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DID YOU KNOW? | General Artemio Ricarte, also popularly known as "El Vibora", is the Father of the Philippine Army.

Because of his accomplishments on the battlefield during the Philippine Revolution, Gen. Artemio “El Vibora” Ricarte y Garcia was elected as the Captain General of the newly constituted Revolutionary Army under the rule of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo when the Magdiwang and Magdalo Council held an assembly in Tejeros on March 22, 1897. This momentous occasion led Gen. Ricarte to be regarded as the Father and the first Commanding General of the modern Philippine Army. During this time, Gen. Ricarte gave advice and insights to Gen. Aguinaldo on the intention of America to the Philippines and saw the start of the Philippine-American War.

Gen. Ricarte hid under the name “El Vibora”, meaning the viper or snake, to protect his identity as he secretly led a revolution under the Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan also known as Katipunan. The name was inspired by the New Testament bible verse Matthew 10:16, “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” Gen. Ricarte brought justice to his chosen pseudonym as he led the Filipino forces to victory through careful planning and execution during the uprisings in Cavite.

He started and won the Battle of San Francisco de Malabon, one of the earliest skirmishes between the Filipino and Spanish forces. He also fought against the Spanish forces during the Battle of Binakayan-Dalahican, and against the American forces during the Battle of Zapote River. Like his namesake, Gen. Ricarte did not hesitate to viciously strike the enemies and use stealth to accomplish his mission to eradicate those who threatened the freedom of his country. During the revolution, the name “El Vibora” was synonymous with victorious military operations and the successful strategies he displayed in the battle.

As he was carrying out his attack on the American forces, Gen. Ricarte was captured and then deported to Guam in 1901by the American Government, where he continued to fight for independence in his own way. With the fall of the Malolos Government in 1902, all Filipino exiles and prisoners were pardoned and sent home to the Philippines if they took their oath of allegiance to the government of United States. Gen. Ricarte never took an oath of allegiance to the Americans during their occupation from 1898 to 1946 even when it meant being away from his motherland. He spent years in Hong Kong and Japan before he finally came back to the Philippines in 1941 during the Second World War.

Born from poor parents in 1866, Gen. Artemio Ricarte y Garcia persevered to get formal education until he successfully earned the Certificate of Maestro de Instruccion Primaria from Escuela Memorial in Ermita. He taught Spanish in Cavite before he secretly joined the Katipunan and fought for the freedom of his country.

His achievements and legacy during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War were commemorated in different ways, including the Ricarte National Shrine in his hometown in Batac, Ilocos Norte, and the Ricarte Hall as the largest function hall at the Headquarters Philippine Army. #
Source:
https://asj.upd.edu.ph/mediabox/archive/ASJ-09-02-1971/luna-general%20artemia%20ricarte%20y%20garcia%20filipino%20nationalist.pdf
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-southeast-asian-history/article/abs/general-artemio-ricarte-and-japan/5C84ADA4A72D5C6789661894A0CD3D52
In memory of the 31st of August 1896, Ricarte, 1899 ( https://nlpdl.nlp.gov.ph/AB01/1899/aug/24/jpg/7.jpg )
https://ncca.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PHILIPPINE-HISTORY-SOURCE-BOOK-FINAL-SEP022021.pdf
https://pvao.gov.ph/military-shrines/ricarte-national-shrine/
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