“As a rule not knowing is a step towards new knowledge.” – Laila (Sophie’s World)

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Artikulo Uno: Heneral Luna

"Early in June, Luna received a message from Aguinaldo asking him to go to Cabanatuan. Luna left his command in Bayambang, Pangasinan and proceeded to Aguinaldo's headquarters, arriving there on June 5. He was angry to see that one of the sentries was a member of the Kawit Company which he had asked Aguinaldo to disband for military insubordination, and on going up to Aguinaldo's office, angrier still to find that Aguinaldo had gone out of town to inspect troops.

While he was arguing heatedly with Buencamino, he heard a shot and rushing down to investigate the disturbance was met by members of the Kawit Company who then stabbed him with bolos and fired at him until he died. He received about forty wounds. The next day, he was buried with full military honors on Aguinaldo's orders, but the Kawit company assassins were neither questioned nor punished." - from The Philippines, a Past Revisited by Renato Constantino, p. 223

HENERAL LUNA

No comments:

Post a Comment

Search This Blog

Popular Posts