History of Cebu Interesting Story

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@teoding #110:yes it is sir.. the site of Emil Justimbaste has been offline Ive been looking for that..but i saw this link that you are looking for during the centennial celebration of the philippine independence in 1998.
this is very brutal. They massacred Leon Kilat...ouch! this is the untold story of Leon Kilat and Cebu’s Revolution in 1898 by Emil Justimbaste. Murag akoy naglagot sa mga traidor.. Thank you sir..

This is Mr.Teoding sharing his knowldege..

Leon Kilat was born in Bacon, Negros Oriental on July 27, 1873. He went to Cebu and worked for a drug store and later a bakery. He later joined a circus owned by Tagalogs, and among them was a katipunero.

Justimbaste said “It was there that he was recruited into the secret council of the KKK which also taught the occult sciences, magic, and other esoteric practices.”

Villegas, according to Justimbaste, was known for his bravery. He was sent to Cebu to lead the local Katipunan, carrying with him a letter of appointment signed by General Emilio Aguinaldo.

Leon Kilat, according to the myth that surrounded him years after his death, was said to possess amulets that made him almost invincible.

Justimbaste said:

Relatives in Bacong, Negros Oriental would testify that Leon Kilat had the uncanny ability to appear in places from seemingly out of nowhere and disappear, using his handkerchief like a magic carpet. Thus the name “Kilat” (lightning).

“Ako, nakakita gayud. Moasdang siya sa mga kaaway bisan naghadyong ang mga bala. Makuli nga maigo ug kon maigo man gani, maorag dili siya dutlan kay mamapha lang ug dili maunsa,” recalled Andres Abellana 30 years after the revolution. (I really saw it myself. He would advance towards his enemies even with bullets buzzing around him. It would be difficult to hit him. Or, even if he is hit, he simply dusts himself and he is not even hurt.)

When their comrades started getting arrested days before he would be killed, Villegas was reported to have said: “Tana, moalsa kita karong adlawa. Kadtong saad ayaw na’g hulata, dili ta kini palabyong adlawa. Kay usa ka gutlo nga paglangan, libo ka dupa ang kadaugan sa atbang.” (Come, let us start the uprising today. Let’s not wait for the promised help, we will not let this day pass. A moment wasted means victory for the enemy.)

When their comrades started getting arrested days before he would be killed, Villegas was reported to have said: “Tana, moalsa kita karong adlawa. Kadtong saad ayaw na’g hulata, dili ta kini palabyong adlawa. Kay usa ka gutlo nga paglangan, libo ka dupa ang kadaugan sa atbang.” (Come, let us start the uprising today. Let’s not wait for the promised help, we will not let this day pass. A moment wasted means victory for the enemy.)

The revolutionaries suffered setbacks and retreated to the southern town of Carcar, where Leon Kilat would be killed by Cebuano traitors on Good Friday of 1898.

Justimbaste reported Vicent Alcoseba as saying that it was Fr. Francisco Blanco, who was teaching Latin at the Colegio-Seminario de San Carlos, who suggested to kapitan Florencio Noel that the only way Carcar could avoid retaliation by the Spaniards was to kill Kilat.

When Kilat arrived in Carcar, Justimbaste said, he was treated like a dignitary. Kilat and his men were treated to a feast of goat’s meat, chicken and pork. Justimbaste said that after supper, Kilat was offered “coffee and ginebra.”

When Kilat went to sleep, however, the traitors made their move.

Here’s Justimbaste’s account of the killing:

Then Apolinario Alcuitas, a recruit of the katipunan in Kabkab, shouted for everyone to hear: “Mga kaigsoonan, ipahibalo ko kaninyo nga karong gabhiona, may ihawon akong kabayo.” (Brothers, I would like to announce that tonight I am going to slaughter a horse.) At that time, Alcoseba could not understand the meaning of all these�

Vicente Alfafara would wake up a few hours later when he heard loud noises coming from Kilat’s room. He awakened his uncle Mariano and both went outside at once, only to be met by Florencio Noel coming up the stairs, carrying a huge crucifix and asking excitedly: “Naunsa na? Naunsa na?” (Has anything happened yet?)

Then Noel shouted: “Viva España! Viva España!” Several others outside the house responded.

Vicente found the maid Kitay and both went inside Kilat’s room from where loud noises came. There he saw to his shock the limp body of Kilat being pinned down by eight men, with some of them taking turns at stabbing it. The skull had been earlier smashed with the butt of Kilat’s own gun.

“Buhi pa ba?” Vicente heard Vinsyong Cui ask.

“Patay na intawon,” answered Kitay. Vicente, who was speechless leaned against the wall, in shock.

Then they took his body down the stairs til Cui told the other conspirators: “Ihunong. Ibutang una ninyo. Atong sulayan, ambi tuod dili ba dutlan.” (Stop. Put it down. Let’s see if he really is invulnerable.)

Each one took turns at stabbing the body and breaking some of his limbs. Then they carried Leon Kilat’s body to the center of the town where it was displayed for all residents to see. It was 5:00 early Friday morning.”

[Engineering]

I admire Kilat for what he stood for and his bravery during the revolution, there is much that we can learn from this important event. The short end of it is that the revolution failed because we had a disunited front, Kilat’s is no different as he was killed by his own men said to have shifted back to the Spanish side. Anyway, these splits are all to common, often overlooked in our history books, Bonifacio and Luna’s death are the only popular ones we know but there were many killings, Filipino killing their own, that are still up to now left unresolved. This is why we lost the war against the US, by the way we never won against the Spaniards in the first place, the American had to buy us out after their moro-moro war. If we would only review history cautiously, we might learn something, instead of singing praises and erecting monuments – we could finally understand the flaws of our country, nothing wrong here but history ought to be studied in its entirety, examining and researching all sides.

Mabuhay ka Cebu! Mabuhi ka! hahay in the end ang mga pinoy ra gyud diay mag unay pero i will search for another facts about what happen gyud.. hehehe quite very very intrigue and interesting but still have doubts.

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OK now I see the flaws.. to clarify everything. whew!

An earlier battle with the Spaniards was successful and the Spaniards had to retreat to Fort San Pedro. But the Spaniards quickly dispatched a ship to Cebu. When the revolutionaries heard about the Spanish ship, they retreated to Carcar.

On April 7, 1898 (Holy Thursday), Leon Kilat was in Carcar. His plan was to attack the Spaniards on Easter Sunday in Carcar. Leon Kilat was treated as an honored guest and he stayed in the house of Tiyoy Barcenilla. Upon Leon Kilat's request, a tailor took his measurements because Leon Kilat wanted a new uniform to wear the next day. A feast was prepared in the Barcenilla House for Leon Kilat and guests.

What Leon Kilat did not know was that one of the men, Florencio Noel, had met the Spanish friar, Father Francisco Blanco. Father Blanco had reportedly told Noel that the only way Carcar would escape Spanish retaliation was if Leon Kilat would be killed.

So, on the night of Holy Thursday, goat, chicken, pork were served to the men at the Barcenilla House, and afterwards, the men drank coffee and Ginebra (gin) in the living room. Meantime, the Carcar men who had decided to do away with Leon Kilat, became ill at ease, and they whispered among one another, and in fact, Apolinario Alcuitas shouted in Cebuano, "Brothers, I am informing all of you that tonight, I will slaughter a horse."

All of this apparently went unnoticed by Leon Kilat, or perhaps he had too much Ginebra, because he didn't flee. He went to bed, in the room near the stairs of the Barcenilla House. Vicente Barcenilla chatted with Leon Kilat in his room; he goes down in history as the last person to have seen him alive.

Then sometime during the night, several men entered Leon Kilat's room. One of them used Kilat's own rifle butt to smash his skull. And then the men stabbed Kilat. It was a collective deed, but Apolinario Alcuitas' name goes down in history as the assassin.

After insuring Leon Kilat was dead, the group brought his corpse to the center of town to display it. It was 5 a.m. Good Friday, April 9, 1898.

So, generally, historical accounts stop right there. One can assume that the Spaniards did indeed spare Carcar after they regained power. But Spanish power was shortlived because on May 1, 1898, Admiral Dewey launched the Battle of Manila Bay.

American intervention in Spanish Philippine politics quickly put an end to Spanish rule.

OT: gilabad akong ulo sige ug basa ug pangita what really really happens... so this is it.. Good Night 2mrw napud. pero I still General Leon Kilat "The Lightning Lion" Pantaleon Villegas he died at the age of 24 or 25.

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my head is aching last night to find the flaws of Gen. Leon Kilat and finally I found the answer.. relax2 sah tah for the maintime and I will post later another Interesting Story..

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TRADING at Port of Sugbu, circa 1521

Chinese, Anamese, Cambodian, Chinese, Europeans and Arabs entered and traded at the Cebu Port. Gold, Cotton, and Slaves were bartered in exchange of silk, porcelain, beads, and other metals. Traders paid tribute to the King of Cebu.

Mao daghan kaau connection dri sa SUGBO mga MAFIA gikan sa ginagmay ( gakupot sa mga Badjaw para mangayo og kwarta ,fake nga cd, dvd og uban pa ,AtoX2 nga transaction sa CITOM/PULIS/TLO o basta governo , snather , kawat og Ilad sa colon ) hangtod sa dinagko (syotanan og borikatan sa Junquera , suyopanan sa Alupes/Lorega/Pasil/Dulho , Tulis sa mga bataX2 sa Pulis , Chinese Triads ,Klaseklasing smuggle , terrorista sa mga kamusliman og dayon klaseX2 corruption sa lainX2 grupo sa mga politiko) experienciado kaau ang mga taga SUGBO sukad pa sa karaang panahon. Thats what I observed.. Kamo what do you think?

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NATIVE DANCERS women(no upper) Before Magellan's Men -> i cant post pictures. kay daghan mga taw diri nga hugaw ug huna2 unless if the mods will approve it..

Native dancers entertains Pigaffeta as Pintado warrior tells that a slave girl can be offered to mate with the Spanish guests, but Magellan and his men declined. (Pigafetta account)

THE MUSICIANS at the Prince Court women(no upper)
Based on Pigafetta's account, Magellan and his men were entertained with music and dance.


RAPE of Sugbo
The Rape of Sugbo is a symbolic representation as to how the Spaniards looted our gold, raped women, and abused our natural wealth.


ENRIQUE, Magellan's Interpreter, A Cebuano?

Enrique, Magellan's slave bought in Malacca who confirmed Magellan's belief of a land further beyond Malacca. He was brought before the King of Portugal and later to Spain for Magellan's Expedition to discover the new trade route and thus discover Cebu. Upon landing in Cebu, Enrique became Magellan's interpreter to the King of Cebu, Humabon. Dr. Alejandro Roces claims that Enrique must have been a Cebuano or a Visayan in origin.


LUMPOT Weaver

Lumpot is native cotton grown in Cebu, the art of weaving in Southern Cebu is a lost art. According to Ramon Echavarria, Cebu Lumpot was an export product to China during the early years. Weaver is a Pintando, tattoed upper body is a practice of ornamentation blending with the heavy gold accessories of the early Visayans.

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probably where the countrymall now sits... 1990's even it was this muddy pa ang place hehehe. karn lng man nah ning nindot

dli ni banilad bro, wla man bukid. sa Opon guro ni...

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TRADING at Port of Sugbu, circa 1521

Chinese, Anamese, Cambodian, Chinese, Europeans and Arabs entered and traded at the Cebu Port. Gold, Cotton, and Slaves were bartered in exchange of silk, porcelain, beads, and other metals. Traders paid tribute to the King of Cebu.

Mao daghan kaau connection dri sa SUGBO mga MAFIA gikan sa ginagmay ( gakupot sa mga Badjaw para mangayo og kwarta ,fake nga cd, dvd og uban pa ,AtoX2 nga transaction sa CITOM/PULIS/TLO o basta governo , snather , kawat og Ilad sa colon ) hangtod sa dinagko (syotanan og borikatan sa Junquera , suyopanan sa Alupes/Lorega/Pasil/Dulho , Tulis sa mga bataX2 sa Pulis , Chinese Triads ,Klaseklasing smuggle , terrorista sa mga kamusliman og dayon klaseX2 corruption sa lainX2 grupo sa mga politiko) experienciado kaau ang mga taga SUGBO sukad pa sa karaang panahon. Thats what I observed.. Kamo what do you think?

hasty conclusion without citing enough evidence man ni oi

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yes sir i dont have any evidence...because its my opinion... bisag asa nga country wala tay mabasa sa mga Negative sides na history everything was Positive History.. Natural it will be pass from generation to generation. Ive been to Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, & China and asks about their country? Ilang tubag positive kaau.. Especially sa China and Burma.. kay kung magsulti sila unsay History nga negative? patay or gi salvage sila in the next day, mao nay balaod sa Communist nga country.. Well thats my opinion lang. Every country has its own conspiracy kay kung naa pa existing ang mga Negative sides nga mga books? Until karon we are still at war.... Like example w/c is existing ni sya until now and silently shut their mouth about it the above mention countries They called it the Golden Triangle either of that 4 Country. They have a silent war from border to border/ state to state. each of that country want to conquer. kabalo sila unsay mga negative side history and they want to conquer to change their image. why i know that? someone i knew w/c is a high ranking officials in their country..

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hehe na OT na dah..pero cge lang its history.. maynalang wala tay black book about sa atung Nasud.. its good to stay in a peace country..

OnT: Boljoon will be next, kay daghan kaau stories about their lungsod.