Historical Dates: Part 1 of 2
Jesuits to Mindanao-1595 to Death of Alvarez-1942
Jesuits to Mindanao
1596 – Cabildo of Manila assigned Jesuits to Mindanao.
Source: Roots … Lim
Confirmation of Jesuits’ assignment to Mindanao
1597 – Gov. Tello confirms assignment in the King’s name. First missionary to Butuan, Valerio Ledesma. First missionaries to Dapitan, Juan Lopez, Febricio Sarsali, Francisco de Otazo: based in Cebu and Bohol.
Source: Ibid, p.6
Spanish fleet captures Ternate
1606 – Spanish fleet captured Ternate and brought defeated sultan to Manila. This was prelude an alliance between rulters of Maguindanao, Sulu, and Ternate against Spain.
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Ternate under Dutch protection
1607 – Ternate came under Dutch protection. The Banda islands, including Amboina which was a dependency of Ternate, was completely subdued by 1623.
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Rajah Bungsu assumes sultanate, marries
1610 – Rajah Bungsu assumed sultatnate as Muwallil Wasit Bungsu; marries Nayac, daughter of Saragan of Pulong Bato.
Source: Ibid, p.6
Jesuits to Dapitan
1629 – Pedro de Arce, bishop of Cebu entrusts Dapitan to the Jesuits.
Source: Ibid, p.6
Jesuits first residence
1631 – Jesuits establish first residence in Dapitan; Pedro Gutierrez as first rector.
Source: Ibid; p.6
Order to establish fort and garrison in Zamboanga
1634 – Juan Cerezo de Salamanca orders the establishment of fort and garrison in Zamboanga.
Source: Ibid, p.6
Chavez’s arrival in Zamboanga
1635 – April 6: Capt. Juan de Chavez arrives in 300 peninsular and 1,000 Visayans infantry regulars.
Source: Ibid, p.7
San Jose Cornerstone
1635, June 23: Cornerstone of La Fuerza Real de San Jose laid.
Source: Ibid, p.7
Conversion of Basilan and Pangutaran datus; Baptism of Naya’s two sons
1635 – Ondol, Boto, and Quindinga, chiefs of Taguima (Basilan), converted by Francisco Angel and Nicolas Deñe; rebel chief Tabaco slain by Alonso Tenorio; Basilan reduced…
Pangutaran island converted by Lopez; later for lack of priests, reverted to Islam.
Two sons of Bungsu and Nayac return to Samboangan, baptized, inherited lower half of peninsula, given command of standing milita of volunteers, the first as commanding general, the second son as Bn. Cdr. Of 800 regulares.
Source: Ibid, p.7
Defeat of Pirate Tagal
1636, December 21 - Tagal and his pirate fleet were vanquished off Punta Flechas; he was “Kudarat’s admiral. Tagal was slain, over 100 captives released, and 300 captured. Spanish forces were led by Sgt. Maj. Nicolas Gonzales.
Source: Ibid, p. 79
Defeat of Kudarat
1637 - Kudarat defeated in Ilihan by Governor-General Corcuera with former Kudarat’s ally Sofocan.
Source: Ibid, p. 79
Corcuera lay siege on Jolo’s sultan Bungsu
1638 - Corcuera “punishes” Rajah Bungsu, sultan of Jolo. Suffered heaviest casualties ever, with five officers dead in action and five others dead from dysentery; eighty-seven Spaniards in all.
Source: Ibid, p. 79
Voluntarios suffer only defeat
1639 - Voluntarios suffered only recorded defeat under overall command of General Almonte.
Combes assigned to Zamboanga
1645 – Combes assigned to Samboangan, missionizes Baliwan, Bocot, Malandi, Recodo, Siocon.
Source: Ibid, p.7
Bungsu and Spain Peace Treaty
1646 – Rajah Bungsu signed treaty of peace with Spain; exempted from tribute and quintas for Zamboanga.
Source: Ibid, p.7
Revolt of Palapag
1649 – Sumoroy revolt of Palapag spreads to Camarines and south to Siocon; Gen. Roxas appealed for help from the Voluntarios of Samboangan.
Source: Ibid, p.7
Alonso changes Roxa’s battle plans; Felipe Macombong is killed
1650 – Alonso Macombong threatened to abandon if Roxas didn’t change battle plans, which the latter did, and Voluntarios assaulted Sumoroy’s headquarters and quelled revolt.
Felipe Macombong dies of war wounds on way to Manila, is embalmed and given military burial inside Fort San Jose.
Source: Ibid, p.7
Lopez and Montiel murdered
1655 – Lopez and Montiel murdered by Balatamay in Buayan, Mindanao.
Source: Ibid
Cogseng takes Formosa
1662 – Cogseng took Formosa from the Dutch, sent letter to De Lara who ordered total pullout of SFIS (spiritual forces of Imperial Spain) and AFIS (armed forces of Imperial Spain) from Samboangan.
Sources: Ibid, p.7
Pullout from Fort San Jose in Samboangan
1663, Jan. 7 – Pullout of fort for Manila, leaving Alonso Macombong in command without artillery; charged to defend the fort “in the king’s name against all enemies,” but he refuses to against Kudarat.”
Curtain of history fell for 56 years; 24 years later, William Dampier, British consair took a peek behind the curtain, met nobody except hoofprints and ruined fort.
Bereft of priests, all 6,000 converts revert to Islam.
Source: Ibid, p. 7 & 8
Lopez and Montiel killed
1655 – Lopez and Montiel killed by Balatamay in Buayen [Buhayen].
Source: Ibid, p.7
Re-occupation of Samboangan
1719 – Reoccupation by order of Gov. Fernando Bustillo y Bustamante: Gen. Gregorio Padilla y Escalante, governor and commander of Fort Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Zaragosa; construction engineer, Juan de Sicarra; reconstruction of fort on same old foundation.
Source: Ibid, p.67.
Datu Balasi attacks Fort Pilar
1720 – Datu Balasi with 3,000 Maranaos, Tausogs, and Buayens lay siege on fort, repulsed three months later with the arrival of 1,090 Mindanaos allied to Spaniards.
Source: Ibid, p.67
New Converts
1721 – Jesuits made new converts in Zamboanga, 600 baptized.
Source: Ibid, p.67
Pedro Estrada Bad-de appointed Cdr. of Lutaos
1733 – Pedro Estrada Bad-de, son of Alonso Macombong, appointed Cdr. of Lutaos and Subanons with rank of general; his wife baptized (with daughter Dominga) co-ruler with Pedro Bad-de.
Source: Ibid, p.67
First official intermarriage
1744 or thereabouts – Inocencio Atilano marries Dominga and lifts Zamboanga’s mestizage from biological to the level of sacramental and official marriage; first and only on record. Atilano’s of Zamboanga start with five children.
Source: Ibid, p.67
Alimudin baptized by denied by Jesuits
1750, April 29 – Alimudin baptized by Fernando I in Paniqui, Tarlac; Jesuits deny validity of his baptism; cause his imprisonment.
Source: Ibid, p.67
M. Alvarez married Gregoria
1764 or thereabouts – Manuel Alvarez marries Grgoria, daughter of Inocencio and Dominga; Alvarezes of Zamboanga start with four children.
Source: Ibid, p.68
Alvarez to Jolo
1768 – M. Alvarez goes to Jolo to wean Sultan Alimudin and Ruma Bichara from British; receives Royal welcome from Sultana [?], holds intimate converse withy royalty, amazes Spaniards with nightly classes in dancing and singing. Score: wonon diplomacy, lost on conversion of Muslims.
Source: Ibid, p. 68
Jesuits exiled
1768 – Jesuits exiled from the Philippines “due to church politics in Rome.” In 1859, by virtue of Royal Degree in 1852, Jesuits returned to the Philippines.
Source: “Critic at Large”:Cruz. Starweek, July 16, 1994, p.6
British repulsed
1979 [sic]- British attack Fort Pilar; was repulsed, returned home.
Source: Roots … Lim: p. 68
Fort La Caldera
1784 – Fort La Caldera built as protection from raids.
Source: Ibid, p. 68
Claveria humbles Balingingi pirates
1848 - Governor General Narciso Claveria humbled the “fiercest pirates of the South,” the Balangingis; medals and citations given. Claveria called the Voluntarios “briosos Zamboangueños” (spirited, valorous) and “denodados soldados” (brave, galant) soldiers.
Source: Ibid, p. 80
1851 – Urbiztondo conquers Jolo
Urbiztondo besieged Jolo from the sea and burnt it, famous friar Pascual Ibanez, O.S.A. killed, while leading his contingentof Cebu voluntarios.
300 Voluntarios cited; left without garrison, Jolo resurges strong.
Source: Ibid, p. 68
1860 – Zamboanga made politico-military capital
of Mindanao divided into six districts: Zamboanga, Cotabato, Davao, Misamis, Surigao, and Basilan.
Source: Ibid, p.68
Cavite mutineers over-powered by Zamboanga Voluntarios
1872 - Cavite mutineers imprisoned in Fort Pilar overpowered garrison and staged riot. Valuntarios saved Zamboanga with counter attack which wiped out mutineers in Rio Hondo mangroves: Alejo Alvarez and Florencio Enriquez cited; Zamboanga named “La Leal y Valiente Villa.”
Source: Ibid, p. 80
Malcampo conquers Jolo
1876 – Malcampo conquers, fortifies and beautifies Jolo; 400 Voluntarios cited: Alejo Alvarez, interpreter and chief of Voluntarios, wounded in assault of Cota parrang, age 50; together with interperter Ortuoste, Alejo signs peace treaty between Spain and the Sultan.
Source: Ibid, p. 68
Dispute betwee Moro leaders
1885, Feb. 15 – Spanish government sends V. Alvarez to Jolo to settle the dispute between Sultan Kiram II and Datu Julkarnain.
Sources: F. Enriquez & P. Gowing
Gov. Terrero’s campaign of Cotabato
1886 to 1887 Gov. Emilio Terroro’s campaign of Cotabato
Source: Lim ... p. 80
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Weyler’s campaign of Lanao
1891 - Gov. Valeriano Weyler’s campaign of Lanao
Source: Lim ... p. 80
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Parrado as governor
1893 – Parrado becomes governor and commander of Fort of Pilar.
Source: Ibid, p. 68
Marawi campaign
1894 – Parrado takes command of Marawi campaign where Voluntarios receive highest awards for bravery and coolness under fire: they make final assault on Marawi and stay for reconstruction of fort and city; Calle Gen. Parrado, Calle Marawi and Calle Voluntarios criss-cross Calle Corcuera and Calle Felip II; leading citizens sign petition for Pueblo Parrado.
p. 68
Longest continuous campaign participated in by Voluntarios lasting one year (March 1894 to March 1895) under General parrado, whose history chronicles the most glowing, most detailed account of Voluntarios Moros de Sibuguey y Cotabato; citations, promotions, medfals and recommendations.
Source: Ibid, p. 81
Filipino revollution spreads to Zamboanga
1898 – revolution spreads to Zamboanga. Vicente Alvarez named military governor of Zamboanga-Basilan sector by Malolos government, with rank of brigadier general; takes Fort Pilar and ousts AFIS (armed forces of imperial Spain), under Gen. Diego de los Rios, who flees to Iloilo and surrenders to General Delgado [Note: Personally saw Gen. De los Rios’s portrait on wall of Iloilo Museum, Iloilo city]; last bastion of Spain in the Philippines.
Source: Ibid, p. 69
Outbreak of revolution
1898, March – On this date Filipino revolution started in Zamboanga. Alvarez was one of the leaders.
Source: Mandate … Gowing, P.
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