I think what you are trying to say that these are ordinal numbers (e.g. first, second, third).
There is a quick and dirty way to learn it, dates = ika and ranking = pang.
IKA = for dates and more FORMAL (e.g. February 3rd = Ika-tatlo (ikatlo) ng Pebrero)
PANG = for ranking and INFORMAL way (e.g 3rd from the left = pangtatlo (pangatlo) mula sa kaliwa)
Just remember (DIRP or Date, Ika, Ranking, Pang), hope this helps and makes you remember it.