Jose Ignacio Paua
| José Ignacio Paua | |
|---|---|
 A statue of Jose Paua in Silang, Cavite | |
| Birth name | José Ignacio Paua' |
| Nickname(s) | "Instik" |
| Born |
April 29, 1872 Fujian, China |
| Died |
May 24, 1926 (aged 54) Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} First Philippine Republic Republic of Biak-na-Bato  Katipunan |
| Service/branch |
 Philippine Revolutionary Army |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars |
Philippine Revolution * Battle of Aliaga Philippine-American War |
José Ignacio Paua (29 April 1872 - 24 May 1926) was a Chinese general who joined the Katipunan, a secret society that spearheaded the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire.[1] He later served in the Philippine Revolutionary Army under General Emilio Aguinaldo.
Biography
José Ignacio Paua was born to Chinese parents in Fujian, China on April 29, 1872. And in 1890, he went to the Philippines with his uncle to seek his fortune and became a blacksmith's apprentice in Binondo, Manila. During the Philippine Revolution, he repaired lantakas (native cannons) and other weapons. Near to the closing days of the revolution, he later served in the Philippine Revolutionary Army under Philippine President Emilio Aguinaldo. On April 25, 1897, he also led the capture of Andres Bonifacio and Procopio Bonifacio under orders of the Aguinaldo along with Agapito Bonzón. When the revolution ended, he began to fight against the Americans during thee Philippine-American War and on September 26, 1898, Paua became a full general. When the war ended, he married a Filipino girl and they settled in Albay. He died of cancer on May 24, 1926 in Manila at the age of 54.[2]
References
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- ↑ Gen. Jose Paua, the Chinese in Philippine revolution by Raymund Catindig (The Philippine Star)
- ↑ http://malacanang.gov.ph/4840-brigadier-general-jose-ignacio-paua/