02/13 What Happen Yesterday?
Miguel Lopez De Legazpi landed in Samar
February 13, 1565
The arrival of the Spanish conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legazpi fleet in our country marked the beginning of the Spanish conquest of our archipelago. On this day in 1565, his ships landed on the shores of Cibabao in the present Samar region. This is the first time Legazpi has come to one of our islands.
On the afternoon of February 13, the Legazpi landed on the shores of Cibabao and stayed there for a week. During their stay in the area, the natives killed one of the conquistador's men, Francisco Gomez. Gomez was scheduled to make a treaty with the natives on behalf of Legazpi, but when he was about to bleed himself, the natives stabbed him. Legazpi was forced to leave the island of Cibabao without any food from there and sailed to other islands in the Visayas, in the southwest direction. They landed for the second time on the island of Tandaya in the present province of Bohol, where he met Raha Sikatuna, whom he welcomed. There the two leaders made a treaty as a sign of their friendship and good relations. On April 27, 1565, the Legazpi landed in Cebu from the island of Bohol. There they met Legazpi with Raha Tupas' staff, but eventually they also obeyed the raha and were baptized into Christianity. This time, Legazpi established Cebu as the official vassal of Spain, and established the first Spanish community there.
A few years later, the whole of Visayas fell into Legazpi's hands and he was able to establish our country as a Spanish colony.
King Henry VIII of England's fifth wife, Catherine Howard, was beheaded
February 13, 1542
At the age of 19, the life of the ousted queen of England and the fifth wife of King Henry VIII Catherine Howard ended early. He was beheaded today in 1542 inside a prison in the Tower of London.
One of the 10 children of a royal Howard family was Catherine and cousin of Henry VIII's second wife Anne Boleyn, who was also beheaded by the king. The 43-year-old king became obsessed with the then 16-year-old Catherine, at a time when he wanted to divorce his wife Anne of Cleves. They were married privately on July 28, 1540, just days after Henry VIII divorced Anne of Cleves. On August 8, the same year, Catherine Howard was declared Queen of England at the age of 17. But just a few months after their marriage, Henry VIII discovered her past, especially Catherine's alleged betrayal.
Although not proven, the king angrily discovers his wife's relationship with Thomas Culpepper, Catherine's distant cousin. In the king's anger, he beheaded Culpepper and imprisoned Catherine in the Tower of London. He was convicted by the House of Parliament of treason against the king for his relationship with his cousin while he was married to Henry VIII on February 11, 1542.
BE CALM, VISIBLE, RESPONSIBLE, AND TRUST AND WORK WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
February 13, 2020
That was the content of President Rodrigo Duterte’s speech to the Filipino people on February 13, 2020 following the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in various parts of the world. At that time, there were three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines. January 30, 2020 when the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was recorded in our country. The President added that the threat of disease remains in the Philippines but Filipinos should not worry about it because the government is ready.
"The government, together with the World Health Organization, medical societies and partners in private sectors, is addressing the challenge and preparing for any eventuality," said President Duterte. "Do not listen to speculations. You are focused on the government. There is the truth in the government, there are none of the imaginary people who did nothing but intimidate their fellow human beings, "the President added.
So far, there are half a million confirmed COVID-19 cases in our country. More than ten thousand died from the disease. More than 100 million have been affected by the disease worldwide while more than two million have died.
Lauro Vizconde passed away
February 13, 2016
June 30, 1991, One of the most heinous crimes in the country took place, the so-called "Vizconde massacre". Lauro Vizconde and her husband, who were in America at the time, were killed inside their home in BF Homes, Parañaque City. Home light Estrellita Vizconde, age 49, sustained 13 stab wounds; daughter Maria Carmela, age 19, was raped and sustained 17 stab wounds; and Anne Marie Jennifer, age 6, sustained 19 stab wounds.
The crime remained a mystery for four years until witness Jessica Alfaro appeared on April 28, 1995. Alfaro allegedly knew the suspects and said he was at the scene when the crime took place. Hubert Webb, the son of politician, basketball player and actor Freddie Webb, was joined in the case, along with Antonio Lejano II, Hospicio Fernandez, Michael Gatchalian, Miguel Rodriguez, Peter Estrada, Joey Filart and Artemio Ventura.
Hubert's lawyers said their client was not in the country when the crime occurred. They presented documents as proof that Hubert had gone to America and had nothing to do with the murder.
The trial took place in August 1995. Judge Amelita Tolentino of the Parañaque City Regional Trial Court presided over the so-called "trial of the century". On January 6, 2000, Webb, Estrada, Fernandez, Gatchalian, Lejano II, and Rodriguez were charged with reclusion perpetua, "guilty beyond reasonable doubt of crime rape with homicide", and fined Lauro Vizconde 3 million damages. Filart and Ventura, on the other hand, remain in hiding under the law.
The Court of Appeals dismissed Hubert's motion for reconsideration on December 16, 2005.
And on December 14, 2010, the Supreme Court reversed the decision of the lower courts.
According to the SC's decision, Hubert was not found "guilty without reasonable doubt", a reason for their release from prison after 15 years.
Lauro Vizconde passed away on February 13, 2016, age 77, without achieving justice.
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