Thread by @indiohistorian

#TodayinHistory in 1860 & 1869, 2 Píos of #PH Revolution are born respectively— Pío del Pilar & Pío Valenzuela. Both were #Katipunan leaders. Both have the same name bec it was common practice to name newborns w/ the saint's name whose feast day falls on the birth date. THREAD

Context: Pío del Pilar, prior to joining the #Katipunan, was appointed as teniente del barrio of Culi-Culi (in present-day Makati) and was a distributor of Rizal's novels. In May 1896, he joined the Katipunan and rose to the ranks until the outbreak of #PH Revolution in 1896.

He was present at the Tejeros Convention, & initially supported Bonifacio and the Naik Agreement, declaring the Convention null & void, and giving to Pío del Pilar command of all troops. But Del Pilar would eventually switch to Aguinaldo.

Pío Valenzuela, a physician by profession, meanwhile, became a member when the Katipunan was formally established in 1892. He became very close to Andres Bonifacio. In 1896, the Katipunan sent him to the exiled #Rizal to seek advice for the revolution.

During #PH-US War: Pío del Pilar lead as general until capture in 1900. He, together w/ leaders such as #Mabini and Ricarte, were exiled to Guam in Jan 1899. nytimes.com/1900/06/09/arc…

Meanwhile, Valenzuela, after exile in Madrid, went back to #PH in April 1899, only to be held in confinement by the U.S until Sept. Valenzuela became governor of Bulacan (1921-1925) while Del Pilar was pardoned, & would later support Jones Law, setting the stage for independence.

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