Today in Philippine History: The Tejeros Assembly

MARCH 22, 1897

As the Philippine Revolution raged on, Andres Bonifacio’s Magdiwang and Emilio Aguinaldo’s Magdalo factions of the K.K.K. decided to hold a revolutionary assembly in Tejeros. A revolutionary government was established after an election. Aguinaldo became president; Mariano Trias, vice president: Artemio Ricarte, captain-general; Emiliano Riego de Dios, director of war and much to his dismay, Supremo Andres Bonifacio got the director of the interior post.

Today in Philippine History: Marcela Marcelo Dies in Battle

MARCH 21, 1897

A heroine of the Philippine Revolution, Marcela Marcelo (1869-1897) of Malibay is killed in the Battle of Pasong Santol in Imus, Cavite. Also known as Selang Bagsik and Henerala Sela, she was a woman of great courage. Feared by the Spaniards, she led her platoon to battle against the enemy with just a bolo in her hand. 

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