The sequel to Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo
offers a much bleaker picture of the last decades of the nineteenth
century. Crisostomo Ibarra, the reformist hero of the earlier novel,
has come back to the Philippines as the enigmatic stranger Simoun, a
rich jeweler. Driven by hatred and a fierce desire to avenge his
sufferings, Simoun embarks on a crusade to weaken various institutions
that would eventually lead to a bloody revolution. This second novel of José Rizal is a brilliant social and political commentary, a true and
worthy companion to the Noli. read more...
1946— Pres. Sergio Osmeña creates the National Urban Planning Commission to coordinate the reconstruction and development of urban areas throughout the Philippines.
1907 — The Partido Independista Immediata and Union Nacionalista are fused into the Nacionalista Party.