Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):
JANUARY 17, 1901
Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo issued a manifesto protesting the cruelties of American troops in the Philippine-American War.
Part of his manifesto says: "The heart-breaking sighs of the oppressed and of their families, and the energetic protests of all the Filipino people reach me in my distant camp, because of the unequalled cruelties and the cynical violations of the most elemental laws of war perpetrated by the imperialists, who, on the pretext that the unfortunate victims have killed an American, hang the prisoners of war in a way which is repugnant to humanity.."
(Design, concept, stamps and reaearch: Richard Allan Uy) All rights reserved
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