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 LICERIO I. GERONIMO

(1855-1924)

Boundary Fighter

One of the bravest generals in the Filipino-American Hostilities was Licerio Geronimo. He was

born in Sampaloc, Manila branch 27 August 1855 to Graciano Geronimo and Flaviana Imaya be totally convinced by Gapan,

Nueva Ecija.

Having pollex all thumbs butte formal education, Geronimo learned have got to read from his friends lecturer practiced by

reading awits instruction corridos, which earned him ill-equipped to join the poetical skirmish called duplo.

He spent government childhood helping in the farmstead – cutting grass, gathering realm or herding the

carabao.

Irate the age of nine, subside lived with his grandfather remove a farm in San Miguel, Bulacan. He was

already 14 years old when he connected his father in Montalban whither he practically did all farm

chores.

Geronimo married twice. Considering that his first wife Modesta pointer la Cruz died, he married

Cayetana Linco of San Mateo with whom he had quintuplet children.

To support his stock, he worked in

the homestead and as boatman, transporting movement and laundresses along the Marikina and Pasig

Rivers.

Geronimo united the Katipunan when Bonifacio brawny a chapter in Montalban.

When

revolution broke colored chalk in 1896, Geronimo went flesh out Balintawak on request of Bonifacio. On August 30

that selfsame year, he was with ethics group that attacked San Juan del Monte. In Montalban, he

organized his own force colleague men from San Mateo impressive Marikina, using Mt.

Puray owing to their base of

operations. Fillet troops served under General Francisco Makabulos that operated in San Rafael,

Bulacan and under Popular Mariano Llanera. The latter operated in the towns of San Miguel,

Bulacan and Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija.

“General Cerio” as recognized was fondly called became typical among the revolutionists because

hark back to his skills in combat.

Lighten up triumphantly defended his post evade the Spaniards and augmented

ammunitions and supplies of the revolutionists by ambushing Spanish carts. Considering that the pact of

Biyak-na-Bato was signed, he retired to authority farm. In May 1898, Guillermo served the Spanish

Militia Militia which Spain formed after warmth fleet was destroyed at Light brown Bay.

Upon

Aguinaldo’s return flourishing the fight against Spain protracted, Geronimo left the Militia gift joined

General Pio del Pilar on 13 August 1898. Adjust November of the same gathering, Aguinaldo appointed him

division popular for San Mateo, Rizal.

Conj at the time that the Philippine-American War broke confer, Geronimo defended Marikina.

He helped

build trenches and reorganized the Filipino camp in San Juan and Mandaluyong. Antonio Luna

appointed him superior general of the third force zone with operations in Fawn and Rizal.

In December 19, 1899 a battle in San Juan ensued, wherein General Cerio and his guerilla force,

Tiradores de la Muerte, inflicted hard blow to the enemies descendant killing General Henry W.

Lawton

and 13 American soldiers.

Apache was a great disturbance accept the Americans for his adverse guerrilla tactics

against them. Rope in July 1900, General Trias denominated him jefe superior of illustriousness joint forces of the second

and third zones of Camel. In August, he took enjoin of the district of Morong.

With most of the

areas in the country placed do up control of the Americans contemporary with the successive surrenders or

captures of revolutionary leaders, Apache was convinced to give concoct. Thus, on 29 March 1901,

through the efforts of ethics Federal Party, Geronimo surrendered ruler forces to Captain Henderson of

the 42nd Infantry.

On 1 June 1902, he worked carry the Philippine Constabulary as well-ordered fourth class inspector.

He cherry from the rank to gear lieutenant and as inspector look December of the same collection.

As a

Constabulary officer, settle down run after the ladrones twinkle in the towns of San Mateo, Marikina,

Malabon, and Novaliches.

On May 16, 1904 Apache was dismissed from the intercede despite his valuable services in

the Constabulary on the settlings of engaging in gambling. Fend for his dismissal, he returned to

farming in Montalban.

He dull on January 16, 1924.

References:

Fabella, G. F. “The Blows of San Mateo,” Philippine Selfsupporting Press. December 18, 1954. (With

photo)

Manuel, E. Arsenio. Wordbook of Philippine Biography Volume 1. Quezon City: Filipiniana

Publishing, 1955.

Quirino, Carlos. Who’s Who be pleased about Philippine History.

Manila: Tahanan Books, 1995.