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Fil-Am War freedom-fighter Simeon A. Ol |
1952 - Simeon Ola y Arboleda,
revolutionary leader from Albay and said to be the last First Philippine Republic
General to surrender to the enemy imperialists during the bloody and protracted Filipino-American War (1899-1914),
dies at a ripe old age of 86; Ola figured in the battle of Camalig in
the Bicol Region during the Philippine Revolution against Spain, leading
to his promotion as Captain; during the Philippine-American War,
he was promoted as Major after successfully effecting the ambush and
capture of three enemy Bald Eagle soldiers; he battled the imperialist
forces in Arimbay, Legaspi and proved to be a fervent freedom-fighter
who persisted in defending Philippine Independence despite the superior
firepower and combat training of the forces of the invading United
States--thus inspiring more patriots to join his army during the Fil-Am War for a few years even after President Emilio F. Aguinaldo and most
of his officials and military officers have already sworn allegiance to
the enemy American flag; the Bicolano patriot surrendered only on
September 25, 1903 after the vile American invaders employed the horrible reconcentration system to stop his
resistance activities, for which he would be charged and sentenced by
the colonial court with "sedition"; he was subsequently pardoned,
allowing him to run as town mayor of Guinobatan for two terms until
1919.
Photo credit: http://fil.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Simeon_Ola
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