Lawyer-patriot Flores was the secretary of war of the First Philippine Republic and the first governor of Pasig during the American occupation. Photoengraving of lawyer-patriot. Born on March 20, 1843, to Josefa and Ignacio Flores, an officer in the Spanish Army, revolutionary General A. Flores gave up his studies in philosophy and medicine in favor of a military career. He served in the Spanish Army for 33 years but was later suspected of subversion due to his open advocacy of the need for education of the Filipinos. For this, he was twice sent to prison. In the Revolutionary Government, Flores was a brigadier-general and Director de Estado. Later in March, 1899, he was designated chief of staff with over-all supervision of fortifications and defenses and the enforcement of disciple in the army. When Gen. A. Luna died in June 1899, he was named Secretary of War. Several months later, he surrendered to Gen. Arthur MacArthur after Aguinaldo had fled to the north. He has fallen sick while being pursued by the Americans. Upon restoration of peace, Flores turned to journalism, editing the newspaper El Grito del Pueblo and La Democracia. In 1902 he was elected governor of Rizal. He was serving as justice of the peace in Pasig when he died in Maybunga (Pasig) on June 24, 1912. Prior to his appointment to this position he pursued law studies ten years earlier at the age of 61.