Today in a Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):
DECEMBER 25, 1898
Brigadier General Marcus P. Miller, Commander of the Philippine Expedition, left Manila for Iloilo bringing with him around 2,000 troops upon orders of Major General Elwell S. Otis.
Earlier, on November 17, 1898, Commodore George Dewey reported to US President William McKinley that the entire island of Panay was already in the hands of the revolutionaries of President Emilio Aguinaldo except Iloilo.
General Miller arrived in the city on December 29, 1898 to effect an armed occupation in the name of the United States of America but the Americans were not allowed to disembark their ship without the consent of President Aguinaldo.
The Filipino troops led by General Martin Delgado were earlier successful in fighting the Spaniards.
In Iloilo, during the Cry of Santa Barbara on November 17, 1898, Gen. Delgado was joined by General Quintin Salas, who led successful attacks against the Spanish troops and liberated Jaro, his hometown.
The Spanish forces surrendered to General Delgado on December 24, 1898.
During the Philippine-American War, General Delgado fought the Americans and used guerrilla tactics. He finally surrendered in 1901.
General Salas was the last Ilonggo officer to surrender to the Americans. General Delgado became the first governor of Iloilo when the Americans established the civilian government in 1901.
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