Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
AUGUST 18, 1897
Spanish authorities released Vicente Lukban from prison after failing to prove his involvement in the revolutionary movement.
Lukban was a nationalist and a staunch supporter of Andres Bonifacio and the Katipunan.
He established the La Cooperativa Popular, an agricultural and commercial cooperative in Bicol to assist small and medium-sized farmers and increase their profits.
He used the cooperative to secretly disseminate revolutionary propaganda and diverted the profits for the Katipunan’s cause.
In one of his trips to Manila, he was arrested and charged with conspiring to overthrow the Spanish colonial government and was imprisoned at the Bilibid prison and tortured at Fort Santiago.
After his release, he joined Emilio Aguinaldo and became one of the trusted officers who assisted in planning war strategies and tactics.
He was successful in leading several battles against the Spanish troops during the Philippine Revolution.
General Vicente Lukban became the polico-military chief of Samar and Leyte during the Philippine-American War.
The United States accused him as the mastermind of the Balangiga Massacre where American troops were attacked and killed.
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