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 Apolinario
Mabini, the Sublime Paralytic and Brains of the
Katipunan, was born in Tanauan,
Batangas on July 22, 1864. His parents were Inocencio
Mobini and Dionisia Maranan. They were poor. They only
lived in a small hut. Apolinario Mabini is also known as
the "Ang Dakilang Lumpo".
Despite of poverty, Mabini went to school. He did not
mind the long distance he had to travel on foot everyday
to reach school. Neither did he mind hunger. After
finishing high school he went to Manila to pursue higher
education. However, it did not take long before he
stopped studying due to lack of money. He returned home.
In order to save some money, he taught in a local
school. When he had saved enough he continued his
studies. He graduated with a law degree jn the
University of Santo Tomas.
What he achieved he gave back to his country. He joined
the Katipunan and was a big help to General Emilio
Aguinaldo in the Revolutionary Government. He rallied
with other Filipinos in the fight for freedom.
It was 1896 when Mabini was suddenly paralyzed after an
unusual bout of high fever. This resulted to his
lifetime paralysis. |
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His condition did not hinder his desire to serve his
Motherland and his countrymen. His handicap did not
prevent him from carrying his duties. Instead, he wrote
articles igniting the emotion of freedom-loving
Filipinos. He had also written El Verdadero Decaloga
Programa Constitucional dela Republica Filipina and
Ordenanzas de la Revolucion.
Mabini was the chief and the most trusted adviser of
Aguinaldo. He helped Aguinaldo in running the
revolutionary government. He became the 1st Prime
Minister of the Philippines of the First Republic.
When the Americans took over the Spaniards, they
arrested Mabini and send him away in Guam. With him were
other fellowmen who fought and supported the rebellion
against the Americans.
He was freed and sent back to the Philippines in 1903.
Unfortunately, he contracted cholera. He died on May
13,1903. |
