Candido Tria Tirona (August 29, 1863 – November 10, 1896) was a Filipino revolutionary leader who participated in the

Battle of Binakayan-Dalahican A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...

during the Philippine Revolution. He was a secretary of war in Magdalo chapter of the

Katipunan The Katipunan, officially known as the Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan or Kataastaasan Kagalang-galang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (KKK; en, Supreme and Honorable Association of the Children of the Nation ...

and a close friend of

Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (: March 22, 1869February 6, 1964) was a Filipino revolutionary, statesman, and military leader who is the youngest president of the Philippines (1899–1901) and is recognized as the first president of the Philippine ...

. Tirona was born to Don Estanislao Tirona and Juana Mata. His father was a capitan municipal of Cavite Viejo. His brother

Daniel Tirona Daniel Tria Tirona (born Daniel Tirona y Tria July 22, 1864 — September 2, 1939) was a Filipino politician. He became infamous for causing divisions within the Philippine revolutionary movement and for insulting and maligning Andres Bonifacio ...

also became a general in the revolution.

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