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58-616: The association is a non-stock , non-profit , non-sectarian and a non-partisan organization. Its national office is located in Manila . It was established in 1955 by members of the Philippine National Historical Society . The objectives and purposes of the association are the following: A board of governors directs the annual activities of the PHA. It consists of eleven (11) regular members in good standing who are elected in

116-760: A for-profit corporation to be a non-stock corporation. In many jurisdictions, a nonstock corporation can elect to become a stock corporation if certain conditions are met. For example, the Cato Institute was once a nonstock corporation under Kansas law that elected to become a stock corporation. In the United States, law in Pennsylvania and Virginia supports the formation and existence of non-stock corporations, as well as other states. In Delaware, nonstock corporations are provisioned for by its General Corporation Law . According to DGCL, Delaware only allows only

174-638: A Philippine History Library and Museum to be administered by the Philippine Historical Association; 3) to provide financial support to worthwhile historical publications and projects; 4) to establish, assist and support professorial and research chairs in Philippine history; and 5) to collaborate with the Philippine Historical Association in achieving its purposes, aims and objectives and in implementing its program of activities and projects. A Board of Trustees consisting of eleven members serves as

232-541: A Speaker from their ranks and were marginalized from the talks amongst the Nacionalistas . Osmeña found two opponents for the Speakership: Gomez who defeated Justo Lukban by 31 votes, and Pedro Paterno . However, Gomez's citizenship was questioned, and Paterno found himself to be Osmeña's leading opponent. It was proved that Gomez was a Spanish citizen and a new election for his seat was called. Gomez still ran in

290-486: A great impact in the promotion of Philippine history. The first is the creation of a Commission on Philippine Historical Research which eventually became the National Historical Institute. The second is the teaching of the life and works of our national hero, Jose Rizal, which was eventually mandated under Republic Act No. 1425 . The association launched in 1988 a movement to celebrate the centennial of

348-662: A majority of the 80-seat Assembly. On October 16, 1907, the Philippine Assembly was inaugurated at the Manila Grand Opera House . The event was attended both by Taft (then Secretary of War of the United States), and the new Governor-General James Francis Smith . The Assembly's rules and organization was modeled on those of the United States House of Representatives . While the candidates representing

406-718: A meaningful discussion of historical research and study, the conference became the instrument for the creation of the International Association of Historians of Asia. Two days before the conference adjourned, the delegates adopted a constitution for the IAHA and elected its first officers. Constituting the first board of the IAHA were Domingo Abella, president; Chang Kuei-Yung, first vice-president; Yu-Kai Wang, second vice-president; Toshio Kawabe, third vice-president; Horacio de la Costa, S.J., secretary-general; Lao Kan, treasurer; and Sun Kwo-Tung, auditor. The Filipino charter members of

464-472: A stock corporation. The members may have the right to vote (and other rights) based on the bylaws of the corporation. Non-stock corporations may also choose to have no members. The vast majority of not-for-profit corporations are non-stock corporations. (Some states, such as Kansas , allow nonprofits to issue stock. For example, the Cato Institute is set up this way. ) While rare, it is also possible for

522-433: A total of fourteen such conventions --- Laoag, Ilocos Norte (Region 1), Santiago City (Region 2) Tarlac City (Region 3), Calaca, Batangas (Region 4), Kalibo, Aklan (Region 6), Cebu City (Region 7), Catbalogan, Samar (Region 8), Zamboanga City (Region 9), Iligan City, Lanao del Norte (Region 10), Malaybalay, Bukidnon (Region 12), Novaliches (National Capital Region) and Baguio City (Cordillera Administrative Region). The aim of

580-654: Is on Claro M. Recto. Volume III (1959) is on Emilio Aguinaldo. Another type of special issue is on significant events in Philippine history. Vol. XII (1968) is on the Japanese Occupation featuring the operations of the United States Army Forces in the Philippines, North Luzon. There have also been special issues of the Historical Bulletin that dealt on themes in Philippine history. Volume XVII (1973)

638-512: Is on the study, teaching and writing of history. The association maintains a newsletter called the PHA Balita. It was created in 1980 during the association's Silver Jubilee Year. The newsletter keeps the members informed of the activities of the association. It comes out twice a year. The main annual activity of the association is the holding of an annual conference whose theme deals with timely and relevant issues of national concern. The themes of

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696-626: The Nacionalistas won the majority of the seats in the assembly, the maneuvering to the election for the Speaker of the Assembly began, as the Speaker would be the most powerful Filipino in government. Quezon and Osmeña focused on aggregating the delegates around Osmeña's leadership, a task that became easier than the two had anticipated. With less than two dozen delegates, the Progresistas were not able to elect

754-684: The Philippine Legislature from 1907 to 1916, when it was renamed the House of Representatives of the Philippines . The Philippine Assembly was the first national legislative body fully chosen by elections. The Assembly was created by the 1902 Philippine Organic Act of the United States Congress , which established the Insular Government of the Philippines . Along with an upper house (the appointed Philippine Commission ), it formed

812-544: The first Assembly elections were held, the first nationwide elections in the Philippines. Although several parties and independent candidates ran for the Assembly, two political parties dominated, the Nacionalista Party and the Progresista Party . The Nacionalista Party, which was in favor of "immediate and complete independence" from the United States and was led by future President Sergio Osmeña , captured

870-593: The 1996 Board of Governors. This signature honor also took place in Malacañang Palace. President Carlos P. Garcia gave the keynote address of the association's annual seminar which was held at the University of the East on November 28–29, 1958. In 1976, President Ferdinand Marcos invited the association to hold its annual seminar in Malacañang Palace and delivered the keynote address. In 1998 President Fidel Ramos designated

928-472: The Annual General Assembly which is held on the last Sunday of January. The board of governors serves as the governing body of the association and manages its affairs and business. Upon their election, the board of governors elect among themselves the president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and auditor. Also elected are other officers such as the press relations officer, the editor-in-chief of

986-428: The Assembly, Manuel L. Quezon as majority leader , and Vicente Singson as minority leader . The inauguration of the assembly marked a "turning point in the country’s history, for its creation marked the commencement of Filipino participation in self-governance and a big leap towards self-determination ." The United States of America gained control of the Philippines following the 1898 Spanish–American War and

1044-651: The Consolidated States of Pennsylvania provides the laws regarding Pennsylvania nonstock corporations. Existing stock corporations can elect to become nonstock corporations. In the Philippines, a non-stock corporation may be formed or organized for charitable, religious, educational, professional, cultural, fraternal, literary, scientific, social, civic service, or similar purposes and must distribute no part of its income as dividends to its members, trustees, or officers, and any profit obtained as an incident to its operations shall, whenever necessary or proper, be used for

1102-708: The Constitutional Convention, who spoke on the topic “History and Liberty: The Philippine Experience.” The association held two seminars during the year. The first, on the topic “Towards the Effective Teaching of History,” was held at the Divine Word College in Legazpi City, Albay on September 12–13, 1980. The second, the annual seminar, was held on December 4–5, 1980 on the topic “Kasaysayan: Lingap sa Nakaraan, Gabay ng Kaunlaran” (History: Custodian of

1160-600: The Filipinos for eventual self-rule. President Theodore Roosevelt hesitated to grant the Philippines greater authority and viewed the Assembly as more of an experiment rather than a true step toward Philippine autonomy. In accordance with the Philippine Organic Act, the Philippine Commission conducted a census in 1903, published on March 25, 1905. Two years after the census' publication, on July 30, 1907,

1218-409: The Historical Bulletin and the chairs of the committees on membership, curriculum, and research. The post of executive director was added to the board in 1975. The first executive director was Jorge Revilla. In the following year, Gloria Santos assumed the post. She has held this office till the present time, making her the longest running and continuously serving executive director. Senior members of

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1276-425: The Historical Bulletin. One such type of special issue is in honor of Filipino heroes and statesmen. Vol. XXII (1978) is devoted to Commonwealth President Manuel Quezon (Quezon: In Retrospect), edited by Mauro Garcia and Juan F. Rivera. Volume IV (June 1960), edited by Sixto Y. Orosa, and Vol. V (1961), edited by Carlos Quirino, are on Jose Rizal, the national hero. Volume IV (March 1960), edited by Teodoro A. Agoncillo,

1334-552: The IAHA include Domingo Abella, Teodoro Agoncillo, Celedonio Ancheta, Ricardo Arcilla, Horacio de la Costa, S.J., Pacifico Dumandan, Sr., Gabriel Fabella, Silvina Laya, Dalamcio Martin, Esteban de Ocampo, Sixto Orosa, Celedonio Resurreccion, Jorge Revilla, Leopoldo Yabes, Nicolas Zafra and Gregorio Zaide. It was the association that proposed to then President Diosdado Macapagal to change our Independence Day celebration from July 4 to June 12. The association supported two initiatives of its prominent member, Teodoro Agoncillo, that have had

1392-465: The PHA Annual Conference in the last five years include Historical Development of Philippine Political Parties (2006), Kababaihan at Kabayanihan (2005), In Search of Good Governance: Retrospect and Prospects (2004), Terrorism: Historical Perspective and Implications (2003), and RP-US Relations: A Historical Perspective (2002). In 1957 President Carlos P. Garcia designated the association to take

1450-663: The Paligsahan sa Kasaysayan, a national high school competition on the life and martyrdom of the national hero, Jose Rizal, and the 1896 Philippine Revolution. The contest was launched in 1996 by the National Historical Institute as part of the Centennial Celebration. The winners in the regional contests went on to become the finalists of the Grand National Finals which were to be held in Manila. The first Grand National Finals

1508-573: The Past, Guardian of the Future). At the 2005 Annual General Assembly a resolution was passed to retain the 2004 Board of Governors as the 50th Anniversary Board to enable it to formulate a calendar of activities to mark the golden jubilee of the association. It was also decided to make the golden jubilee a year-long celebration. A concert entitled “An Evening of Philippine Music Featuring the UST Singers” launched

1566-504: The Philippine Historical Foundation. As it was envisioned by its creators, the foundation was to be a non-stock, non-profit, non-denominational private organization for scholarly, educational, and cultural purposes. In particular, the aims and objectives of the foundation are the following: 1) to foster, encourage and support scholarly research on any area of Philippine history; 2) to initiate, create, maintain and support

1624-559: The Progresistas, and later their successor the Democratas, will remain in opposition. The First Philippine Assembly is best remembered to reigniting efforts towards independence and for improving education in the Philippines. In the first 1907 election, 80 members were elected in a first past the post electoral system . In subsequent elections, 81 members were elected. There were three elections: in 1907, in 1909 , and in 1912 . Under

1682-733: The Revolution. Every year from hereon till 1998 the annual seminars of the association would focus on a theme that was appropriate to the centenary celebration of that year. Hence, it was the Propaganda Movement for 1988, the publication of the La Solidaridad in 1989, the founding of the La Liga Filipina and the Katipunan in 1992, and the outbreak of the Revolution in 1996. Bannered as the “Decade of Centennials of Nationalism and Independence,”

1740-578: The United States sent delegates to the conference. No less than President Carlos P. Garcia addressed the delegates at the opening ceremony which was held at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives. Speakers for the Philippines included Horacio de la Costa, S.J., Carmen Guerrero-Nakpil, Carlos Quirino, Encarnacion Alzona, Teodoro Agoncillo, Jose Maceda, Gregorio Zaide, Henry Otley Beyer, and Gabriel Fabella. Aside from bringing together various historians in

1798-484: The anniversary activities. This was held on December 18, 2004 at the Philam Life Theater at United Nations Avenue, Manila. Non-stock A non-stock corporation (or nonstock corporation ) is a corporation that does not have owners represented by shares of stock , in contrast to a joint-stock company . A non-stock corporation typically has members who are the functional equivalent of shareholders in

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1856-402: The association also participated in the Paligsahan. They sat as members of the board of judges in the grand national finals. They also assisted the National Historical Institute in the formulation and evaluation of the questions. The association actively participated in the celebration of the centennial of the 1896 Revolution. A project initiated by past president Pablo Trillana III became one of

1914-401: The association decided to advance the celebration of its twenty-fifth anniversary. The board of governors then felt that the association need not wait until its silver jubilee. In the words of the association's president, Celedonio Resurreccion, “age is fast overtaking many of the founders of the association and we want them to enjoy the ultimate satisfaction that their labors and contributions to

1972-483: The association is to promote the study and appreciation of history, in particular, Philippine history. In line with this aim, the association initiates, sponsors and supports the holding of seminars on the teaching of history in Manila and in different parts of the country. Projects: Akademyang Pangkasaysayan In 1996, the association brought one step higher its mission of enhancing the teaching of history. It had been widely observed that many teachers of Philippine history in

2030-411: The association nevertheless kept its date with destiny. A Silver Jubilee Committee was created to draw up plans for the celebration. The committee was made up of past presidents of the association. The incumbent president, Bonifacio Salamanca, was unanimously designated as committee chairman. The association launched its Silver Jubilee Year on June 12, 1980 with an exhibit on the past twenty-five years of

2088-453: The association to bring the spirit of the centennial celebration to all four corners of the archipelago through the project The Centennial Goes to the Barrio. In 1999 President Ramos graciously accepted the association's invitation to be the guest of honor and speaker in the launching of its book Philippine Presidents: 100 Years. One accomplishment of the 1980 Board of Governors was the creation of

2146-624: The association which was set up on the second floor of the National Library on T.M. Kalaw St. in Ermita, Manila. Renowned historian and one of the founders of the association, Encarnacion Alzona, cut the ribbon to open the exhibit. In the evening, a dinner-lecture forum was held at the Club Filipino in cooperation with the Mabuhay ang Pilipino Movement. The guest speaker was Hon. Paco Albano, a delegate to

2204-521: The association, the immediate past president and the chairmen of the National Historical Institute and the Philippine History Foundation constitute the Board of Consultants. A meeting held by the association's founders on October 2, 1955 resulted in the election of the first board of governors. The first president of the association was Gabriel Fabella who occupied the post for three years. He

2262-555: The bicameral Philippine Legislature during the American colonial period . In 1916, the Jones Act replaced the Philippine Organic Act and the Assembly became the current House of Representatives of the Philippines. The first Philippine Assembly elections were held on July 30, 1907. These were the first nationwide elections ever held in the Philippines. The Assembly was inaugurated on October 16, 1907 with Sergio Osmeña as Speaker of

2320-607: The directors to serve as members of a non-stock corporation. In Kansas, some provisions of the Kansas general corporation code also apply to nonstock corporations, where a nonstock corporation is defined as a "corporation organized under the Kansas general corporation code that is not authorized to issue capital stock." According to the Maryland Code, the provisions of Maryland General Corporation Law apply to nonstock corporations except in special circumstances. Title 15, Chapter 21 of

2378-468: The election and beat Lukban by a larger margin, about 400 votes. Gomez was permitted to take his seat, but not after seven months has passed, and after Osmeña was elected Speaker on October 16, 1907, with Quezon as the majority floor leader. The defeat of the Progresistas in the elections hastened their downfall; the Nacionalista Party will continue to dominate the elections for the legislature, and

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2436-415: The foundation. The association promotes historical research and scholarship among its members through the publication of their works. The association has an official journal which is published every year. The journal first came out in 1957 and was called Buletin ng Kapisanang Pangkasaysayan ng Pilipinas. The Bulletin was renamed Historical Bulletin in 1959. The association has come up with special issues of

2494-489: The furtherance of the purpose or purposes for which the corporation was organized. There are different reasons for forming a non-stock, for profit corporation. In many jurisdictions the yearly renewal fees imposed on corporations can be higher than the initial filing fee. Philippine Assembly The Philippine Assembly (sometimes called the Philippine National Assembly ) was the lower house of

2552-408: The governing body of the foundation. The Board is presided over by a chairman who is joined by a vice chairman, secretary, treasurer, executive director, legal counsel and public relations officer. The other six members seat in the Board as trustees. There are four sectoral committees --- academe, business, international and professional—which are in charge of getting pledges of commitment. Pursuant to

2610-539: The history profession are appreciated and recognized.” It was for this reason that the association held a Recognition Day Ceremony on January 18, 1975 to confer a plaque of recognition with the highest distinction to thirteen members. The recipients of the awards were Encarnacion Alzona, Gabriel Fabella, Esteban de Ocampo, Mauro Garcia, Gloria Santos, Celedonio Ancheta, Carlos Quirino, Gregorio Zaide, Nicolas Zafra, Teodoro Agoncillo, Horacio de la Costa, S.J., Sixto Orosa, and Digno Alba (posthumous). Five years later, in 1980,

2668-485: The lead for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Philippine Assembly , the first all-Filipino legislature in the country. When it was just on its fifth year of existence, the association took the bold step of organizing an international conference of historians in Manila. It was the first international conference of its kind to be held in the country. The First International Conference of Historians of Asia

2726-624: The movement follows the tradition of the Association of celebrating significant events in the country's history and observing the centenaries of leading historical personalities. In 1996, the Philippine History Foundation was made a member of the Rizal Martyrdom Centennial Commission under the Philippine Centennial Commission. The contribution of the foundation in this endeavor was the awarding of plaques for

2784-420: The nature of its organization, the Philippine History Foundation will raise funds, accept donations, grants, bequests and legacies in cash or in kind which it shall hold in trust. Past presidents, namely, Celedonio Resurreccion and Minerva Gonzalez, assisted the members of the incumbent board of governors in framing the constitution and by-laws of the foundation. Governor Antonio Avecilla was the first chairman of

2842-666: The period from pre-historic times up to the end of the 19th century including the Philippine Revolution. Part II covers the period from the American Occupation up to the present. The association envisions that at the end of the two-part course history teachers who are deficient in the subject shall attain a core of knowledge and methodology. On the other hand, the Akademya will serve as a refresher course to history majors. The association also intends to conduct intensive courses in

2900-456: The projects of the Philippine Centennial Commission. This was The Centennial Goes to the Barrio Project which is aimed at bringing the celebration of the centennial to the different regions of the country through a lecture-forum and a photo exhibit on the Philippine Revolution and a seminar-workshop on the study, teaching and writing of local history. From 1997 to 1998 the association convened

2958-681: The secondary and tertiary levels are not majors in history. The association sought the endorsement of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports and the Commission on Higher Education to allow it to conduct accreditation seminars that would be carried out under the program called Akademyang Pangkasaysayan. As far as it was possible, the seminars would be held in Northern Philippines, Southern Philippines, National Capital Region, Visayas and Mindanao. The program consists of two parts. Part I covers

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3016-512: The subsequent Philippine–American War . In 1902, the United States Congress passed the first organic act for the Philippines, the Philippine Organic Act, which acted like a constitution from 1902 until it was replaced by the Jones Act of 1916. When the act was passed in 1902, the appointed Governor-General to the Philippines, William Howard Taft , envisioned that the Assembly would improve Philippine-American relations, and prepare

3074-954: The teaching of Asian and World History under the Akademyang Pangkasaysayan. The association launched the Akademyang Pangkasaysayan on June 26–28, 1996 at St. Mary's College in Quezon City. Since then, it has brought the Akademyang Pangkasaysayan to various parts of the country --- Leyte Normal University in Tacloban City, Leyte, Aquinas University in Legazpi City, Albay, University of St. Anthony in Iriga City, Camarines Sur, Divine Word College in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Ateneo de Davao in Davao City, and Ateneo de Cavite in Cavite City. In 1975,

3132-463: Was held in 1997 at the RPN Channel 9 Studio with Senator Orlando Mercado as quizmaster. The first Paligsahan proved to be a success. In the following year, the feedback from the regions was to continue the contest. The National Historical Institute expanded the contest to include culture as another theme of the contest and thus renamed it as Paligsahan sa Kasaysayan at Kultura ng Pilipinas. Members of

3190-488: Was held on November 25–30, 1960. Appointed to oversee the preparations of the conference was a three-man committee made up of Nicolas Zafra, as chairman, and Jorge Revilla and Celedonio Resurreccion, as members. The conference had two aims. The first was to afford scholars in different countries an opportunity to come together for an exchange of views, ideas and information regarding conditions and problems of historical study and research in their respective countries. The second

3248-440: Was succeeded by a host of prominent scholars, among them, Dalmacio Martin, Ricardo Arcilla, Sixto Orosa, Celedonio Resurreccion, Diosdado Capino, Bonifacio Salamanca, Romeo Cruz, Oscar Evangelista, Napoleon Casambre, Epitacio Palispis, Cesar Pobre, Ambeth Ocampo , Celestina Boncan, and Evelyn Songco . The association holds the distinction of having had Philippine presidents as its honorary presidents. President Ramon Magsaysay

3306-469: Was the first honorary president of the association. Since then, the association has been graced by the honor of having Presidents Carlos Garcia, Diosdado Macapagal , Ferdinand Marcos, Fidel Ramos, Joseph Estrada and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in its roster as honorary president. The first board of governors was inducted into office by President Ramon Magsaysay on December 12, 1955 in Malacañang Palace. Another incumbent president, Fidel Ramos, inducted into office

3364-438: Was to bring about, through an association of scholars from Asia, the establishment of closer cultural relations among Asian countries and the enhancement of the effectiveness and usefulness of written history as a means of promoting international peace, goodwill and understanding. The conference was a success. Australia, Burma, Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Macao, Pakistan, Ryukyus, Singapore, Thailand, and

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