#gregorio del pilar

[peanut0w0]

Me, @anlorster and @Ileehong to just made this pic a meme with Jojo Reference. Chaotic stand off ensues with Señor Presidente and Heneral. And Goyo is just the care free soft boi in the process. 😭👁️👁️🤭🥹

[relmint-draws]

GOYO: Ang Batang Heneral redraws! Don't mind the inconsistent art style </3 Anyways I might do more of these. It was very fun to do :))

[cberzuela]

What Defines a Hero?written by CBerzuela

written: september 19, 2023; 21:38

concluded: september 20, 2023; 00:18

We have to stop seeing our heroes flawlessly. They may embody greatness, but that doesn't mean that they are the epitome of perfectness. Our heroes are also humans like us; they make mistakes, they have their own flaws and they are no exception to death. What's extraordinary about them is their notable love for our country along with their reamarkable actions and their undying commitment to protect it, no matter what.

But does a flaw enough to overshadow their greatness and disregard their sacrifices?

General Gregorio Del Pilar is one of our most controversial heroes with lots of conspiracies and misconceptions surrounding his name.

"arogante"

"tuta ni aguinaldo"

"vain"

---as they call him.

While it's true that Goyo's death in Tirad Pass isn't as heroic and valorous as we deemed it to be, does it automatically means that he didn't die for his beloved country?

Contrary to what most people think, Goyo didn't actually die gloriously riding his white horse and bravely shouting encouragements to his soldiers, that's the romanticized version of the Americans. What actually happened is that the general's rashness to discern the enemy and his order for a ceasefire is what gave the americans an opportunity to shoot him, according to the accounts of Vicente Enriquez, his aide-de-camp and Telesforo Carrasco who were with him during the "battle". It's kind of tragic and devastating that he died that way. His life (along with the 52 out of his 60 troop) ended due to a major fault; a consequence to lack of military planning and strategy. It is equally unfortunate that the humiliating disaster at Pasong Tirad became the reason why some or most people perceive him as an incompetent general and an ineffective military leader.

His hands were also tainted with blood, because apparently he tortured and killed the Bernal Brothers who were Luna's aide-de-camp and loyal soldiers under Aguinaldo's command. As Filipino National Artist for Literature, Nick Joaquin put it, he is "Aguinaldo's hatchetman."

All of his dedication and victories seem to be forgotten and overshadowed by his flaws. People may question his integrity as a hero, if he really deserves to be recognized as one. Some might say that he died to protect his "idol" in the form of Aguinaldo and not for the sake of the Philippines. Well, it's not really the case because even before serving Aguinaldo, he's already part of the revolution, doing his part to show his defiance against the Spanish conquerors. He first showed his prowess in the battlefield when he fought on Kakarong De Sili under Maestrong Sebio against the Spanish forces. He was so determined to defeat them that he didn't backed out eventhough Maestrong Sebio had already escaped leaving the battle to the ten of them (including Goyo's brother, Julian.) There, he was hit by a bullet in the forehead that he luckily survived. You see, the AGILA is already capable of great things even before his prestige as a general.

I hope that we don't only think of that disastrous battle in Tirad whenever we hear his name; i hope that we also look back to the Battle of Kakarong De Sili, the raid at Paombong, Battle of Pasong Balite, Battle of Quingua and Battle Of Calumpit. His flaws and shortcomings as a general is not what defines him as a hero. It is his love for the country that makes him a true hero. For the love to our country, always.

[mothermeii]

Dama De Noche don’t grow around here

Goyo retreats to his rooms in Dagupan, only to find himself face to face with the ghost of the past bent on getting revenge for the death of Heneral Luna.

Vicente just wants to do the right thing. Julian thinks he's always doing the right thing. Joven doesn't want to be blind to wrong things masking themselves as right things.

And Sofia Valera? She is a hurricane.

In the middle of unfolding events, a silent chaos ensues.

Super late to the fandom but I just gotta share this fic, this is my favorite fic from the rest and it even has one of the things I hate about fan fictions. I don’t usually like OCs in fanfiction because they tend to be really bad, I don’t mind OC kids of the main characters but OCs that **are** the main characters? Hwat!? I’m so impressed with puspinterlocke. Their OC is so good I thought she was a real character I must have missed.

Anyways, this fic is unfinished since 2018, but I’m still sharing it cuz more people need to read it even if it remains unfinished.

[peanut0w0]

ASDGHAJSHGDJKASGD AIN'T NO WAY

Modern AU. Mafia Family of Cavite Quezon || Mabini || Aguinaldo || Buencamino || Tinio || Del Pilar

[filipinfodump]

Hi, I want to ask if you have any topics about the Philippine-American War? I have gotten myself in Philippine History and I want to know deeper. Thanks:)

I was thinking of many ways on how to answer this because this is such a large and complicated topic but I could just try to summarize some stuff here and tell you what I know and what I could find.

The Filipino-American war mainly started as Filipinos felt betrayed by their former American allies after the country was sold to them by Spain after the Spanish-American war during the Treaty of Paris of 1898 for $20 million alongside other Spanish colonies like Puerto Rico, Guam, and Cuba (American Historical Association, n.d.). This feeling of betrayal had come from the fact that the leader and dictator president of the Filipino revolutionaries, Emilio Aguinaldo of the Kataastaasang Kagalang-galang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (en. The Supreme and Honorable Association of the Children of the Nation) or the Katipunan for short, actually sought assistance from the Americans in Hong Kong during the Filipino Revolutionary War against Spain which was happening at the same time (Kedmey, 2013). This is why tensions were so high with the Americans when they first formally colonized the Philippines.

Interestingly, the purchase also included some territories that weren't actually part of Spanish rule such as the Sultanate of Sulu as well as some indigenous territories which led to a strained relationship with the Americans moving forward such as the independent Moros of Muslim Mindanao later being forced to assimilate to the rest of the colony of the Philippines despite previous agreements that state that they will leave them alone, mirroring the way the United States government treated Native Americans (Gowing, 1968).

Fighting between the American army and the Filipino army first broke out when on February 4, 1899 after Private William W. Grayson fired at 4 Filipino soldiers who cocked their rifles in response to them ordering the men to halt which later broke out into the Battle of Manile of 1899 (Chaput, 2012). As the Filipinos and Americans declared war on each other, the Katipuneros resorted to the mountains to start guerilla warfare against the American army (Philippine-American War, n.d.) which then lasted until 1901 when Aguinaldo was captured on March 23, 1901, just a day after Aguinaldo's birthday actually with the capture being attributed to two of his men, Lazaro Segovia and Hilario Tal Placido who betrayed him to the Americans with his other men still being too relaxed from the festivities the day before (Ocampo, 2010).

The fighting continued despite his capture and surrender until the last of the generals, General Macario Sakay, surrendered in July 14, 1906 who was then later executed along side his men on September 13, 1907 despite the initial promise of amnesty by the American government (Pangilinan & Pimintel, 2008).

The war ended the lives of 4,300 American soldiers with only 1,500 having been killed in action with the rest succumbing to diseases, while Filipino forces suffered 20,000 casualties alongside the death of 200,000 Filipino civilians due to hunger, disease, and combat (Philippine-American War, n.d.).

The violence of the situation and especially committed by the American soldiers prompted a lot of protests in the United States to stop the war immediately, as letters of the situation had been sent back to their homes which describes in excruciating detail the war crimes that these soldiers were ordered to commit such as blockading and burning down villages, extreme torture of captured and suspected enemies, and much more. The most well-known of these torture methods that I remember being taught to us in history classes as early as 4th grade was the "Water Cure" where American soldiers would force water down the victim's throat in and force them to vomit it back out. This article has a detailed account of the exact nature of this torture method as it discusses the torture of Mayor Joveniano Ealdama of Igbaras, who, although no American troop was actually hurt in his town, was tortured with his town being burnt down by the Americans the very next day (Vestal, 2017).

I do have to be honest, I was utterly shocked at how little Americans really knew about the Philippine American colonial era and by extension the Philippine-American war especially with the sheer amount of brutality the Americans had done to Filipino locals as well as the large impact the American government and American culture has had in my country and I am glad that more and more people are starting to learn more about this but it's still rather disappointing.

Videos on the Philippine-American War

If you want to learn more about the Philippine-American War, I have a couple of recommendations for videos that you can watch.

This video by Crash Course explains the origins of American Imperial idealization as well as the wars that led up to the colonization of the many territories that America acquired during this time era:

Here's a good summary by history teacher Mr. Beat of the major aspects of the war as well as the American public's perception of it that you can watch:

Here's a video made with a Filipino-perspective by Jonas Tayaban on the topic:

Here's a summary in Tagalog. It doesn't have English subtitles though but it does detail more things about the build-up and the subsequent wars between Spain and America and later the Philippines and Spain and then America too:

Movies about the Philippine-American War

I would also be remiss to not suggest some historical movies that tackle the events of this time period and especially TBA Studios' Artikulo Uno films Heneral Luna (2015) which focuses on the most popular and effective general of the revolution Gen. Antonio Luna, and Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral (2018) which focuses on Gregorio "Goyo" del Pilar, one the youngest generals of Filipino history who died a very tragic death at a young age:

You can watch the full movie here complete with English Subtitles

Another well-known movie about this time period is Viva Films' El Presidente (2012), although I had heard people say it's very much biased to the controversial dictator president Aguinaldo's side with many people citing that as the reason why they don't like the film.

Here's a reupload of the full-movie. It doesn't have subtitles though.

I don't know of any American-made movies that focuses on this topic and I know there's several other films that focus more on the politics of the Katipunan and the Filipino Revolutionary War against Spain, but not necessarily the Philippine-American War so if anyone has other suggestions, please let me know.

I would also like to suggest documentaries but most of the ones I've seen are on World War II and the others are other YouTube videos by history channels that I'm not too familiar with made by mostly white American YouTubers. Not that that would disqualify their videos (I did reference both John Green and Mr. Beat here) but I don't know these history channels and their hosts enough to recommend them in good faith as of right now.

Books and Further Reading on the Philippine-American War

For books on the subject, I often reference the many writings of Ambeth Ocampo such as his Looking Back series, specifically:

Looking Back 2: Dirty Dancing (Shopee, Lazada, Amazon)

Looking Back 11: Independence x6 (Shopee, Lazada)

Looking Back 13: Guns of the Katipunan (Shopee, Lazada)

I'm also currently interested in buying some other books about the topic like The Hills of Sampaloc: The Opening Actions of the Philippine-American War, February 4-5, 1899 (Shopee, Amazon) but I don't really have any extra money to spare for it right now.

I remember that my father had some other books about this too but the names had escaped me and it's far too much work to try to sort out through his entire book pile in our house.

I hope this answer's comprehensive enough since the subject is, as I said before, quite complex and rather large so I can't really get into all the specifics right now.

References:

American Historical Association. (n.d.). How Did America Enter the Picture?. Retrieved on 3 February 2024, from https://www.historians.org/about-aha-and-membership/aha-history-and-archives/gi-roundtable-series/pamphlets/em-24-what-lies-ahead-for-the-philippines-(1945)/how-did-america-enter-the-picture

Chaput, D. (2012). Private William W Grayson's War in the Philippines, 1899. Retrieved on 3 February 2024, from https://ne-test-site8.cdc.nicusa.com/sites/ne-test-site8.cdc.nicusa.com/files/doc/publications/NH1980GraysonWar1899.pdf

Gowing, P. (1968). Muslim-American Relations in the Philippines, 1899-1929. Retrieved on 3 February 2024, from https://asj.upd.edu.ph/mediabox/archive/ASJ-06-03-1968/gowing-muslim-american%20relations%20in%20the%20philippines%201899-1920.pdf

Kedmey, D. (2013, June 13). Exiled in Hong Kong: Famous Company for Edward Snowden.Time. Retrieved on 3 February 2024, from https://world.time.com/2013/06/15/exiled-in-hong-kong-famous-company-for-edward-snowden/slide/general-emilio-aguinaldo/

Ocampo, A. (2010). Looking Back 2: Dirty Dancing. Anvil Publishing

Pangilinan, F., & Pimintel, A. (2008, September 9). A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the Senate Honoring the Sacrifice of Macario Sakay and all other Filipinos who Gave Up their Lives in the Philippine-American War for our Freedom, Senate Resolution No. 623, 14th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved on 3 February 2024, from http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/83927584!.pdf

Philippine-American War. In Britannica. Retrieved on 3 February 2024, from https://www.britannica.com/event/Philippine-American-War

Vestal, A. (2017). The First Wartime Water Torture by Americans. Retrieved on 3 February 2024, from https://digitalcommons.mainelaw.maine.edu/mlr/vol69/iss1/2/

[cbholganza]

Upholding the Legacy of Our Philippine Independence

On this auspicious occasion of the Philippine Independence Day, we commemorate the unwavering spirit and sacrifices of our national heroes who fought tirelessly for our freedom and sovereignty. And we honor the likes of Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, Gregorio del Pilar, and Apolinario Mabini, as well as the countless modern-day heroes who have left indelible marks on our nation’s history. For…

[zforesite]

That one drinking scene

[exams-will-make-me-cry]

:DDD

Ang mga Bayani ng Pilipinas!

[peanut0w0]

Maligayang Kaarawan Goyo! I'm super late for this tribute for him! Gosh, but I'm glad I'm finally done T uT)

[southeastasianists]

In front of the imposing Malolos Cathedral, also known as the Basilica Minore de la Nuestra de Immuculada Conception, stands a very large tree. Locals fondly call it the Kalayaan Tree, which means "freedom tree." There are similar trees around, but only this one has a name being a living witness to several events that happened in Malolos.

It was in nearby Barasoain Church where the convening of the First Philippine Congress was announced on September 15, 1898. Shortly after was the promulgation of the Philippine Constitution, popularly known as the Malolos Constitution on January 21, 1899. Finally, the inauguration of the First Republic of the Philippines on January 23, 1899, becoming the first democratic country in Asia.

The convent beside the cathedral served as the refuge of General Emilio Aguinaldo during the war for independence during the Spanish period and the young kalayaan tree was where the revolutionaries met, planned, and celebrated their losses and victories. General Emilio Aguinaldo eventually became the first president of the republic. A monument was placed under the tree to symbolize the meeting of the revolutionaries and its leaders together with the life size statues of  Gregorio del Pilar, General Isidoro Torres, Don Pablo Tecson, Padre Mariano Sevilla, and Doña Basilia Tantoco. 

During the Filipino-American war after the short-lived First Philippine Republic, General Aguinaldo ordered General Antonio Luna to burn the convent to kept the all-important documents stored on it from the surging American soldiers. The Kalayaan tree also caught fire but it incredibly survived.

The Siar tree is not native to the Philippines and not known how it reached the country, but today these trees can be found all over the archipelago. It is known to reach a height of nine meters in three years.

In the 1980s, the National Historical Institute and the Tree Preservation Foundation of the Philippines recognized the historical significance of the Kalayaan tree by placing a market under its shade.

[malayanglayon]

Kalayaang pinagtanggol ng ating pambansang bayani

Alam na natin kung ano ba talaga ang Kalayaan, pero dapat din natin bigyang pansin ang mga sakripisyo ng ating mga pabmansang bayani at ang kanilang kontribusyon tungkol sa kalayaan. Kasama na rito sina

-José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda o mas kinikilala bilang Dr. Jose Rizal

Iilan lamang sa mga kontribusyon sa ating kalayaan ay pag-sulat sa isang nobelang pinamagatang Noli Me Tangere na kung saan binuksan nito ang mga mata ng mga Pinoy sa totoong mga gawa ng mga taga Espanya.

-Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro

Malaki ring ambag ang nagawa ni Andres Bonifacio dahil sa pagtatag niya sa Rebolusyonaryong tipun na tinatawag na Kataas-taasang, kagalang-galangang, katipunan o ang KKK na kung saan layunin din nila na palayain ang ating bansa sa mga kamay ng mga Espanyol.

Isa rin siyang magiting mandirigma o taong masasabi na isang mandirigma dahil sa patuloy niyang paglaban sa pisikal para makamit ang kalayaan

-Antonio Narciso Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta o mas kilala bilang Heneral Luna

Isa siyang pambansang bayani na kilala bilang mainitin sa ulo pero hindi ito isang hadlang sa pagiging bayani niya. Kahit namatay siya ng walang kasalanan ay naging malaking inspirasyon siya sa batang heneral na si Gregorio del Pilar

Iilan lamang ito sa mga taong nagbibigay halaga ng salitang Kalayaan at ang pag-bukas ng mga mata ng lahat ng mga mamamayang Pilipino.

[phantom-mp3]

This fandom never fails to make me cackle

[ambasingresident]

I don't know what to do at the moment, so I made a sticksona/oc since there is still a LACK of Filipino THSC OCs in the fandom.

Meet The Blog's New Sticksona/Mascot, Brigadier General Amba Sing

A young and skilled general of the First Philippine Republic who originally came from the Mountain Province (more specifically, in Ambasing, Sagada), this sticksona is slightly based on General Gregorio del Pilar (The Boy General) and was made after watching both Heneral Luna and Goyo for the 69th time (real patriotism moment). I'll probably draw him from time to time should I not forgor about him.

[roosterarts]

Battle of Tirad Pass - Philippine-American War

December 2, 1899

On this day, a small contingent from Filipino General Gregorio Del Pilar's brigade make their last stand at Tirad Pass.

In an attempt to halt the advance of American forces and enable Philippine President Emilio Aguinaldo to escape capture, Del Pilar and 60 members of his brigade fortify Tirad Pass. In the battle that ensued, his force managed to delay the troops of the American 33rd Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

However, after a secret trail around the Filipino defenses was found, American sharpshooters were able to positions themselves above the Filipino trenches and slowly pick-off the defenders. Among the dead was General Del Pilar himself.

[rhk111sblog]

After being sidelined for almost three Years due to Dry Docking and Other Related Repairs (DDORR), the BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36), an Emilio Jacinto-class Corvette, finally returned into Service of the Philippine Navy (PN).

The Ship was sent off in a Ceremony from Zambales recently before departing to its latest assigned Operational Area in the Visayas. The BRP Mabini was first commissioned by the PN in 1997, so it has been around the Philippines for almost three Decades now.

Once upon a time, the Jacinto-class Ships with their automated 76 mm caliber Oto Melara “Compact” Main Gun and MS-25 Seahawk 25 mm caliber Secondary Gun were the most modern and capable Vessels of the PN, before the arrival of the Gregorio Del Pilar-class Vessels in the 2010s.

Here is the Link to the The Philippine Fleet Facebook Page Post containing the original Picture: https://web.facebook.com/ThePhilippineFleet/posts/pfbid021B3Vqi1Ksu7tj1WRN6Fhg68K3PnW9U38V3kD744BgTQFkxtWASD2vGnfdAvkNDZ1l

SOURCE: The Philippine Fleet Facebook Page Post, 09/25/24 – 2207H {Archived Link}