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Possession Of Clarita Villanueva
An alleged demonic possession occurred in May 1953 when Clarita Villanueva, a 17-year-old girl incarcerated at the Manila City Jail in the Philippines was said to have been bitten and tormented by two demonic entities and their followers. American pastor Lester Sumrall was building a church in Manila, when the news broke of Clarita's possession. The case was widely and sensationally reported worldwide. Background Clarita Villanueva, whose mother was a spiritist and fortune teller, never knew her father. When she was 12 years old, her mother died, forcing her into a life of prostitution. She did not have an immediate family to take care of her and she became a vagabond. From her island province home, she made her way to Manila in the summer of 1953 looking for her father and settled in the district of Malate. Clarita was frequenting the bars and taverns of the city and soliciting men for harlotry. On May 6, 1953, she mistakenly offered her service to a plainclothes police officer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila City Jail
The Manila City Jail, popularly known as Old Bilibid Prison, is a detention center in Manila, Philippines. The jail is one of the most overcrowded in the world. History 19th and 20th centuries The Old Bilibid Prison, then known as (Spanish, "Correctional Jail and Military Prison") occupied a rectangular piece of land that was part of the Mayhalique Estate in the heart of Manila. The old prison was established by the Spanish colonial government on June 25, 1865, via royal decree. It was divided into two sections: the (jail), which could accommodate 600 inmates; and the (prison), which could hold 527 prisoners. The Commonwealth of the Philippines enacted Commonwealth Act No. 67 on October 23, 1936, which allocated 1million Philippine pesos to build a new prison in Muntinlupa on 551 hectares (1,360 acres) of land in an area that was considered at that time to be remote. Construction began the same year. In 1940, the prisoners, equipment and facilities were transferr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsenio Lacson
Arsenio Hilario Sison Lacson Sr. (December 26, 1912 – April 15, 1962) was a Filipino journalist and politician who gained widespread attention as mayor of Manila from 1952 to 1962. An active executive likened by ''Time'' and ''The New York Times'' to New York's Fiorello La Guardia, he was the first Manila mayor to be reelected to three terms. Nicknamed "Arsenic" and described as "a good man with a bad mouth", Lacson's fiery temperament became a trademark of his political and broadcasting career. He died suddenly from a stroke amidst talk that he was planning to run in the 1965 presidential election. Early life Lacson was born in Talisay, Negros Occidental to Roman Ledesma Lacson, and his wife Rosario Sison. He was named after Philippine showman and journalist Arsenio Luz, whom his father greatly admired, and his grandfather Hilario Lacson. He was related to Aniceto Lacson, the president of the short-lived Republic of Negros. His niece, Rose, would later gain prominence as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 In The Philippines
1953 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1953 Incumbents * President: **Elpidio Quirino (Liberal) ''(until December 30)'' ** Ramon Magsaysay (Nacionalista Party) ''(starting December 30)'' * Vice President: **Fernando Lopez (Liberal) ''(until December 30)'' **Carlos P. Garcia (Nacionalista Party) ''(starting December 30)'' * Chief Justice: Ricardo Paras * Congress: 2nd ''(until December 8)'' Events June * June 12 – Tacloban becomes a city in the province of Leyte through Republic Act 760. November * November 10 – Ramon Magsaysay is elected president in the presidential elections. December * December 30 – Magsaysay takes his oath of office. Holidays As per Act No. 2711 section 29, issued on March 10, 1917, any legal holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as legal holiday. Sundays are also considered legal religious holidays. Bonifacio Day was added through Philippine Leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
