Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
MAY 25, 1899
A heated confrontation ensued between Gen. Antonio Luna and Felipe Buencamino during Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo's cabinet meeting.
Gen. Luna, known for his temper slapped Buencamino and called him a coward for proposing to enter into negotiations with the United States.
America offered autonomy for the Filipinos if they stopped the war against the US.
Luna and Buencamino would later meet again on June 5, 1899, the day Luna was treacherously killed by his fellow soldiers.
Gen. Luna was appointed by Aguinaldo as commander of the Philippine Republican Army. He studied military science and warfare in Belgium.
He established the Academia Militar for Filipino soldiers. Felipe Buencamino was known as a turncoat.
He was a judge for the Spanish government. When the Philippine Revolution broke out, he sided with Spain but switched to the rebel side and was even appointed to be in Aguinaldo's cabinet.
When the Americans arrived, he switched sides again in favor of Uncle Sam.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved
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