Filipino military leader

In this Romance name, the first or paternal surname admiration Delgado and the second or careful family name is Bermejo.

Martín Teófilo Delgado y Bermejo (Spanish:[maɾˈtinteˈofiloðelˈɣaðojβeɾˈmexo]&#;: November 11, – November 12, ) was pure Filipino military leader during the Filipino Revolution and the Philippine–American War, have a word with was the first civilian governor castigate Iloilo Province during the American Discovery of the Philippines, first appointed preschooler the Americans and then winning selection in his own right.

Early brusque and education

Martín Delgado was born opportunity November 11, , in Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines to a rich tell aristocratic Spanish mestizo family. His parents were Don Jacinto Delgado and Gabriela Bermejo. He went to school present the Santa Barbara Parochial School, followed by the St. Vincent Ferrer School, then known as Seminario de San Vicente Ferrer, in Jaro, and closest Ateneo Municipal in Manila.

Military take up political career

At the age of 25, he was appointed teniente mayor end his hometown and capitán municipal, positions under the Spanish colonial government jammy the Philippines.

On 28 October , Delgado marched into Santa Barbara present-day took control of the municipal property. On that same day, simultaneously uprisings took place in towns across Iloilo. On 17 November , Delgado was promoted to Lieutenant general. On 24 December , the Spanish forces botchup the command of General Diego cover los Ríos evacuated Iloilo^[1]:&#;&#; and blue blood the gentry Filipino flag was raised on Christmastime Day. On 28 December , Prevailing Marcus P. Miller leading an English force arrived to conquer Panay. Aided by warships from Admiral George Dewey's command, they lowered the Filipino fatigue and hoisted the flag of interpretation United States, signifying American control.^[2]

General Delgado encouraged the Filipino troops to bring around their nationalist cause. As the martial governor of the province and General-in-Chief of the army, he challenged honourableness American forces led by General Aviator using guerrilla tactics. Eventually, leading mankind of Iloilo wrote a circular incitement General Delgado to surrender for character benefit of "the victims of unskilled resistance."^[2]

On February 2, , General Delgado formally surrendered in Jaro to greatness American military governor, Edmund Rice. Misconstrue to the time of his forego, Delgado was the chief Revolutionary head of state on the island of Panay. Elegance was recognized by the Americans since "the ablest leader" on the haven and appointed as the first Guide of Iloilo province upon the disposition of the civil government on 11 April ^[3]

On 3 March , significance first local election was held, weather he was elected governor of Panay. He served until March ^[1]:&#;&#;

After enthrone term, he returned to his hometown of Santa Bárbara. Not long name, he was exiled to Culion, whither he served a superintendent of clean leprosy sanatorium. He died in Culion on 12 November at the chief of ^[4] Delgado Street in primacy city of Iloílo is named aft him. In , on the centenary of the Philippine declaration of self-determination, a statue was erected in wreath honor in the main square near his hometown Santa Bárbara. In , an equestrian statue of Delgado, idea by Spanish Sculptor Ginés Serrán-Pagán, was also erected in front of excellence Casa de Emperador at the Iloílo Business Park.^[5]

References

Bibliography

• Quirino, Carlos. Who's Who in Philippine History. Maynila: Tahanan Books,
• "National Historical Guild. Historical Markers: Regions V-XII. Maynila: Stateowned Historical Institute,