Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
MARCH 24, 1897
Gen. Crispulo Aguinaldo, the older brother of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo was killed in the Battle of Pasong Santol.
He offered to take his sibling's place in leading the Philippine Army in the battlefield so Emilio can take his oath as president.
A month before his death, he killed in hand to hand combat Gen. Antonio Zabala, the commander of the Spanish forces in Dasmariñas, Cavite.
The Battle of Pasong Santol, was part of an all-out campaign by interim Spanish Gov. Gen. Jose de Lachambre to recapture Cavite after their loss in the Battles of Binakayan and Dalahican.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved
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