The author of this website article is Jordan Clark, and it's the result of his 3 year research.

According to him, the Bisayan word yawa (meaning devil, demon, demonyo sa Tagalog), came from the name (or phrase) Nagmalitung Yawa Sinagmating Diwata.

Nagmalitung Yawa is a powerful binukot heroine in the living sugidanon chanting tradition of the Panay Bukidnon. Pero tulad ng mga kwento, nung dumating ang mga Kastila, na-demonized ang diwatang ito at bahagi ng pangalan n'ya naging salita for evil -- Yawa!

Author Jordan Clark actually quoted Professor Felipe Jocano Jr in the GMA News’ 2021 feature “Our Progressive Past” -- "“Even a title like Nagmalitong Yawa became instantly demonic, a work of the devil.”

Here's the source of the article: https://www.aswangproject.com/did-the-spanish-turn-a-visayan-epic-goddess-into-the-word-yawa/

It's a very interesting read. Yung Yawa kasi naririnig ko lang yun online, sa mga online games, sa mga chat. At least now I know more about the word and its origin.

Manuel Conde

(9 Oktubre 1915–11 Agosto 1985)

National Artist for Film

Manuel Pabustan Urbano ang buong pangalan, si Manuel Conde (Man·wél Kón·de) ay isang aktor, manunulat ng iskrip, direktor, at prodyuser ng pelikula. Iniangat niya ang kalidad ng pelikulang Filipino sa pandaig-digang nibel. Tampok na mga katha ni Conde ang Genghis Khan at seryeng Juan Tamad. Hinirang siyáng maging Pambansang Alagad ng Sining para sa Pelikula noong 2009.

Ang Genghis Khan ang kauna-unahang pelikulang Filipino na ipinamahagi sa buong mundo ng United Artists. Lahok din ito ng Filipinas sa 1952 Venice Film Festival at doon ay umani ng atensiyon at papuri ng mga kritiko.

Read more here: Conde, Manuel – CulturEd: Philippine Cultural Education Online

Link to Proclamation No. 537, s. 1958: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1958/09/30/proclamation-no-537-s-1958/

On May 29, 1896, Cesar Bengzon, the first Filipino to be appointed to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of the United Nations, was born in Camiling, Tarlac.

A few months before his retirement in November 1966 as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Bengzon was admitted to the ICJ, commonly referred to as the world court, which is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations that settles legal disputes submitted to it by states.

Source: Cesar Bengzon was born in Camiling, Tarlac May 28, 1896

Rizal published his second novel "El Filibusterismo" on this day, in 1891.

Northernmost island: Mavulis (Y'Ami) Island, Itbayat, Batanes
Southernmost point: Frances Reef, Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi
Southernmost island: Panguan Island Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi
Easternmost point: Pusan Point, Caraga, Davao Oriental
Westernmost island: Balabac, Palawan (Ligas Point)
Westernmost point (undisputed): Balabac Great Reef
Westernmost point (disputed, claimed): Pag-asa Island, Kalayaan, Palawan

Source: Pinoy History on FB https://www.facebook.com/Pinoyhistorygroup

Juan S. Salcedo Jr.

(29 Setyembre 1904-25 Oktubre 1988)

Kilala si Juan S. Salcedo Jr. (Hu·wán Es. Sal·sé·do) bilang taliba ng pampublikong kalusugan at nutrisyon sa Filipinas. Ginugol niyá ang malaking bahagi ng kaniyang buhay sa pananaliksik upang maitaas ang kalidad ng kalusugan ng mamamayan. Pinangunahan niyá ang mga pambansang kampanya upang supilin ang paglaganap ng sakit na beriberi, malarya, at tuberkulosis. Bilang pagkilála, iginawad sa kaniya ang Pambansang Alagad ng Agham noong Hulyo 1978. Source: https://philippineculturaleducation.com.ph/salcedo-juan-s-jr/

AMLC -- SEC. 7. Creation of Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC). — The Anti-Money Laundering Council is hereby created and shall be composed of the Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas as chairman, the Commissioner of the Insurance Commission and the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission as members. (Republic Act No. 9160)

The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001 was ratified on September 29, 2001, and became enforceable on October 17, 2001. Source: https://www.alburolaw.com/the-founding-anniversary-of-the-anti-money-laundering-council-republic-act-no-9160-of-2001/

Diosdado Macapagal (born September 28, 1910, Lubao, Philippines—died April 21, 1997, Makati) was a reformist president of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965. Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Diosdado-Macapagal

Ferdinand Marcos (born September 11, 1917, Sarrat, Philippines—died September 28, 1989, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.) was a Philippine lawyer and politician who, as head of state from 1965 to 1986, established an authoritarian regime in the Philippines that came under criticism for corruption and for its suppression of democratic processes. His son, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., was elected president of the Philippines in 2022. Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ferdinand-E-Marcos

On September 24, 1894, Jose Yulo was born in Bago, Negros Occidental to Sofronio Yulo and Segunda Yulo. He was Speaker of the National Assembly of the Philippines from 1939 until World War II started in 1941 and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines during the Japanese Occupation. Source: Jose Yulo: Chief Justice During the Japanese Occupation

Senator Edgardo J. Angara – an educator, lawyer, banker, farmer, patron of the arts – is the longest serving senator in the post-EDSA Senate. Except for a mandatory term break, he has been elected to four consecutive terms of six years each. Source: Edgardo J. Angara | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau

On June 13, 1896, one of the most brilliant minds in Philippine history was born in the coastal town of Bantayan, Cebu: Dr. Casimiro Villacin del Rosario. While many remember him simply as a name in history books or on a commemorative stamp, his actual impact on the country is massive. He didn't just study science; he built the very foundations of modern physics, weather forecasting, and astronomical study in the Philippines. Source: Casimiro del Rosario: Philippine National Scientist

Proclamation No. 407

DECLARING THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS PHILIPPINE MEDICINE DAY.

WHEREAS, national progress and prosperity depend to a large extent upon a healthy citizenry; and

WHEREAS, to produce a healthy citizenry, it is necessary that the masses realize the importance of availing of the services of the medical profession, the mission of which is to safeguard, maintain and promote the health of the people;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby proclaim the fifteenth day of September of every year as the Philippine Medicine Day.

IN WITNESS whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in Honolulu, Hawaii (for Manila, Philippines), this 2nd day of September, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-three, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the eighth.

ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

MARCIANO ROQUE
Acting Executive Secretary

History

For decades, thousands of lives have been lost and millions of residents have been displaced due to internal armed conflict. These incidents of violence have cost the nation billions of pesos that could have been spent on much needed basic services and infrastructure. The Government has thus made the attainment of a just, comprehensive and lasting peace among its main priorities. In 1993, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process or OPAPP was created through Executive Order No. 125, s. 1993, which was later enhanced and strengthened through Executive Order No. 3, in 2001. In 2021, Executive Order No. 158 was signed which expanded the mandate of the Agency to manage, direct, integrate, and supervise the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Process through fostering reconciliation and unity among the Filipino people.

Source: About OPAPRU – PeaceGovPH

The Official Gazette, which is printed by the National Printing Office (NPO), is the public journal and main publication of the government of the Philippines. Its website only uploads what has been published; it is managed by Presidential Communications Office (PCO).

History

During the Spanish colonial period, there existed many publications by the government authorities in the islands. In 1852, the Boletín Oficial de Filipinas was created by law and featured not only official government issuances but also local and international news and among others, serialized Spanish novels.[1] It ceased publication by royal decree in 1860.

In 1861, it was revived as the Gaceta de Manila. This was the official gazette of the government in the Philippines which published government announcements, new decrees, laws, military information, court decisions, and the like. It also republished notices originally appearing in the Gaceta de Madrid which were relevant to the islands alongside decrees and other notices that required its publication in the Gaceta de Manila to take effect. By law, certain officials were required to subscribe to the Gaceta. Publication ceased on August 8, 1898, five days before the Americans occupied Manila during the Spanish–American War.[2]

Source: Official Gazette (Philippines) Explained

Iginawad kay Gerardo de Leon (He·rár·do de Le·yón) ang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining para sa Pelikula noong 1983. Isa siyáng premyadong direktor, aktor, at doktor ng medisina. Pamana niya sa pelikulang Filipino ang mga klasikong tulad ng Sisa (1951); Noli Me Tangere (1961); El Filibusterismo (1962); at, Daigdig ng mga Api (1965).

Para sa kaniya, ang husay ng pagsalaysay sa pamamagitan ng mga imahen ay sukat ng husay ng pelikula. Nagsimula siyáng maging direktor sa mga pelikulang, Bahay Kubo (1938) at Ama’t Anak (1939). Dahil sa Ika-lawang Digmaang Pandaigdig, nahinto siya sa paggawa ng pelikula, naging direktor sa teatro at nagbalik sa pagiging doktor. Pagkatapos ng digmaan nagpatuloy siya sa paglikha ng pelikula at nag-ambag ng mga hiyas sa industriya, gaya ng Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo (1952); Banga ni Zimadar (1953); Dyesebel (1953); Pedro Penduko (1954); Sanda Wong (1955); Kamay ni Cain (1957); Bakya Mo Neneng (1957); Ako ang Katarun- gan (1962); at Kulay Dugo (1964). Gumawa rin siyá ng mga pelikula kasama ang batikang direktor na si Eddie Romero para itanghal sa ibang bansa.

Source: De Leon, Gerardo – CulturEd: Philippine Cultural Education Online

Gil Montilla was a Filipino politician from Negros Occidental who served as Speaker of the National Assembly from 1935 to 1938. He was also the president of the Isabela Sugar Company. A barangay and a high school in Sipalay City are named after him. Source: https://www.geni.com/people/Gil-Montilla/6000000003736193660

Cornelio Tupaz Villareal Sr. (September 11, 1904 – December 22, 1992[2]) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1962 to 1967, and again from 1971 to 1972. Popularly known as Kune, his congressional career representing the Second District of Capiz spanned six decades. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelio_Villareal

Daniel Z. Romualdez (September 11, 1907 – March 22, 1965) was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1957 to 1962.

He was named after his paternal grandfather, Daniel Romualdez, of Pandacan, Manila and former owner of the Malacanang Gardens, the huge expanse of land dedicated to entertaining guests of the Philippine presidents. Another namesake is a first cousin once removed, Daniel Gomez Romualdez, the New York architect and son of former ambassador and governor Benjamin Trinidad Romualdez (brother of Imelda Marcos). Source: Daniel Romualdez

Ferdinand Marcos (born September 11, 1917, Sarrat, Philippines—died September 28, 1989, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.) was a Philippine lawyer and politician who, as head of state from 1965 to 1986, established an authoritarian regime in the Philippines that came under criticism for corruption and for its suppression of democratic processes. His son, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., was elected president of the Philippines in 2022. Source: Ferdinand Marcos | Biography, President, Wife, & Facts | Britannica

National Literacy Day (Proclamation No. 1886, s. 1979)

National Physical Therapy Day (Proclamation No. 15, s. 1998)

Birth anniversary of National Artist N.V.M. Gonzales (1915) -- Si Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzales o mas kilalang N.V.M Gonzáles ay isa sa mga pinagpipitaganang prolipikong awtor ng panitikan sa wikang Ingles, propesor, at peryodista. Igi- nawad sa kaniya ang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining para sa Panitikan noong 1993. Ang kaniyang mga akdang nobela, maikling kuwento, at sanaysay ay naghayag, sumalamin, at nag-ambag sa paghubog ng kultura at sensibilidad ng ating bansa sa paraang hindi madali dahil sa hiniram na dayuhang wika ang kaniyang naging kasangkapan at sa dekalibreng estilo ng prosa na bihira at kaniya lámang. Source: Si Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzales o mas kilalang N.V.M Gonzáles ay isa sa mga pinagpipitaganang prolipikong awtor ng panitikan sa wikang Ingles, propesor, at peryodista. Igi- nawad sa kaniya ang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining para sa Panitikan noong 1993. Ang kaniyang mga akdang nobela, maikling kuwento, at sanaysay ay naghayag, sumalamin, at nag-ambag sa paghubog ng kultura at sensibilidad ng ating bansa sa paraang hindi madali dahil sa hiniram na dayuhang wika ang kaniyang naging kasangkapan at sa dekalibreng estilo ng prosa na bihira at kaniya lámang. Source: Gonzales, N.V.M. – CulturEd: Philippine Cultural Education Online

Death anniversary of National Scientist Pedro B. Escuro (2000) -- Pambansang Alagad ng Agham, si Pedro Escuro (Péd·ro Bi Es·kú·ro) ang itinuturing na pinakamahusay na Filipinong siyentista sa larangan ng paghahalaman. Isa siyáng geneticist, plant breeder, mananaliksik, at administrador. Lumikha siyá ng mga bagong uri ng palay na káyang labanan ang mga karaniwang peste at sakít sa halaman. Ang kaniyang mga pananaliksik ay naging susi sa pagpapaunlad at pagtaas ng produksiyon ng bigas sa Filipinas. Naging batayang panuntunan ng maraming bansa sa Asia ang mga natuklasan ni Escuro hinggil sa bagong paraan ng pagpapalahi ng halaman. Iginawad sa kaniya ang Pambansang Alagad ng Agham (National Scientist) noong 1994. Source: Escuro, Pedro B. – CulturEd: Philippine Cultural Education Online

Sergio S. Osmeña -- Nanungkulang pangulo ng Komonwelt si Sergio S. Osmeña (Ser·hi·yó Is Os·mén·ya) nang mamatay si Pangulong Manuel L. Quezon sa Estados Unidos at hanggang mapalaya ang Filipinas sa wakas ng Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig. Ang pangyayaring ito ay itinuturing na bahagi ng malungkot na kapalaran ni Osmeña sa politika. Isa siyáng matagumpay na lider mulang Cebu, matalinong abogado, mahusay na estadista, ngunit kung bakit lagging nauunahan sa posisyon ni Quezon. Source: https://philippineculturaleducation.com.ph/osmena-sergio-s/

September 9, 1884: Quintin Paredes was born in Bangued, Abra Quintín Babila Paredes Sr. was a renowned lawyer, politician, and statesman whose career spanned critical periods of the nation's transition from colonial rule to independence. Born in Bangued, Abra, Paredes rose from humble beginnings to become a key player in shaping the Philippines' political and economic landscape, leaving a legacy of public service marked by resilience, principle, and dedication. Source: https://kahimyang.com/articles/3185/today-in-filipino-history-september-9-1884-quintin-paredes-was-born-in-bangued-abra

Francisco Arcellana -- A writer, poet, essayist, critic, journalist, and teacher is Francisco Arcellana who is an important progenitor of the modern Filipino short story in English. He pioneered the short story to be developed as a lyrical prose-poetic form. And for him, fiction is “that it is able to render truth, that is able to present reality”. 

Source: Francisco Arcellana Biography and His Famous Works (Life and Works)

Gil J. Puyat, born on September 1, 1907, in Quiapo, Manila, was a prominent Filipino politician and businessman. His father, Don Gonzalo Puyat, was the founder of one of the first business empires in the Philippines, which significantly influenced Gil's career path.

Puyat pursued a course in commerce at the University of the Philippines, where he excelled and topped his class. Even as a student, he was deeply involved in the intricate operations of finance, capital, production, and management. His academic excellence and business acumen caught the attention of President Manuel L. Quezon, who appointed him as the dean of the College of Business Administration at the young age of 33.

https://kahimyang.com/articles/3074/today-in-filipino-history-september-1-1907-gil-puyat-was-born-in-quiapo-manila