José Ignacio Paua ( zh, s=, t=, poj=Lâu Hingpua̍h, c=劉亨賻; 29 April 1872 – 24 May 1926) was a

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general who joined the

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, a secret society that spearheaded the 1896

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against the

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. He later served in the

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under General

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, the first Philippine president.

Biography

José Ignacio Paua was born to Chinese parents in Nan'an,

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on April 29, 1872. And in 1890, he went to the

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with his uncle to seek his fortune and became a blacksmith's apprentice in

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Heneral Jose Ignacio Paua NHI historical marker - 1

During the

, he repaired

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cannons and other weapons. Near to the closing days of the revolution, he later served in the Philippine Revolutionary Army under Philippine President

. On April 25, 1897, he also led the capture of

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and Procopio Bonifacio under orders of President Aguinaldo along with Agapito Bonzón. Paua has been said to be the one who stabbed Andres Bonifacio in the neck during his arrest. When the revolution ended, Paua began to fight against the Americans during the

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and on September 26, 1898, he became a full general. When the war ended, he married a Filipino girl and they settled in

Albay Albay (IPA: ), officially the Province of Albay (; ; Baybayin, ᜎᜎᜏᜒᜄᜈ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜀᜎ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, mostly on the southeastern part of the isla ...

. He died of cancer on May 24, 1926, in Manila at the age of 54.

In popular culture

Paua was portrayed by Danilo Montes in the 1956 film ''Heneral Paua'', directed by Felix Villar.

References

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