This Week’s Milestones: June 17-23, 2018
June 21, 1938
The town of Tagaytay in Cavite province became a city by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 338 signed by then President Manuel Quezon.
The city has become a popular tourist destination because of its panoramic view of Taal Volcano, its cool climate and accessibility from Metro Manila.
There were 2,295 commercial establishments recorded in Tagaytay City as of 2016.
The city’s population was 71,181 in 2015, but it reportedly doubles on weekends and holidays due to influx of visitors.
June 22, 1962
Former President Diosdado Macapagal filed with the United Kingdom the Philippine claim of sovereignty, jurisdiction and ownership of North Borneo, formerly Sabah.
Macapagal acted on House Resolution No. 321, which urged the then Philippine President to recover North Borneo consistent with international law and procedure.
The claim was embodied in a note handed by Foreign Secretary Salvador Lopez to the British ambassador to Manila.
The claim asserts that Britain occupies North Borneo by the terms of lease.
North Borneo, which used to be ruled by the sultan of Brunei, was ceded to the sultan of Sulu in 1704 as gratitude for helping suppress a revolt.
In 1878, the sultan of Sulu leased Sabah to the British North Borneo Co.
The country has never relinquished its claim and Malaysia continues to pay a yearly rent to the heirs of the sultan of Sulu.
Compiled by Kathleen de Villa, Inquirer Research
Sources: Inquirer Archives, DOT, tagaytay.gov.ph, officialgazette.gov.ph
