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Macario Sakay

1878–1907 · 19th century

Macario Sakay was a Filipino revolutionary and member of the Katipunan who refused to accept American rule after the United States declared the Philippine-American War over in 1902. He revived the Tagalog Republic, or Republic of Katagalugan, and led guerrilla resistance in the mountains of southern Luzon. Induced to surrender in 1906 by promises of amnesty, he was tried as a bandit and hanged in 1907.

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Republic of Katagalugan

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Macario Sakay. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/macario-sakay
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