![“The Nacionalista Party presents before you its candidates and seeks your continued confidence… A vote for the Nacionalista Party is a vote for progress, for a united and prosperous Philippines.”
ABOVE: A spread on the November 5, 1941 edition of The Tribune, showcasing the official candidates of the reigning Nacionalista Party. [We are especially fond of the part where it refers to other political parties, thusly: “A vote for any of them is surely a vote for chaos, for retrogression, and for disruption of our present plans and activities.”]
President Manuel L. Quezon and Vice President Sergio Osmeña were both re-elected. And in an historic electoral triumph, the voters swept into office an all-Nacionalista Senate, the first and last time that all 24 seats were won by a single party. [And of those 24 Senators, three would eventually become President.]
Further reading: The Philippine Electoral Almanac, the PCDSPO’s handy resource for all things Philippine national elections from 1935 onwards.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/c34c82ed33d9c70fbb3b4db75f9dd29f/tumblr_mmtq0xsXE21qifq8yo1_500.jpg)
![On May 13, 1903, Apolinario Mabini died of cholera. Three days later, he was buried in the Manila Chinese Cemetery. His remains were later transferred to the Mausoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion, and transferred again to Tanauan in July, 1965.
The Gat Apolinario Mabini Shrine [ABOVE, via] in Tanauan, Batangas, devoted to the memory of the Sublime Paralytic, contains a museum and a library, designed by National Artist for Architecture Juan F. Nakpil.
Get to know where the remains of key figures in Filipino history are buried in Our Heritage and the Departed: A Cemeteries Tour.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/6f8bf29f2482bfaa9f8d39a0801f2667/tumblr_mmvm6dAKQ01qifq8yo1_500.jpg)
- Further reading: The Philippine Electoral Almanac, the PCDSPO’s handy resource for all things Philippine national elections from 1935 onwards.
Marangal na Dalit ng Katagalugan, the first Philippine National Anthem, which was composed by revolutionary musician Julio Nakpil, whose birthday we’re celebrating today.
This recording appeared in the album Alab 1896-1996: Alay sa Laya ng Bayan, and is made available online with the permission of producer Karina Constantino-David.
Source: SoundCloud / govph
President Carlos P. Garcia is conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws by the Philippine Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor in 1923.
Source: malacanang.gov.ph
TODAY IN HISTORY: In 1898, General Emilio Aguinaldo issued a proclamation urging the Filipino people to unite and resume the revolution.
“The Nacionalista Party presents before you its candidates and seeks your continued confidence… A vote for the Nacionalista Party is a vote for progress, for a united and prosperous Philippines.”
ABOVE: A spread on the November 5, 1941 edition of The Tribune, showcasing the official candidates of the reigning Nacionalista Party. [We are especially fond of the part where it refers to other political parties, thusly: “A vote for any of them is surely a vote for chaos, for retrogression, and for disruption of our present plans and activities.”]
President Manuel L. Quezon and Vice President Sergio Osmeña were both re-elected. And in an historic electoral triumph, the voters swept into office an all-Nacionalista Senate, the first and last time that all 24 seats were won by a single party. [And of those 24 Senators, three would eventually become President.]
- Further reading: The Philippine Electoral Almanac, the PCDSPO’s handy resource for all things Philippine national elections from 1935 onwards.
Jeepneys rumble past the Legislative Building, circa 1960. The Manila City Hall and the famous clock tower stand in the background.
Heavily shelled during the Second World War, the Legislative Building was rebuilt and made ready for use by 1949.
Source: gov.ph
TODAY IN HISTORY: In a 1909 ceremony, the cornerstone of the Legislative Building (which now houses the National Museum of the Philippines) was symbolically laid.
- Learn more about the history of the Legislative Building.
On May 13, 1903, Apolinario Mabini died of cholera. Three days later, he was buried in the Manila Chinese Cemetery. His remains were later transferred to the Mausoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion, and transferred again to Tanauan in July, 1965.
The Gat Apolinario Mabini Shrine [ABOVE, via] in Tanauan, Batangas, devoted to the memory of the Sublime Paralytic, contains a museum and a library, designed by National Artist for Architecture Juan F. Nakpil.
- Get to know where the remains of key figures in Filipino history are buried in Our Heritage and the Departed: A Cemeteries Tour.
TODAY IN HISTORY: On May 16, 1899, La Democracia, the first Filipino newspaper to recognize the sovereignty of the United States in the Philippines, started publication. It was founded by Trinidad Pardo de Tavera (ABOVE), and was the official publication of the pro-American Partido Federalista.
On March 25, 1935, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt certified the draft constitution submitted by the Constitutional Convention of 1934 (ABOVE).
Thereafter, the Filipino people voted to ratify this draft, through a plebiscite held on May 14, 1935.
The newly formed coalition ticket of Senate President Manuel L. Quezon and former Senate President pro-tempore Sergio Osmeña faced former President Emilio Aguinaldo and Raymundo Melizza [TOP], who ran under the National Socialist Party; and [BOTTOM] Bishop Gregorio Aglipay of the Philippine Independent Church who, with Norberto Nabong, reestablished the Republican Party.
- Further reading: The Philippine Electoral Almanac, the PCDSPO’s compendium on and handy resource for all things Philippine national elections from 1935 onwards.
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Newsreel, first Philippine national election, 1935. [CinecittaLuce.]
On September 16, 1935, the first national elections in the Philippines were held. The two leading Nationalist politicians—outgoing Senate President Manuel L. Quezon and former Senate President pro-tempore Sergio Osmeña—joined forces to form a powerhouse coalition ticket. (Spoiler alert: The Coalition ticket won by a landslide.)
May 13, 2013: President Benigno S. Aquino III casts his vote for the 2013 midterm elections in the Central Azucarera de Tarlac Elementary School. (Video courtesy of RTVM)
Fun fact: This was also where former President Corazon C. Aquino cast her vote, too!
- In case you haven’t voted yet, here are some reminders from the Official Gazette (Tagalog version here). And if you have voted, cheers to you. Raise that ink-stained finger proudly!
I, Ramon Magsaysay, am a duly qualified voter.
For the 1953 elections, Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay was recruited by the Nacionalista Party to challenge incumbent President Elpidio Quirino. The elections resulted in the biggest first term landslide win in Philippine Presidential electoral history—a feat which remains unsurpassed even now.
- Go out and vote, kids: some reminders from the Official Gazette.
- The Philippine Electoral Almanac: a handy resource on Philippine national elections from 1935 onwards.
Source: pcdspo.gov.ph
If former President Emilio Aguinaldo can cast his vote and stay cool, then you should too!
- Some things to keep in mind for the 2013 elections.
- Learn more about the electoral history of the Philippines with the Philippine Electoral Almanac.
Source: pcdspo.gov.ph
It’s almost time for the 2013 midterm elections, and the PML Tumblr Team would like to encourage everyone to go out and vote. Go out and exercise your right, just as our leaders have in the past.
ABOVE: Carlos P. Garcia voting in Tagbilaran, Bohol on November 14, 1961. Running for re-election, he ended up losing to his Vice President, Diosdado Macapagal.
- Some things to keep in mind for the 2013 elections.
- Learn more about the electoral history of the Philippines with the Philippine Electoral Almanac.
Source: pcdspo.gov.ph
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