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Florante at Laura, or "Pinagdaanang Buhay Nina Florante at Laura sa Kahariang Albanya: Kinuha sa Madlang Cuadro historico o pinturang nagsasabi sa mga nangyari nang unang panahon sa imperyo ng Gresya, at tinula ng isang matuwain sa bersong Tagalog," was written by  Francisco (Balagtas) Baltazar in 1838. Despite being a love story, Florante at Laura had underlying nationalistic tones that escaped the eyes of the Spanish censorship permitting it to be shown in theatres and plays. Adapted in different literary forms and versions,  Florante at Laura, according to Hermenegildo Cruz, had 106,000 translations among them the Spanish translation made by Epifanio de los Santos. read more...
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  1. 1998- Pres. Fidel V. Ramos directs the Presidential Commission on Good Government to supervise the transfer of the $500 million Marcos deposits in Switzerland.
  2. 1992 - Mt. Kanlaon in Negros spews a column of grayish ash after a mild eruption.
  3. 1990 - Charges of rebellion are filed against Cagayan Province Governor Rodolfo Aguinaldo for allegedly supporting the mutineers who staged a coup on 1 December 1989.
  4. 1989 - Dissident Rizal Alih and four of his men slip through a military cordon around Camp Cawa-Cawa in Zamboanga City after they commandeered a van with nine people on board.
  5. 1984 - The opposition group Movement for Philippine Sovereignty and Democracy (KAAKBAY) makes the first official clamor for the boycott of the January 27 Plebiscite on constitutional amendments. Leaders of the group include former senator Jose W. Diokno and Justice Jose B.L. Reyes.
  6. 1979 - The Philippines receives an offer from the government of New Hebrides to resettle all the Tung-An refugees on Maewoo Islands, a 10-square-mile territory forming part of that island-group in the South Pacific.
  7. 1970 - President Marcos announces the opening of Philippine skies to all international airlines for one year as well as the lifting of visa requisites for tourists in order to boost the tourism industry.