Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy

March 22, 1869--1964

Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy was born into the local elite of Cavite on the Island of Luzon in
the Philippines. His father had been mayor of Kawit (Cavite viejo) at the time of his death in 1878, a
post Aguinaldo himself would hold in 1895. That same year Aguinaldo joined the secret, nationalist
brotherhood Katipunan founded by Andrés Bonifacio. After the Philippines erupted in revolt against the
Spaniards in 1896, Aguinaldo won several victories in Cavite Province. When Bonifacio came out of
hiding in March 1897 and tried to reassert his leadership of Katipunan, Aguinaldo ordered his arrest,
imprisonment, and eventual execution on May 10, 1897.

Katipunan forces retreated into the mountains in the face of Spanish attacks. Ultimately he entered into
an accord with the Spaniards, agreeing to exile in Hong Kong in exchange for 400,000 pesos. Soon
after his arrival there, Aguinaldo purchased the weapons his troops would require to continue the Rebel Leader of the Philippine
struggle. Forces

After the U.S. declared war on Spain, Aguinaldo saw a possibility that the Rockett, p.20.
Philippines might achieve its independence; the U.S. hoped instead that Download an uncompressed
Aguinaldo would lend his troops to its effort against Spain. He returned to TIFF (.tif) version of this
Manila on May 19, 1898 and declared Philippine independence on June 12. image.

When it became clear that the United States had no interest in the liberation of
the islands, Aguinaldo's forces remained apart from U.S. troops. On January 1,
Neil, p. 367. 1899 following the meetings of a constitutional convention, Aguinaldo was proclaimed president of the Philippine
Republic. Not surprisingly, the United States refused to recognize Aguinaldo's authority and on February 4, 1899 he
declared war on the U.S. forces in the islands. After his capture on March 23, 1901, Aguinaldo agreed to swear
allegiance to the United States, and then left public life. His dream of Philippine independence came true on July 4, 1946. He died in Manila
in 1964.
Cavite Viejo (kawit cavite), studied in letran but he dropped out to help his parents. Trinidad (emilio’s mother) is a
cabeza de barangay. (brgy. captain). Emilio at age 24, is the 1st gobernadorcillo or today’s called (governor) of
cavite el Viejo. sumapi sa katipunan, at sa dami ng kanyang tagumpay sa cavite, nahalal na pangulo, sa
kombensyon ng tejeros, march 22, 1897. Laban sa pangulo ng haring bayan, na si Andres bonifacio (elected
director of the interior).

NAIK CAVITE, april 1897, AGAPITO BONZON A.K.A. colonel yntong men entered bonifacio’s camp. Someone started
shouting, humarap ang walang hiyang supremo na nagtakas ng aming salapi, d bonifacio said: mga kapatid akoy
walang ginagawang kawalang hiyaan, may nagpaputok ng baril, natamaan sa balikat si bonifacio at natamaan sa
dibdibang isa pang tao. And Emilio says, mga kapatid, tignan niyo ang ginawa niyo, pumatay kayo ng kapwa nyo
tagalong. 1 of the officers of col. Ignacio pawa, sttabed bonifacio in the throat, sa trial ay sinabing ang kapatid ni
bonifacio ang nagpaputok ng baril, gregoria de jesus, (vice pres woman chapter kkk) asawa ni bonifacio, at
inembestigahan sa pamamamagitan ng pera, isinawalang bahala niya ito at iginapos sa isang puno, at inibahay sa
isang bakanteng bahay at nirape.

wala siya sa halalan, 28th birthday niya iyon, at nakipaglaban. Nakipagsundo sa mga espanyol sa biyak na bato at
bnigyan niya ang mga ito ng pera para manahimik. Ginamit ng mga espanyol and perang binigay ni Emilio na
pangbili ng mga armas sa hongkong at bumalik sa pagtatagumpay ng himagsikan ng mga anak ng bayan dala dala
ang watawat ng pilipinas na may araw na may mukha, na kanyang dinesenyo, at nagpagawa ng isang martsa na
magmimistulang pambansang awit ng pilipinas. At Philippine army. June 12 1898, iwinagayway niya ang watawat
sa kanyang bahay sa kawit. Ninais ng bumitiw sa pagkapangulo dahil sa kanyang kabinete na kurakot. Dec, 25 1898
ngunit napigilan at nagpatuloy. Nagging pangulo ng unang konstitusyonal na demokratikong republika sa asya, ang
republika ng pilipinas, sa malolos. Sa harap ng bagong banta ng pananakop ng mga amerikano, nahuli, at isang
araw matapos ang kanyang kaarawan, noong 1901 sa palani, isabela, nanumpa ng katapatan sa mga amerikano, at
nagging may kayang magsasaka, isinulong ang kapakanan ng mga beterano, bilang pinuno ng veteranos de la
rebvolution. Madalas mamigay ng pera mula sa kanyang sariling bulsa, sa mga matatanda. 1990, naoperahan dahil
sa knyang appendicitis. Nagpatuloy ang pananakit, at ng muling operahan, nakita ang naiwang isang gasa. Natalo
sa halalan sa para sa commonwealth kay quezon, noong 1935. Namatay noong 1964 sa edad ng 94 sa sakit ng
coronary thrombosis, sa veteran’s memorial hospital.