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#TodayinHistory in 1865, Filipino revolutionary general, Miguel Malvar, one of the last generals to surrender to the Americans in the Philippine-American War, was born in Barrio San Miguel, Santo Tomas, #Batangas #PH.
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Born to Maximo Malvar & Tiburcia Carpio, Miguel was educated early via his hometown's school. Soon, he was mentored by Valerio Malabanan, one of the great teachers of Batangas who offered pro-bono services in Tanauan.
Malvar was a skilled businessman. After making a name for himself in the local sugar industry, his business thrived as was his influence in the community. He was even given P1,000 as seed money by Saturnina Rizal, Jose Rizal's oldest sister, to help his enterprise.
#TodayinHistory in 1865, Filipino revolutionary general, Miguel Malvar, one of the last generals to surrender to the Americans in the Philippine-American War, was born in Barrio San Miguel, Santo Tomas, #Batangas #PH. (THREAD) #history #kasaysayan
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Malvar's early education was in Santo Tomas, after w/c he learned under the tutelage of Valerio Malabanan, one of the great teachers who offered pro-bono services in Tanauan.
Malvar was a skilled businessman. After having penetrated the local sugar industry, he thrived as was his influence in the community. He was even given P1,000 as seed money by Saturnina Rizal, Jose Rizal's oldest sister, to help his business.
#TodayinHistory in 1864, Apolinario Mabini is born in Talaga, #Tanauan #Batangas #PH. Mabini was a statesman, Prime Minister (1st head of Aguinaldo's Cabinet), and the legal mind and architect of the bureaucracy of the 1st #PH Republic. (LONG THREAD) tmblr.co/ZtGCUx2jhp-Xb
Context: Born to a very poor family, and second of the 8 children, his mother Dionisia Maranan y Magpantay, a simple market vendor, dreamt for his son to become a priest, exerting much effort to support his education until her untimely passing. tmblr.co/ZtGCUx2i8Ger4
Mabini's all-consuming passion was fighting for what's fair and just for all, especially the poor. Hence, his decision to shift courses in pursuit of Law. His early studies was under the tutelage of Valerio Malabanan who took in poor students pro bono.
#TodayinHistory in 1820, Valerio Malabanan, secular priest & educator, is born in #Lipa, #Batangas. His life devoted to teaching proved consequential for having had many of his students become leading Filipino intellectuals in the late 19th century #PH. (THREAD) #kasaysayan
Growing up in the early 19th century #Batangas, #PH Malabanan studied in Lipa, trained in segunda enseñanza & philosophy at @LetranOfficial, mastered Spanish language & Latin grammar, and studied Theology in @UST1611official.
Malabanan, while serving as priest & teacher, became enamored in history & mathematics. He was known to have translated many Spanish-authored works in Tagalog. His teaching style at the time was very advanced: he never employed corporal punishment on his students.
