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245 _aAmbrosio Flores
500 _aLawyer-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.
530 _aWith prints
591 _aReproduction: Photoengraving
648 _aCirca 1910
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650 _aMen and women in law and jurisprudence
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654 _a1912
654 _aamerican occupation
654 _afirst philippine republic
654 _agovernors
654 _alawyers
654 _apasig governor
654 _apatriot
654 _arenacimiento filipino
654 _asecretaries of war
654 _asecretary of war
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