![]() In college, he graduated to writing essays and short stories as he got involved in student activism. It was during this period that he started writing poetry. In high school he entered the seminary, but later found that priesthood was not for him. In his early childhood, he grew up in an ancient convent where he served as an altar boy of his priest uncle. Justimbaste was born in an interior and mountainous part of Leyte where his father was an elementary teacher about 69 years ago. The book also mentions the names of these individual heroes so that their living descendants can celebrate their memory in the altar of history.Įmil B. This book is a detailed account of that uprising that involved thousands of natives who rose to the occasion in the battle for freedom and independence. But nevertheless the Cebuanos were able to organize themselves into a cohesive revolutionary force led by a man who was popularly known by his nom de guerre as ‘Leon Kilat.’ In the island province of Cebu, participation came late. In 1898, the Spaniards were on the brink of defeat. But in 1896, there emerged a consciousness of nationhood which became the seed of the revolution. As a consequence, thousands died of starvation and sheer exhaustion in the construction of their stone edifices, like the churches, convents and ayuntamientos, and many more were traumatized by the experience. Do not hesitate to ask for directions from the folks and they will be glad to direct you to the place and the other tourist attractions of the town.For more than 300 years, colonial Spain subjugated the country using violent means to impose its will on a submissive native population. You can also hire a tricycle, taxi, or private vehicle. ![]() ![]() It is located along the highway and it is reachable by Dumaguete-Bacong route jeepney or a Ceres bus to Bayawan and get off at Bacong. The Leon Kilat Monument is a known landmark as it is located near the Municipal Hall and the church of Bacong. The town of Bacong is about 8 to 10 kilometers from Dumaguete City going south. ![]() Sollesta is Leon Kilat riding a horse while raising his gun. Finished under the administration of Mayor Lenin Alviola, the second monument sculpted by Danilo L. ![]() This monument honors General Pantaleon “Leon Kilat” Villegas and the Cebuano Katipuneros who valiantly fought the Spaniards on the April 1898 revolution in Cebu and shed their precious blood for the independence of the Philippines. On June 11, 2009, another edifice built by the people of Bacong, Negros in the park fronting the Municipal Hall is said to protect the town from bad elements. ![]()
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