The Philippine Revolution in Macabebe, Pampanga, and Its Aftermath

Abstract

Reviewing the primary sources on the Philippine Revolution in Pampanga sheds light on the events that made the town of Macabebe infamous, especially its role in Emilio Aguinaldo’s capture in 1901. It all started when the Blancos, an influential Spanish family, led a group of townsmen to fight the revolutionaries from 1896 to 1898 to avenge the death of a family member. The Blancos earned the respect of the Spaniards, who even entrusted to their custody the family of Gov.-Gen. Basilio Augustín. However, the townspeople suffered much when the revolutionaries took over Macabebe from June 1898 to April 1899.

KEYWORDS: EMILIO AGUINALDO • HISTORIOGRAPHY • PHILIPPINE–AMERICAN WAR • EUGENIO BLANCO • MAXIMINO HIZON