SEPTEMBER 21
1944
The Osmeña family (including the president’s wife and Sergio Osmeña Jr.), fearing imminent Japanese arrest, flees from Manila in a plan to cross over to guerilla territory and seek sanctuary with Col. Russell W. Volckmann’s until in Northern Luzon. The family finally crosses over to safety on October 30.
1972
President Ferdinand E. Marcos issues Proclamation No. 1081, declaring a state of martial law in the Philippines.
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