOHOL TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION (1934-1935); PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR OF BOHOL (1934-1941); SENATOR (1941-1953) VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND CONCURRENTLY SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (1953-1957); PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES (1957-1960).   

Beaterio-Kolehiyo ng Santa Catalina

Location: Intramuros, Manila

Category: Sites/Events

Type: Site

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 26 July 1996

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

BEATERIO-KOLEHIYO NG SANTA CATALINA 

SA POOK NA ITO DATING NAKATAYO ANG GUSALI NG NAKILALANG BEATERIO-KOLEHIYO NG SANTA CATALINA DE SENA NA ITINATAG NG KANYANG KADAKILAAN MADRE FRANCISCA DEL ESPIRITU SANTO, O.P., SA TULONG NI PADRE JUAN DE SANTO DOMINGO, O.P., HULYO 26, 1696. NAGING BEATERIO-KOLEHIYO, 1706; TINANGGAP ANG PORMAL NA PAGTATAGUYOD NG HARI NG ESPANYA, 1716; AT NAGING ISANG KONGREGASYON SA ILALIM NG PAMAMAHALA NG OBISPO NG MAYNILA, 1933. PANSAMANTALANG NATIGIL ANG MGA GAWAIN NITO NG SUMIKLAB ANG HIMAGSIKAN NOONG 1896 GAYUNDIN NOONG 1941. NANG BOMBAHIN NG MGA HAPON ANG GUSALING ITO. INILIPAT SA KALYE LEGARDA, NGAYO’Y POOK NA KINATATAYUAN NG KOLEHIYO NG SANTA CATALINA, MAKARAAN ANG IKALAWANG DIGMAANG PANGDAIGDIG. INILIPAT ANG BEATERIO SA KASALUKUYANG POOK NA KINATATAYUAN NITO SA LUNGSOD NG QUEZON, 1962. GANAP NA KINILALA BILANG ISANG KONGREGASYON NA MAY KARAPATANG PONTIPIKAL, 1970