Significant Events in September in Filipino History

San Beda University is a prestigious institution with a rich history dating back to the early 20th century. Founded by the Benedictine monks, the school was named after the great English Benedictine scholar and saint, Venerable St. Bede.

Gerardo de Leon was born Gerardo Ilagan on September 12, 1913, in Manila. He was born into a show-business family in the Manila suburb of Bulacan.

On September 12, 1896, 13 Filipinos, the "13 martyrs" of Cavite were executed by Spanish authorities at Plaza de Armas near Fort of San Felipe, Cavite City, for joining the Katipunan revolution.

With reports of impending plot against the government, the Spaniards reacted swiftly and harshly resulting in the mass execution of the "13 martyrs".

On September 13, 1957, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., 17th president of the Philippines, commonly referred to as Bongbong and by the initials BBM, was born in the town of Batac, Ilocos Norte. Bongbong is the only son and namesake of the late former President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. and former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos. He has three sisters: Imee, Irene and Aimee.

On September 13, 1907, Macario Sakay, revolutionary leader and among the last of the Filipino resistance fighters to surrender to the Americans, was hanged inside the Old Bilibid Prison in Manila, together with Col. Lucio de Vega.

Cipriano Purugganan Primicias Sr. is one of the Philippines' most distinguished statesmen and orators of the mid-20th century. Born on September 14, 1901, in Alcala, Pangasinan, to Javier Crescini Primicias and Cristeta Purugganan, he would go on to serve his country with exceptional dedication for over three decades until his death on September 20, 1965. His life exemplified the highest ideals of public service, from his humble beginnings as a provincial son to his emergence as one of the nation's most respected senators and political leaders.

On September 14, 1815, a significant chapter in Philippine history closed with the official termination of the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade, a maritime lifeline that had connected the Philippines and Mexico for over two centuries. This pivotal moment marked the end of an era that had shaped the economic, cultural, and social landscapes of the Philippines under Spanish colonial rule. The galleon trade, which began in 1565, facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and peoples across the Pacific, leaving a lasting legacy even as its cessation heralded new challenges and opportunities for the archipelago.

On September 15, 1953, Margarita Roxas Moran better known as "Margie Moran", was born to lawyer Francis Gonzalez Morán and Rosario McIlvain Roxas in Manila.

On September 15, 1857, William Howard Taft, the first Civil Governor of the Philippines, and the 27th President of the United States, was born at Cincinnati, Ohio. His father was Alphonso Taft, a prominent Republican attorney who served as Secretary of War and Attorney General under President Ulysses S. Grant, then ambassador to Austria-Hungary and Russia under President Chester A. Arthur.

(Opening of the Malolos Congress on September 15, 1898)

On September 15, 1898, the Malolos Congress opened in Barasoain Church with 95 delegates from various parts of the country, gathered to begin the national convention of the Philippine revolutionary government.