Vicente Alvarez

VICENTE ALVAREZ

(Zamboanga, 1854-1910)

Already serving as a high official in the Spanish colonial government, he joined the Katipunan and started the Revolution in Zamboanga in March 1898. He led his forces in the successful capture of Zamboanga in 1899. Aguinaldo appointed him as head of the revolutionary movement of Zamboanga and Basilan. He bravely fought the American forces until his capture.

* Photos taken by GBJ at the Luneta (Rizal Park), Manila, on the morning of December 30, 2022 (Rizal Day).

Pantaleon Villegas

PANTALEON VILLEGAS

(Cebu, c. 1873-1898)

A native of Bacong, Negros Oriental. He worked in Cebu and Manila where he was inducted into the Katipunan and took the name Leon Kilat. Upon returning to Cebu, he organized the revolutionary movement in the province and started the revolution on April 3, 1898.

* Photos taken by GBJ at the Luneta (Rizal Park), Manila, on the morning of December 30, 2022 (Rizal Day).