Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Gen. Artemio Ricarte Returns From Guam Exile

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

FEBRUARY 28, 1903

After his capture in 1900 during the Filipino-American War (1899-1902), Lt. General Artemio Ricarte y Garcia returns from exile in Guam. 

He continued to defy the American occupation of the Philippines by refusing to take allegiance to the United States of America. 

(Design, concept, stamp and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved

Photo credit: malacanang.gov.ph

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