1. Miguel Malvar assumed command of the Philippine revolutionary forces during the latter, following the capture of resistance leader Emilio Aguinaldo by the Americans in 1901.
15 Facts About Miguel Malvar
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Miguel Malvar later attended a private school run by Father Valerio Malabanan in Tanauan, Batangas, a well-regarded educational institution in Batangas at the time.
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Miguel Malvar then transferred to another school in Bauan, Batangas.
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Miguel Malvar decided not to pursue higher education in Manila and preferred to settle down as a farmer instead.
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Miguel Malvar was later elected as Capitan municipal of his hometown.
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In 1891, Miguel Malvar married Paula Maloles, the daughter of the Capitan municipal of Santo Tomas, Don Ambrocio Maloles.
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Miguel Malvar was an original Katipunero, having joined the Katipunan before the Philippine Revolution.
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On February 17,1897, Miguel Malvar fought alongside General Edilberto Evangelista, Miguel Malvar's senior officer at the time, at the Battle of Zapote Bridge, where the senior died in battle.
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Miguel Malvar is considered by some to have succeeded to the presidency of the First Philippine Republic after Aguinaldo was captured by American forces.
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Miguel Malvar was threatened with punishment if he did not break ties with Bonifacio, but this threat was never implemented.
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Miguel Malvar, along with other generals like Mariano Trias, Paciano Rizal, Manuel Tinio, and Artemio Ricarte, as opposed to the pact, believing it was a ruse of the Spanish to get rid of the Revolution easily, and therefore resumed military offensives.
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Therefore, as designated in Aguinaldo's decreed line of succession, Miguel Malvar became President of the Philippine Republic.
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Miguel Malvar reorganized the regional departments of the Republic, which included the Marianas as a separate province.
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Miguel Malvar weighed about 145 pounds and wore a 5 or 6 size of shoes.
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Miguel Malvar surrendered to Bell on April 16,1902 in Rosario, Batangas, mainly due to desertion of his top officers and to put an end to the sufferings of his countrymen.