TRIVIA: Today in Philippine History - 2nd Day of January

In the past of Philippine today of January 02, 1942 Manila, Philippines was fall to Japanese. 

Adm. Thomas C. Hart performed a noteworthy feat in evacuating the naval base at Cavite and in bringing the United States Asiatic Fleet into secure waters (Microsoft Encarta, 2009)

TRIVIA II: In 1947 on the this day, the RFC, later DBP opened with 300 million to repair war damages and develop the economy.

RFC was established on 1947 and reorganized into modern-day DBP or the Development Bank of the Philippines.