25 moments

1. Birth at Cavite el Viejo

   1869-03-22 · Sitio Kaingen, Kawit, Cavite, Philippines

   Aguinaldo was born at Sitio Kaingen in Cavite el Viejo, now Kawit, Cavite. Coordinates represent the Aguinaldo Shrine area in central Kawit; the historical sitio is not precisely georeferenced in the cited text.

2. Freemason initiation at Pilar Lodge

   1895-01-01 · Pilar Lodge No. 203, Imus, Cavite, Philippines

   Aguinaldo entered Pilar Lodge No. 203 under the Masonic codename "Colon," an early documented political and associational appearance in Imus. Coordinates represent central Imus because the historical lodge building is not identified in the cited text.

3. Kawit Revolt

   1896-08-31 · Kawit town center, Kawit, Cavite, Philippines

   

   Aguinaldo led the opening assault of the Kawit Revolt and entered the town center with his force of bolomen.

4. Siege of Imus

   1896-09-01 · Imus, Cavite, Philippines

   

   During the early Cavite campaign, Aguinaldo and José Tagle laid siege to Spanish-held Imus. Coordinates represent Imus town center; the cited text does not identify a more exact siege position.

5. At Pasong Santol during the Cavite Offensive

   1897-03-01 · Pasong Santol, Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines

   

   Aguinaldo was at Pasong Santol while Spanish forces advanced through Cavite; he initially resisted leaving his post despite his election at Tejeros. The source places this episode during the March 1897 offensive but does not give a day; coordinates are a representative point for the Pasong Santol locality.

6. Oath as Generalissimo

   1897-03-23 · San Francisco de Malabon, now General Trias, Cavite, Philippines

   

   After his election in absentia at Tejeros, Aguinaldo traveled to San Francisco de Malabon and took his oath as Generalissimo. Coordinates represent central General Trias.

7. Arrival and headquarters at Biak-na-Bato

   1897-06-24 · Aguinaldo Cave, Biak-na-Bato National Park, San Miguel, Bulacan, Philippines

   

   Forced to retreat by the Spanish Army, Aguinaldo reached Biak-na-Bato and established his headquarters in Aguinaldo Cave. Coordinates are a representative point for Aguinaldo Cave in Biak-na-Bato National Park.

8. Peace meeting with Pedro Paterno

   1897-08-09 · Biak-na-Bato, San Miguel, Bulacan, Philippines

   

   Aguinaldo met Manila lawyer Pedro Paterno at his Biak-na-Bato headquarters to discuss a proposed peace settlement. Coordinates represent Aguinaldo Cave, the headquarters location identified for Biak-na-Bato.

9. Voluntary exile in Hong Kong

   1897-12-01 · Hong Kong, China

   

   Following the Pact of Biak-na-Bato, Aguinaldo entered voluntary exile in Hong Kong, where he reorganized his revolutionary government into the Hong Kong Junta. The article gives the departure day but not an arrival day; date is therefore limited to December 1897.

10. Departure aboard USS McCulloch

    1898-05-16 · USS McCulloch, Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong

    

    Dewey arranged Aguinaldo's return from exile aboard USS McCulloch; the vessel left Hong Kong with Aguinaldo aboard. Coordinates represent Victoria Harbour, a defensible representative point for the ship's Hong Kong departure.

11. Return from exile at Cavite

    1898-05-19 · Cavite, Cavite, Philippines

    

    Aguinaldo arrived in Cavite aboard USS McCulloch and promptly resumed command of the revolutionary forces. Coordinates represent Cavite harbor; the cited text does not specify a landing point.

12. Battle of Alapan

    1898-05-28 · Alapan, Imus, Cavite, Philippines

    

    Aguinaldo gathered a revolutionary force and fought the Spanish garrison at Alapan, Imus, in a victory shortly after his return from exile.

13. First raising of the Philippine flag

    1898-05-28 · Teatro Caviteño, Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines

    

    After the Battle of Alapan, Aguinaldo hoisted the Philippine flag at Teatro Caviteño before revolutionaries and captured Spanish troops. The precise historic theater site is not supplied in the cited text; coordinates represent central Cavite City.

14. Declaration of Independence

    1898-06-12 · Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine, Kawit, Cavite, Philippines

    

    Aguinaldo promulgated the Philippine Declaration of Independence from his mansion house in Cavite El Viejo.

15. Command at the Battle of Marilao River

    1899-03-27 · Marilao River, Marilao, Bulacan, Philippines

    

    Aguinaldo personally led Filipino forces at the Battle of Marilao River during the Philippine-American War.

16. Capture at Palanan headquarters

    1901-03-23 · Palanan, Isabela, Philippines

    

    American forces led by Frederick Funston captured Aguinaldo at his headquarters in Palanan, ending the First Philippine Republic in practice. Coordinates represent the municipality of Palanan; the exact headquarters site is not identified in the cited text.

17. Pre-Christmas feast

    1904-01-01 · Manila, Philippines

    

    A published photograph records Aguinaldo at a pre-Christmas feast in Manila during the American period. The image caption gives only the year and city; coordinates represent central Manila.

18. Photographed with his son

    1906-01-01 · Manila, Philippines

    

    A Library of Congress photograph documents Aguinaldo with his son in Manila. The Library of Congress catalog dates the photograph circa 1906; coordinates represent central Manila.

19. Marriage to María Agoncillo

    1930-07-14 · Barasoain Church, Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines

    

    Aguinaldo married his second wife, María Agoncillo, at Barasoain Church in Malolos.

20. Opening the Commonwealth presidential campaign

    1935-06-08 · Paseo del Reparo, Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines

    

    Aguinaldo proclaimed his candidacy for the Commonwealth presidency and delivered his acceptance speech at Paseo del Reparo in Cavite City. Coordinates represent the Paseo del Reparo waterfront area in Cavite City.

21. Meeting General Masami Maeda

    1942-01-01 · Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine, Kawit, Cavite, Philippines

    

    During the Japanese occupation, Aguinaldo met General Masami Maeda at Aguinaldo's Cavite residence to discuss a proposed pro-Japanese provisional government. The cited text identifies only Aguinaldo's Cavite residence; coordinates use the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit.

22. Second Philippine Republic inauguration

    1943-10-14 · Legislative Building, Manila, Philippines

    

    Aguinaldo joined Artemio Ricarte in raising the Philippine flag at the inauguration of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic. The cited source states that the inauguration occurred at the Legislative Building.

23. Arrest at San Nicolas residence

    1945-02-08 · San Nicolas, Manila, Philippines

    

    Filipino forces arrested Aguinaldo at his residence in San Nicolas, Manila, during the Battle of Manila, over his collaboration with Japan. Coordinates represent the San Nicolas district; the specific residence has not been established by the cited source.

24. Hospitalization at Veterans Memorial Medical Center

    1962-10-05 · Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines

    

    Aguinaldo was taken to Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City, where he remained under medical care for 469 days.

25. Death at Veterans Memorial Medical Center

    1964-02-06 · Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines

    

    Aguinaldo died of coronary thrombosis after his extended hospitalization at Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City. The source gives the hospital stay and subsequent death; it does not separately restate the hospital in the death sentence.