Tiburcio de Leon

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General Tiburcio de Leon was a Filipino freedom fighter who served as general of during the 1896 Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War. He first served under Andres Bonifacio in the Katipunan, and then, reluctantly, under the revolutionary Government set up by Emilio Aguinaldo.

"Heneral Tibo", as he was often referred to while alive, is credited for having established the Katipunan in the towns of Polo, Obando, Marilao, Meycauayan, Bocaue, Sta Maria, and San Juan del Monte in Bulacan, and of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas in Bataan. His forces were the only unit of the Katipunan which survived the death of Bonifacio on the orders of Aguinaldo.

When Aguinaldo later asked him to commit his forces to the First Philippine Republic, General de Leon was reluctant to do so, being loyal to Bonifacio. He eventually agreed, saying he was doing so only for the sake of the country. He is also known for his role in the Battle of Tullahan River during the Philippine-American War - a battle which enabled the forces of the Aguinaldo Government to flee to Northern Luzon.

[edit] Early life

Tiburcio was born in 1862 to Pedro de Leon and Florencia Gregorio in Polo (now Valenzuela), Bulacan.

[edit] Memorials

On February 18, 1968, the Sanguniang Nayon (Villiage Council) of Torres Bugallon signed into law the renaming of their community after Hen. Tiburcio de Leon "bilang karangalan nito sa pagiging bayani ng himagsikan sa panahon ng pamahalaang Kastila" (in recognition of his role as a hero of the revolution during the time of the Spanish Government). After the change in terminologies during the reign of President Marcos, this community is now known as Barangay Hen. Tiburcio de Leon, Valenzuela, Bulacan. The Hen. Tiburcio de Leon Elementary School is also named after him. A stone monument was raised by his comrades (Veteranos de la Revolucion) in memory of Heneral Tibo in the town of Timog, Bulacan.

[edit] Sources

  • Nicolas, Edmundo (8 October 1984). "Ang Kasaysayan ng Mabagang Paaralan ng Hen. Tiburcio de Leon". . Barangay Government, Barangay Hen. Tiburcio de Leon, Valenzuela, Bulacan
  • Arenas, Mar (1997). "Valenzuela: Ang Bayani at ang Bayan".
  • de los Santos, Simplicio (January 1999). "Maikling Talambuhay ni Heneral Tiburcio de Leon ng Himagsikan ng 1896 (A Short Biography of General Tiburcio de Leon of the Philippine Revolution of 1896)". . Barangay Government, Barangay Hen. Tiburcio de Leon, Valenzuela, Bulacan
  • Kalaw, Teodoro M. (2003), An Acceptable Holocaust: Life and Death of a Boy - General (Third Printing ed.), Manila: National Historical Institute, ISBN 971-538-021-2 


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