Significant Events in May in Filipino History
On May 28, 1898, the battle of Alapan between the Filipino revolutionary forces led by General Emilio Aguinaldo and the Spanish naval infantry led by Captain Pedro Castila, was fought in Alapan, Imus, Cavite. This was the first military engagement in the renewed revolution against Spain after the return of Aguinaldo from Hongkong.
On May 28, 1946, Manuel Roxas was inducted into office as third (and last) President of the Commonwealth having been elected on April 23, 1946. Roxas took his oath of office in a temporary structure built near the ruins of the Legislative Building. Outgoing President Osmeña, following the American tradition, conducted him there but left before the ceremonies, retiring to his private residence in the Santa Mesa District.
Roxas was sworn in at 9:10, received a 19-gun salute, and delivered an address in which he contrasted the prosperity and happiness of the country before the war with the present tragic situation.
Fernando Maria Guerrero y Ramirez was a prominent Spanish Filipino poet, journalist, lawyer, politician, and polyglot who played a significant role during the Philippines' golden period of Spanish literature. His life and career were marked by his dedication to literature, journalism, and public service.
On May 31, 1978, Sara Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio, affectionately known as "Inday Sara", was born in Davao City, a place that would significantly shape her political career. A prominent Filipino lawyer, she is the daughter of the 16th President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte.