Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):
JUNE 25, 1864
Galicano Apacible (June 25, 1864 – March 2, 1949), a patriot and propagandist was born in Balayan, Batangas.
He was a cousin of Jose Rizal and headed the La Solidaridad, an organization created in Spain in 1888.
He co-founded the Nacionalista Party and formed the Hong Kong Junta.
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo sent him to Tokyo as a special agent to secure arms and ammunitions for the revolutionaries.
Apacible was a physician, governor, representative of the 1st district of Batangas and the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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