Thursday, July 20, 2006
Rectifying Historical Discrepancy
July 18, 2006
RECTIFYING HISTORICAL DISCREPANCY
Mga Kasimanwa:
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Allow me to rectify some misconception on the previous article:
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Excerpt from: The Ilonggo "Nation" Movement INTRODUCTION
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"....Unfortunately, however, our leaders in the Federal Republic of the Visayas in Panay and in the Independent Federal Negros Republic had decided to merge our "Ilonggo Nation" with that of General Emilio Aguinaldo of Cavite to form a Revolutionary Government of the Philippines....."
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After a thorough consideration, I must admit...I stand corrected on the above erroneous statement, in view of the following, viz:
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1) The Philippine-American War was not of a national character, having been limited to certain areas in Luzon and the Visayas, and was but endemic in nature in Mindanao.
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2) In November 5, 1898 when Gen. Juan Araneta and Gen. Aniceto Lacson proclaimed in Bago, Negros Island the Independent Federal Negros Republic and when they accepted the formal surrender of Spain the next day...they did so not for and in behalf of the Aguinaldo's Republic.
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3) In November 17, 1898 - Gen. Martin Delgado proclaimed at Sta. Barbara, Iloilo the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Visayas and Mindanao.
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This was later changed by the Iloilo elite to Federal Republic of the Visayas since they did not want to recognize the supremacy of Aguinaldo and the Tagalogs.
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The Ilonggo Leaders, likewise, accepted the formal surrender of Spain on December 25, 1898 not for and in behalf of Aguinaldo's Government.
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4) According to Dr. Luis C.Dery, an eminent Filipino Scholar:
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Expounding the extent of Aguinaldo's Philippine Army; the Bangsamoro nation's Mindanao, Sulu, and the rest of its islands never fell under Aguinaldo's politico-military control and sovereignty.
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In fact as late as August 1898 much of northern Luzon, southern Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao remained outside of the control of Aguinaldo's Republic. Thus, several military expeditions were sent to these places to bring' them to recognize the First Philippine Republic.
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Ilonggo Katipuneros in Manila who in their personally capacity have joined Aguinaldo's Government and later were directed to go back to their respective provinces; such as Gen. Leandro Locsin Fullon of Antique, Candido Iban and Francisco del Castillo of Aklan were not able to persuade the local leaders to submit to Aguinaldo's authority.
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Although they fought side by side for the same cause and under one flag with a star emblem of the Visayas Republic.
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5) (From: Philip Khalid of Bacolod City): Mike Luz, formerly Undersecretary-Dept. of Education, claimed we do not share the same history.
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It is coming out only now that, not all the provinces who fought against Spain, were aligned with Aguinaldo.
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There is even now an interpretation that the Katipuneros were only interested in a Tagalog Republic.
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Evidently so, since Generalisimo Macario Sakay the last revolutionary leader in Luzon who succeeded in the reign of Katipuneros, as President fought openly under the banner of the Katagalugan Republic.
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My apologies to our forebears..
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Sa guihapon...dinggol..
RECTIFYING HISTORICAL DISCREPANCY
Mga Kasimanwa:
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Allow me to rectify some misconception on the previous article:
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Excerpt from: The Ilonggo "Nation" Movement INTRODUCTION
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"....Unfortunately, however, our leaders in the Federal Republic of the Visayas in Panay and in the Independent Federal Negros Republic had decided to merge our "Ilonggo Nation" with that of General Emilio Aguinaldo of Cavite to form a Revolutionary Government of the Philippines....."
------------------------------------------------------------------------
After a thorough consideration, I must admit...I stand corrected on the above erroneous statement, in view of the following, viz:
--------------------
1) The Philippine-American War was not of a national character, having been limited to certain areas in Luzon and the Visayas, and was but endemic in nature in Mindanao.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2) In November 5, 1898 when Gen. Juan Araneta and Gen. Aniceto Lacson proclaimed in Bago, Negros Island the Independent Federal Negros Republic and when they accepted the formal surrender of Spain the next day...they did so not for and in behalf of the Aguinaldo's Republic.
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3) In November 17, 1898 - Gen. Martin Delgado proclaimed at Sta. Barbara, Iloilo the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Visayas and Mindanao.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
This was later changed by the Iloilo elite to Federal Republic of the Visayas since they did not want to recognize the supremacy of Aguinaldo and the Tagalogs.
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The Ilonggo Leaders, likewise, accepted the formal surrender of Spain on December 25, 1898 not for and in behalf of Aguinaldo's Government.
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4) According to Dr. Luis C.Dery, an eminent Filipino Scholar:
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Expounding the extent of Aguinaldo's Philippine Army; the Bangsamoro nation's Mindanao, Sulu, and the rest of its islands never fell under Aguinaldo's politico-military control and sovereignty.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
In fact as late as August 1898 much of northern Luzon, southern Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao remained outside of the control of Aguinaldo's Republic. Thus, several military expeditions were sent to these places to bring' them to recognize the First Philippine Republic.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ilonggo Katipuneros in Manila who in their personally capacity have joined Aguinaldo's Government and later were directed to go back to their respective provinces; such as Gen. Leandro Locsin Fullon of Antique, Candido Iban and Francisco del Castillo of Aklan were not able to persuade the local leaders to submit to Aguinaldo's authority.
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Although they fought side by side for the same cause and under one flag with a star emblem of the Visayas Republic.
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5) (From: Philip Khalid of Bacolod City): Mike Luz, formerly Undersecretary-Dept. of Education, claimed we do not share the same history.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It is coming out only now that, not all the provinces who fought against Spain, were aligned with Aguinaldo.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
There is even now an interpretation that the Katipuneros were only interested in a Tagalog Republic.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Evidently so, since Generalisimo Macario Sakay the last revolutionary leader in Luzon who succeeded in the reign of Katipuneros, as President fought openly under the banner of the Katagalugan Republic.
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My apologies to our forebears..
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Sa guihapon...dinggol..
The Ferocious Bald Eagle and the two-day old Chick
July 15, 2006
Ang Mabangis... Kalbo nga Agila.. kag ang duha ka adlaw nga Pisu!
Mga Kasimanwa:
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"In December 27, 1898, the ferocious bald eagle swooped to Madja-as, attacked and began the emasculation of the two-day old chick."
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Thus, was the "manifest destiny" of our legitimate even though short-lived infant State...The Federal Republic of the Visayas of the Ilonggo Nation."
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Adding insult to injury, the new foreign invaders branded our patriots as bandits and insurrectionists.
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Maybe they were ignorant of the fact that we are already a sovereign goverment, two days earlier. Or perhaps, they know but still refuse to know as the onward march of modern imperialism substituted centuries of colonialism.
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To entertain the idea...the negative notion, that today we cry over spilled milk over this issue is not only absurd but sheer ignorance. The objective is not only to remind the whole world , but most of all to instill in the hearts and minds of future ilonggo generations a legacy of their noble heritage with the contention; that:
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Notwithstanding all odds, our forefathers valiantly fought with dignity against those who trampled our sacred shores. And we accepted defeat as a victory with a smile, knowing that once upon a time... we as a people ....of Negros and Panay in the Visayas... won our freedom and independence and made world history ...as the first Republic in all of Asia ... .the Ilonggo Nation!
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Mabuhi and Bag-ong Katilingban!
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Sa guihapon...dinggol..
Ang Mabangis... Kalbo nga Agila.. kag ang duha ka adlaw nga Pisu!
Mga Kasimanwa:
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"In December 27, 1898, the ferocious bald eagle swooped to Madja-as, attacked and began the emasculation of the two-day old chick."
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Thus, was the "manifest destiny" of our legitimate even though short-lived infant State...The Federal Republic of the Visayas of the Ilonggo Nation."
-------------------------------------------------------------
Adding insult to injury, the new foreign invaders branded our patriots as bandits and insurrectionists.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Maybe they were ignorant of the fact that we are already a sovereign goverment, two days earlier. Or perhaps, they know but still refuse to know as the onward march of modern imperialism substituted centuries of colonialism.
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To entertain the idea...the negative notion, that today we cry over spilled milk over this issue is not only absurd but sheer ignorance. The objective is not only to remind the whole world , but most of all to instill in the hearts and minds of future ilonggo generations a legacy of their noble heritage with the contention; that:
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Notwithstanding all odds, our forefathers valiantly fought with dignity against those who trampled our sacred shores. And we accepted defeat as a victory with a smile, knowing that once upon a time... we as a people ....of Negros and Panay in the Visayas... won our freedom and independence and made world history ...as the first Republic in all of Asia ... .the Ilonggo Nation!
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Mabuhi and Bag-ong Katilingban!
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Sa guihapon...dinggol..
The Fifth of November and The Ilonggo Nation
July 10, 2006
THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER AND THE ILONGGO NATION
Remember, remember, the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
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This is the nursery rhyme, popular in Great Britain, that commemorates the successful foiling of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the British Parliament.
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Guy Fawkes and his comrades were consequently tortured and executed by the British Government. During Guy Fawkes Night, British citizens have, for centuries since that fateful night, been burning effigies of Guy Fawkes.
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From the point of view of the British State (and most British citizens until today), Guy Fawkes and his comrades were EVIL. Imagine trying blow up the Parliament, the symbol of ‘democracy’!
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From the point of view of Guy Fawkes and his comrades, it was the exact opposite; they represented the GOOD. They were trying to blow up the symbol and representatives of a Government gone dictatorial, that had suspended civil rights, a Government gone evil. The movie ‘V for Vendetta’ starring Hugo Weaving (Matrix Trilogy) and Natalie Portman (Star Wars Episodes 1 to 3) in fact explores this theme. ‘V’, the protagonist of the film who wages a one man revolution against an evil Unitarian Totalitarian State, regarded Guy Fawkes as his personal hero.
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Now, my dear Kasimanuas, what if I were to tell you that we Ilonggos have an equivalent of a Guy Fawkes night?
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In NOVEMBER 5, 1898, Gen. Juan "Tan Juan" Araneta and Gen. Aniceto Lacson, after defeating Spanish military forces in Negros, declared in Bago Plaza Negros Occidental the Independent Republic of Negros. This was also on NOVEMBER 5, exactly 293 years after Guy Fawkes was caught with fuses in his hands, about to blow up what he truly believed to be the symbol and representatives of an Evil Government.
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Why declare an independent Negros, and not join the revolutionary forces in the Tagalog region under General Aguinaldo? One of these Ilonggo patriots was recorded as saying that they DID NOT WANT TO BE UNDER A TAGALOG DICTATOR (referring to Aguinaldo).
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Next day November 6, 1898, Don Diego de los Rios, the last Governor-General of Spain in the Philippines formally surrendered to the Independent Republic of Negros revolutionary leaders (Gen. Aniceto Lacson - President, and Gen. Juan Araneta-Secretary of War) in Bacolod.
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Furthermore, on December 25, 1898 Don Diego de los Rios also surrendered to the Federal Republic of the Visayas (lead by General Martin Delgado) at Plaza Libertad in Iloilo City.
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These events occurred BEFORE:
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1.Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo was proclaimed President of the first Philippine Republic during ratification of the Constitution and its inauguration in Malolos, Bulacan on January 23, 1899.
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(Note that neither the Spanish nor the Americans ever surrendered to this Government, nor recognized it. On the contrary, leaders of this Government eventually surrendered to the Americans.)
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2.The Treaty of Paris, wherein Spain ceded the whole Philippine Islands to the USA for $20-million, was officially consummated and became legally binding on APRIL 11, 1899.
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(This Treaty was the legal basis upon which the Americans formed their own colonial Government in the Philippines. Eventually this Government, through continuous legal processes, gave way to the present Manila-based Unitarian Government of the Philippines. From this point of view, the present Unitarian Government of the Philippines is derived via continuous legal processes from the Treaty of Paris.)
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Note that since Spain had already surrendered to the two Ilonggo Governments before the Treaty of Paris, then technically Spain had already ceased to have jurisdiction over these Governments. Consequently, Spain could not have legally ceded these Governments and their territories to the USA. The treaty of Paris is therefore invalid with respect to these Governments. Legally, these Governments could still be regarded as extant.
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Let us place these events in perspective:
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The duly constituted head of the Spanish Empire in the Philippines FORMALLY SURRENDERED TO TWO AND ONLY TWO GOVERNMENTS in the Philippines:
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1.The INDEPENDENT NEGROS REPUBLIC on NOVEMBER 6, 1898 in Bacolod.
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2.The FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF THE VISAYAS on DECEMBER 25, 1898 in Iloilo City.
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Given that these Governments HAVE NEVER BEEN LEGALLY REPUDIATED, the implications of these events are enormous:
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1.When the Spanish FORMALLY AND LEGALLY surrendered to us Ilonggos, WE ILONGGOS ESTABLISHED TWO LEGALLY INDEPENDENT NATIONS.
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2.These two nations, from a purely legal point of view, are COMPLETELY LEGITIMATE UNTIL TODAY. (This could imply that the Manila-based Tagalista-oriented Unitarian central government of the Philippines in Western Visayas is an Occupational Government, that ultimately originated from an invalid Treaty of Paris.)
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My dear Kasimanwas, next time you meet an anti-Federalist Tagalista who is acting as though he owns the Philippines, PLEASE REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER, when Ilonggo patriots won our freedom with their sweat and blood.
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Remember, remember, the fifth of November,
Ilonggo freedom, in my heart.
I see no reason why Ilonggo freedom
Should ever be forgot.
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Tanda-e, tanda-e, sinco de Nobyembre,
Ilonggong kahilwayan, buhi sining dughan.
Walay kabangdanan akon kalimtan
Ilonggong kahilwayan, tubtob sa katubtuban.
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JedPensar (INM: ButuanCity-Ph)
THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER AND THE ILONGGO NATION
Remember, remember, the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
-----------------------------------
This is the nursery rhyme, popular in Great Britain, that commemorates the successful foiling of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the British Parliament.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guy Fawkes and his comrades were consequently tortured and executed by the British Government. During Guy Fawkes Night, British citizens have, for centuries since that fateful night, been burning effigies of Guy Fawkes.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
From the point of view of the British State (and most British citizens until today), Guy Fawkes and his comrades were EVIL. Imagine trying blow up the Parliament, the symbol of ‘democracy’!
---------------------------------------------------
From the point of view of Guy Fawkes and his comrades, it was the exact opposite; they represented the GOOD. They were trying to blow up the symbol and representatives of a Government gone dictatorial, that had suspended civil rights, a Government gone evil. The movie ‘V for Vendetta’ starring Hugo Weaving (Matrix Trilogy) and Natalie Portman (Star Wars Episodes 1 to 3) in fact explores this theme. ‘V’, the protagonist of the film who wages a one man revolution against an evil Unitarian Totalitarian State, regarded Guy Fawkes as his personal hero.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Now, my dear Kasimanuas, what if I were to tell you that we Ilonggos have an equivalent of a Guy Fawkes night?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
In NOVEMBER 5, 1898, Gen. Juan "Tan Juan" Araneta and Gen. Aniceto Lacson, after defeating Spanish military forces in Negros, declared in Bago Plaza Negros Occidental the Independent Republic of Negros. This was also on NOVEMBER 5, exactly 293 years after Guy Fawkes was caught with fuses in his hands, about to blow up what he truly believed to be the symbol and representatives of an Evil Government.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Why declare an independent Negros, and not join the revolutionary forces in the Tagalog region under General Aguinaldo? One of these Ilonggo patriots was recorded as saying that they DID NOT WANT TO BE UNDER A TAGALOG DICTATOR (referring to Aguinaldo).
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next day November 6, 1898, Don Diego de los Rios, the last Governor-General of Spain in the Philippines formally surrendered to the Independent Republic of Negros revolutionary leaders (Gen. Aniceto Lacson - President, and Gen. Juan Araneta-Secretary of War) in Bacolod.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Furthermore, on December 25, 1898 Don Diego de los Rios also surrendered to the Federal Republic of the Visayas (lead by General Martin Delgado) at Plaza Libertad in Iloilo City.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
These events occurred BEFORE:
----------------------------------------------
1.Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo was proclaimed President of the first Philippine Republic during ratification of the Constitution and its inauguration in Malolos, Bulacan on January 23, 1899.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Note that neither the Spanish nor the Americans ever surrendered to this Government, nor recognized it. On the contrary, leaders of this Government eventually surrendered to the Americans.)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.The Treaty of Paris, wherein Spain ceded the whole Philippine Islands to the USA for $20-million, was officially consummated and became legally binding on APRIL 11, 1899.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
(This Treaty was the legal basis upon which the Americans formed their own colonial Government in the Philippines. Eventually this Government, through continuous legal processes, gave way to the present Manila-based Unitarian Government of the Philippines. From this point of view, the present Unitarian Government of the Philippines is derived via continuous legal processes from the Treaty of Paris.)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note that since Spain had already surrendered to the two Ilonggo Governments before the Treaty of Paris, then technically Spain had already ceased to have jurisdiction over these Governments. Consequently, Spain could not have legally ceded these Governments and their territories to the USA. The treaty of Paris is therefore invalid with respect to these Governments. Legally, these Governments could still be regarded as extant.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Let us place these events in perspective:
------------------------------------------------------
The duly constituted head of the Spanish Empire in the Philippines FORMALLY SURRENDERED TO TWO AND ONLY TWO GOVERNMENTS in the Philippines:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.The INDEPENDENT NEGROS REPUBLIC on NOVEMBER 6, 1898 in Bacolod.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.The FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF THE VISAYAS on DECEMBER 25, 1898 in Iloilo City.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Given that these Governments HAVE NEVER BEEN LEGALLY REPUDIATED, the implications of these events are enormous:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.When the Spanish FORMALLY AND LEGALLY surrendered to us Ilonggos, WE ILONGGOS ESTABLISHED TWO LEGALLY INDEPENDENT NATIONS.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.These two nations, from a purely legal point of view, are COMPLETELY LEGITIMATE UNTIL TODAY. (This could imply that the Manila-based Tagalista-oriented Unitarian central government of the Philippines in Western Visayas is an Occupational Government, that ultimately originated from an invalid Treaty of Paris.)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
My dear Kasimanwas, next time you meet an anti-Federalist Tagalista who is acting as though he owns the Philippines, PLEASE REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER, when Ilonggo patriots won our freedom with their sweat and blood.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Remember, remember, the fifth of November,
Ilonggo freedom, in my heart.
I see no reason why Ilonggo freedom
Should ever be forgot.
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Tanda-e, tanda-e, sinco de Nobyembre,
Ilonggong kahilwayan, buhi sining dughan.
Walay kabangdanan akon kalimtan
Ilonggong kahilwayan, tubtob sa katubtuban.
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JedPensar (INM: ButuanCity-Ph)
Saturday, July 01, 2006
U.S. Visit of the National President-League of Cities of the Philippines
U.S. VISIT OF THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT-LEAGUE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES
WELCOME! Hon. Jerry P. Trenas: Mayor-Iloilo City and National President-League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP).
The Association of Ilonggos of Metropolitan Washington DC (AIM) Inc., the only ilonggo group duly registered under U.S. laws in the US capital hosted a welcome party in honor of Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Trenas and his wife, the former Rosalie Divinagracia Sarabia.
AIM's welcome committee at the airport to meet Jerry, Rosalie and daughter Reiza were Tony and Maridel Araneta, Orlando Evidente and Jose Alfonso "Jojo" Hallares. Jojo the contact person, also acted as full-time guide to Iloilo City's First Family while in Metro Washington D.C.
Mayor Trenas was on official trip to the U.S. as national president-League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) to attend a conference on sustainable developments of the International City Mayors at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
During the May 7, 2006 reception led by AIM President Zeny A.Tabligan at the home of Jim and Tess Guevara-Taylor in Arlington, Va; the Mayor assured the Ilonggo expatriates, of bright prospects awaiting Mandurriao Airport area once air transportation is relocated to the new site in Cabatuan, Iloilo.
He likewise, explained the logic behind City Halls purchase of private lands as squatters decent relocation sites and appeal with NGO's for partnership and support for a better Iloilo City.
In response, the Ilonggos of Metro DC area set aside $30,000 initial funding for the AIM-Gawad Kalinga Village in Iloilo City.
AIM, Inc. with over a thousand ilonggo members within the Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland was greatly honored of the Iloilo City Mayor's historic visit.
Dinggol A. Divinagracia
Executive Vice-President (AIM,Inc.)
Editor: AIM-Budyong Newsletter
email: dinggol1023@yahoo.com
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PHOTO ATTACHMENTS:
1) Mayor & Mrs Jerry P. Trenas with AIM,Inc. Officers:
(L to R): VicPaul Guevara-Pres.Adviser/Ma.Lina Divinagracia-Bus.Mgr./ Zeny Tabligan-AIM-Pres./Mayor & Mrs.Trenas/Dr.Emma Dacquel-AIM Founding President/ Tess Guevara-Taylor: AIM-ANCOP/GK Coordinator.
2) AIM Group photo with the Mayor & Family:
Top L-R:
Row 1:Jojo Hallares, Tom Joseph, John Haley, Maying S. Ledesma
Row 2: Cynthia Ticao, Lando Evidente, Margie Paglinawan, Boy Cosgayon, Neve Nixon.
Row 3: Ross Lutero, Alice M. Buenconsejo, Rose Samillano, Raul Buenconsejo.
Row 4: John Ledesma, Maribel G. Haley,Josephine Sanchez, Ellen Alcaraz, Hearty Lutero.
Row 5: Benny Sian, Marilyn L. Cosgayon, Sally Pelipaga, Tita Pelaez, Henry GarciaRow 6: Emma T.Dacquel, Lina Araneta Divinagracia, VicPaul Guevara, Jim & Tess Taylor, Fe & Robert Anderson.
Front: Romeo Dacquel, Jr, Zeny Tabligan, Reiza Trenas, Mayor Jerry & Rosalie S. Trenas.
Present but not in the picture: Tony, Maridel and Cristina Araneta, Luisa Velasco-Reyes, Tia Pacing Canatoy and Joy Losares and many others.
Welcome! ..Springtime! & the BORACAY AFFAIR
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PHOTOS taken during the THIRD ARANETA FAMILY GRAND REUNION held at the "Pearl of the Pacific Resort" in BORACAY - Philippines last November, 1999. In picture at center is Dna Eva Araneta-Serra with Greg and Marilou Tirol-Sanson and other Araneta "Parientes" together with delegates from the Araneta's of Zamboanga.
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Hello there, everyone!
I'm Susan Araneta Mirasol and just read this email regarding the Pearl of the Pacific resort in Boracay. I can attest that Cousin Greg and Marilou are really great and generous parientes.
Last January, all 24 of us Araneta siblings, Agnes Araneta Evidente, Tony Araneta, Consuelo "Ling" Araneta Corteza and me with some of our children and nephews, nieces and apos stayed at Greg's place and he gave us a generous discount and a welcome dinner!!
Marilou showed us around the place where they have this spa treatment and it was clean and a very relaxing atmosphere with rooms and balconies overlooking the blue sparkling waters! The rooms he assigned to us were spacious and he gave us extra mattresses, pillows, blankets and towels absolutely free since there were 8 of us in each room. (Other hotels will not allow these.)
Ti, good-bye now and enjoy the rest of the week-end.
Susan (Las Vegas-NevadaUSA)
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WELCOME!... SPRINGTIME!..
It's now Springtime here in good ole' USA...
As winter slips away into springtime and the daytime temperature begins to rise above freezing...Ahhhhh!.. it's Springtime!
After all the cold days we are ready to shed our coats, now ready to hear once again the musical sound of the birds and the bees; enjoy the beautiful sight of the flowers and the trees; and yeess! start playing outside more often.
And at night?...Hah! Hah! explore the wonders of the universe watching the moon and the stars.
Kag kamo mga apo ni "Maria Clara", it's Spring Break!
If you plan to spend it in the beaches of Cancun, the Bahamas or Jamaica, "halong guid ha!" remember that old Filipino custom "No Touch!".
Did I hear somebody say ..."Corny Ah!"
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Incidentally, why not patronize our very own..Try BORACAY....
considered "Paradise" that side of the globe.
REMEMBER! One of "DA BEST" in Boracay is the "PEARL OF THE PACIFIC"owned and operated by the family of GREGORIO and MARILOU TIROL-SANSON.
The venue of the third Araneta Family Grand Reunion was held there in 1999 with Zamboanga Araneta's first time participation.
Generous "GREG" is our pariente; eldest son of Alfredo Araneta Sanson and Matilde Jalandoni Montinola and grandson of Don Roque Locsin Sanson and Dna. Isabel Soriano ARANETA de Sanson.
Discount??.. yes of course... "Presyo Hermano!"... right Inday Rita?..ano say mo?..
All the best...enjoy springtime!...dinggol..
(Visit: www.pearlofthepacific.com.ph )
LET'S GO BANANA!...The Worlds Most Perfect Food!
Let's GO Banana! - The Worlds Most Perfect Food!
Bananas containing three natural sugars: sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber; can give an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute
workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS: Forget the pills- eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
Anemia: High in iron-- bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect way to beat blood pressure. So much so, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke.
Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
Overweight and at work: Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.
Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. InThailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.
Smoking: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.
Strokes: According to research in "The New England Journal of Medicine," eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%.
So! -- a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrates, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around. So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, --"A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"
(Thanks to Laurie)
A Chronology: The Ilonggo Nation
A Chronology: THE ILONGGO NATION
(By: dinggol a.divinagracia-June 4, 2006)
CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS THAT SHAPED THE DESTINY OF THE "ILONGGO NATION"
PREFACE:"To appreciate where you are now...you should know where you came from."
A CHRONOLOGY: THE ILONGGO NATION..
CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS THAT SHAPED THE DESTINY OF THE "ILONGGO NATION"
PREFACE:"To appreciate where you are now...you should know where you came from."
I - THE BIRTH OF THE ILONGGO NATION:
Sometime in the 13th Century:
The Maragtas legend explained that sometime between 1200-1250's; Ten (10) Malay Datus together with their families, households and subordinates fled the tyrannical rule of Makatunaw, the Shri-Vijaya Sultan of Bornay (Borneo).
Led by Datu Puti, the Sultanate Minister, they landed in the Island of "Aninipay" or Panay. They bartered their gold and jewelries with the local Ati Chieftain Marikudo for the lowlands, plains and valleys of the Island they called "Madya-as" or Paradise. The land where time began; the birth of the Ilonggo Nation and the cradle of ancient Filipino civilization.
For about 300 years before the coming of the Spaniards, the Ilonggos lived in comparative prosperity and peace under an organized government, the "Katiringban et Madia-as" or the Confederation of Madya-as and with such laws as the Code of Kalantiaw.
II - THE SPANISH CONQUEST:
-1566: The Spaniards under Miguel Lopez de Legaspi came to Panay and established a settlement in Ogtong (now Oton, Iloilo). The conquistadores, subjugated our forebears not only with superior weapons and the sword; but likewise, with the Cross.
-1581: The encomienda, the seat of Spanish power was moved from Ogtong (Oton) to La Villa Rica de Arevalo.
-1616: Due to recurrent raids by Moro pirates and foreign privateers, the Spaniards moved close to the mouth of Irong-irong river and built the Fort San Pedro;
-1688: The Spaniards shortened Irong-Irong or Ilong-Ilong to "ILOILO", which became the capital of the province.
-1855: The rapid economic growth of the place, led to the opening of the port of Iloilo to world trade. Thanks to British Nicholas Loney, Iloilo soon emerged to be the biggest center of commerce and trade in Visayas and Mindanao, second only to Manila. Thus, earned the title "Queen City of the South".
-1896: The Ayuntamiento on Iloilo (City government) which was established in 1890 under the Becerra Law was given the honor by virtue of the Royal Decree of having a Coat-of-Arms with the inscription "La Muy Leal y Noble Ciudad de Iloilo".
This is considered a sham and an act of ignominy by todays patriotic ilonggos. Like the title "Queen City of the South" which is being disputed as bestowed upon us for being the Queen Regent's minions, "TUTA" or pet City.
III - THE REVOLUTION AGAINST SPAIN:
Meanwhile, centuries of Spanish subjugation; cruelty and injustice; apathy, greed and misconduct of the elite; the immoral and abusive theocracy alienated the populace. These created a social volcano of an angry enslaved society in despair and discontentment, especially among the masses.
-1586: The "Igbaong Revolt" (Igbaras-Ogtong) started when the local leaders protested against the cruelty and abuses of the encomienderos and friars due to conscription or forced labor, either to work in their haciendas or construction of churches.
-1663: "Tapar", a babaylan and nativist of Oton, Iloilo waged the "Tapar Revolt". Poorly armed these early movements were easily quelled. But the Ilonggo patriots did not give up; they continued their struggle for freedom.
-1889: February 15 - In Barcelona, Spain the first issue of "La Solidaridad" a political propaganda publication founded by Graciano Lopez Jaena of Jaro, Iloilo City was published. With Jose Rizal, Marcelo del Pilar, Antonio Luna and others; they advocated reforms for the welfare of the Filipino people.The "La Solidaridad"-El Filibusterismo and Noli mi Tangere; notwithstanding, difficulties since circulation was strictly banned in the "Islas"; was the spark that ignited the event that changed Filipino history.
-1892: July 7-The Katipunan "KKK" was founded by the "Great Plebeian" Andres Bonifacio and fellow workers in Tondo, Manila that planned and initiated the Philippine Revolution.
-1896: December 30 - Dr.Jose Rizal of Calamba, Laguna; an illustrado-reformist of many talents, who was not in favor of the planned Revolution was executed by the Spaniards at Bagumbayan now Luneta. This emboldened the "Indios", including the elite and other illustrados to join in the revolution.
-1897: May 10 - Andres Bonifacio and his brother Procopio were executed in Cavite after a bogus trial for treason. A black chapter in the history of the Revolution. A victim sacrificed in the altar of ambition and self-serving interest of the illustrados as personified by Emilio Aguinaldo.
-1898: March 18 - The "Comite Conspirador" was formed in Molo, Iloilo which was the nucleus that started the well organized Ilonggo Revolutionary Movement, who fought the foreign invaders.
-1898: June 12 - Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo declared in Kawit, Cavite the Independence of Filipinos and birth of the Philippine Republic; its flag unfurled for the first time while Marcha Nacional Filipinas was played which became the Philippine National Anthem.
NOTA BENE: According to Dr. Luis C.Dery, an eminent Filipino Scholar:
Expounding the extent of Aguinaldo's Philippine Army; the Bangsamoro nation's Mindanao, Sulu, and the rest of its islands never fell under Aguinaldo's politico-military control and sovereignty.
In fact as late as August 1898 much of northern Luzon, southern Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao remained outside of the control of Aguinaldo's Republic. Thus, several military expeditions were sent to these places to bring' them to recognize the First Philippine Republic.
IV - THE ILONGGO NATION'S INDEPENDENCE!
-1898: November 5 - After outsmarting and defeating the Spaniards, Gen. Juan "Tan Juan" Araneta and Gen. Aniceto L. Lacson declared in Bago Plaza, Negros Occidental the "Independent Republic of Negros"
Earlier, Gen. Marciano S. Araneta led the revolutionarios attacked and captured the Spanish "Cuartel General" in Mangkas--now La Carlota City; while Don Diego de la Vina and his men overthrew the Spanish authorities in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental.
-1898: November 6- Don Diego de los Rios, last Governor-General of Spain in the Philippines formally surrendered to Independent Republic of Negros revolutionary leaders: Gen. Aniceto Lacson - Presidente, and Gen. Juan Araneta-Secretary of War in Bacolod City. The people of Negros at last won their freedom!!!
-1898: November 17 - Gen. Martin Delgado proclaimed at Sta. Barbara, Iloilo the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Visayas and Mindanao.
This was later changed by the Iloilo elite to Federal Republic of the Visayas since they did not want to recognize the supremacy of Aguinaldo and the Tagalogs.
They preferred instead a federal arrangement composed of - Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao as a logical substitute because of its indigenous elements.
-1898: December 10 -The "Treaty of Paris" to end Spanish-American War was signed.Spanish commissioners argued that Manila had surrendered after the armistice and therefore the Philippines could not be demanded as a war conquest, but they eventually yielded because they had no other choice, and the U.S. ultimately paid Spain 20 million dollars for possession of the Philippines.
-1898: December 23 - In Iloilo City, last Capital of the Spanish Empire in Asia; Governor-General Diego de los Rios formally surrendered to the Independent Federal Republic of the Visayas thru Iloilo City's "Alcalde" Jose Ma. Gay.
The Revolutionary Forces led by Gen. Martin Delgado(Gral. en Gefe) and Gen. Pablo Araneta -Island Commanding General, had by then taken all the towns in Panay and encircled the City.
-1898: December 24 - Defeated and after the formal surrender to the "Ilonggo Nation" in Negros and in Iloilo; Don Diego de los Rios, semblance of the last Spanish authority in the archipelago evacuated for Zamboanga on the way home to Spain together with his entourage.
-1898: December 25 -Following the departure of the Spaniards, Gen. Martin Delgado and the Ilonggo Revolutionarios made a triumphal entry into the City of Iloilo with victorious parade to Plaza Libertad.
-1899: January 21 - Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the Malolos Republic with a Constitution drafted by Gregorio Araneta- Secretary General and other illustrados of the Malolos Congress.
-1899: January 23 -The First Philippine Republic with Emilio Aguinaldo as President was formally inaugurated and the Constitution ratified in Malolos, Bulacan.
V - THE AMERICAN INVASION OF THE ILONGGO NATION:
-1898: December 27 - Just two days after gaining Independence, a 3,000-strong American Military Force led by Gen. Henry Miller arrived in four US warships (USS: Baltimore-Boston-Concord & Petrel) to Iloilo harbor to demand the surrender of the City. When the Ilonggos refused, the Americans began the bombardment of Iloilo upon expiration of their deadline.
-1899: February 2 - An American naval force appeared along the coastline of Negros to engage the islanders. Gen. Aniceto Lacson-President of the two month acquired Independence, seeing no chance of winning against the new invaders opted not to fight and ceded control when guarantees of property rights were made.
-1899: February 6 - US Congress ratified Treaty of Paris:After an intense fight in the United States Senate, the treaty was finally ratified by a margin of just one vote. The ratification of the treaty indicated that the United States was committed to take possession of the Philippine islands and that it would oppose the Filipino independence movement.
-1899: February 14 - American troops landed at Iloilo and took it by storm. Thus, started another Ilonggo Nation's war for freedom; this time against American invaders.
-1899: February 22 - The Fall of Iloilo to the Americans. Ilonggo troops fought the Americans in pitched battles in towns around Iloilo City. The resistance continued even after the surrender Gen. Martin Delgado.
-1899: March 19 - The Queen Regent of Spain ratified the Treaty of Paris.
-1899: Apr 11 - Exchange of treaty ratifications in Washington by both Spain and the United States.It was only at this point in time the treaty was actually formalized and became internationally binding; officially ending the Spanish-American War. Thus, consummation of the anomalous Philippine purchase.
-1899: May 1 - US Secretary of State John Hays handed to French Ambassador Jules Cambon the amount due to Spain under the Treaty of Peace (Paris) at the US State Department.
-1901: February 2 - Surrender of the Panay Forces to the Americans.The Ilonggos resisted but, weary of war and poorly armed, they were soon overwhelmed by the new and well-armed enemy. Many of the leaders surrendered and relative peace was restored.
-1902: Jul 4 - President Theodore Roosevelt officially ended the Philippine-American War by issuing the Peace Proclamation and Granting of Pardon/Amnesty to the "Insurrectionists" who in reality were patriots.
-1907: Dionisio "Papa Isio" Sigobeyla was captured by the Americans in the hinterlands of Negros. After the arrival of the Americans and the surrender of Gen. Aniceto Lacson; "Papa Isio", a babaylan declared himself the head of the Revolutionary Government of Negros. He fought the American troops for about eight more years.
-1925: In Central Iloilo-Panay: Florencio Entrencherado, obsessed by the Napoleonic saga declared himself Emperor of the Philippine. While his declaration was treated as a joke at first, within a year his stand against heavy taxation and foreign interference had gained him several thousands of peasant followers.
-1927: In May - Entrencherado was captured and imprisoned in Manila, where he died two years later. His armed followers staged an uprising, and burned haciendas of abusive American and local landowners' in several towns.
EPILOGUE:
Since history is for the victors, the conquerors described and rediculed our patriots, especially those who came from the "masa", as superstitious cultists and crazy ignoramus; labeled them as brigands or bandits.
But historians now reinterpreting the same material see beyond the religious fanaticism a valiant form and sincere commitment of resistance to colonial rule and foreign subjugation.
Even today, we have similar characters in our midst who are ridiculed and laughed at when we should actually scratch the surface to see underneath the aspirations of these simple people; then and now, for freedom, dignity, social justice, and the promise of a good life.
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Hereunder are excerpts from the Ilonggo Nation Movement "INM-Banwa_Mo eNews Bulletin" Article Contributors that are relevant to above-written article:
From Dr. Joey Dacudao (INM-Banwa_Mo: Northern Mindanao Ph.-Cyberzone)
Regarding "The Ilonggo 'Nation' Movement": It's true that the Ilonggos of Panay declared a Federal Republic of Visayas in 1898. My sources tell me that the Spanish Government until today recognizes this Republic as valid (I still have to confirm this). The Ilonggos in Negros also declared Independence at this time......
From Benjie Estuche (INM-Banwa_Mo: Oklahoma USA-Cyberzone)
The Treaty of Paris which ceded ownership of the Philippine Archipelago from Spain to the United States for the sum of $20-million was a deceptive and criminal act done by legitimate states, to further subjugate a people, nation and race as "Imperialism" substituted for "Colonialism."
The government of Spain must re-imburse the Filipino people, especially, the people of Panay,plus interests, for this criminal act of selling what is not their own! The government of the United States must recognize this diplomatic faux pas and correct this criminal act.
From Nestor Sulpico (INM-Banwa_Mo: New York USA - Cyberzone)
Today we reap the blessings of freedom that our forebears in Panay and in the rest of the country bitterly fought and died for.
There are no more colonizers. We face new battles – for nation building, for the progress of our communities, for the advancement of our families.These are no less tough battles, for which we draw inspiration from our Ilonggo heroes......
From Segunda del Mar (INM-Banwa_Mo: WashDC Cyberzone)
It is worthy to note that in the annals of history; the duly constituted head of the Spanish Empire in the Philippines formally surrendered to only two cantonal governments:
The Independent Negros Republic on November 6, 1898 in Bacolod City and to the Federal Republic of the Visayas on December 25, 1898 at Plaza Libertad in Iloilo City. Both comprised the Ilonggo Nation.
That was even before Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo was proclaimed President of the first Philippine Republic during ratification of the Constitution and its inauguration in Malolos, Bulacan on January 23, 1899.
Incidentally, the Treaty of Peace (Paris) wherein Spain ceded the whole archipealago to the US for $20-million to end the Spanish-American War was officially consummated and became legal and internationally binding only on APRIL 11, 1899.
Therefore, the Philippine purchase that included the "Ilonggo Nation" was anomalous.....hence...invalid !
