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Baldomero Aguinaldo


 
 

Baldomero Aguinaldo y Baloy was a leader of the Philippine RevolutionPhilippine Revolution

The Philippine Revolution was a conflict between the Spanish colonial regime and the Katipunan, which sought independence fo...
. He is the first cousin of Emilio AguinaldoEmilio Aguinaldo

Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader....
, the first presidentPresident of the Philippines

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 of the PhilippinesPhilippines

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, as well as the great grandfather of Cesar VirataCesar Virata

Cesar Enrique Aguinaldo Virata is a former Prime Minister of the Philippines from 1981-1986 under the National Assembly....
, a former prime ministerPrime Minister of the Philippines

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 in the 1980's.

Biography

Baldomero Aguinaldo was born in KawitFacts About Kawit, Cavite

Kawit is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines....
, CaviteCavite

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. He studied law at the University of Santo TomasUniversity of Santo Tomas

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 in ManilaFacts About Manila

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 and was still a law student during the outbreak of the Philippine RevolutionPhilippine Revolution

The Philippine Revolution was a conflict between the Spanish colonial regime and the Katipunan, which sought independence fo...
. He obtained a law degree, but failed to take the bar examination. Unable to practice law, he became a farmer.

Shortly after the outbreak of the revolution, Aguinaldo organized, along with his cousin Emilio, the Magdalo faction of the KatipunanFacts About Katipunan

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 in KawitKawit, Cavite

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. He became president of the council. In the early days of hostilities, he always stayed at the side of his cousin Emilio. He fought in several bloody battles. He also led the Magdalo faction to the Katipunan which had it's headquarters in Kawit,Cavite.

Aguinaldo's knowledge of the law and administrative procedures made him a valuable asset to the revolutionary government. He was appointed to several cabinet positions, and was a signer of two important documents: The Biak-na-bato Constitution, and the Pact of Biak-na-BatoPact of Biak-na-Bato

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.

During the Philippine-American WarFacts About Philippine-American War

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, Aguinaldo fought again, becoming commanding general of the revolutionary forces in the southern LuzonLuzon

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 provinces. When hostilities ended in 1901, he retired to private life.

Aguinaldo died in ManilaManila

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 of heart failure and rheumatismRheumatism

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 at the age o