Biography candido iban
CANDIDO I. IBAN
(1863-1897)
One of the 19 Martyrs of Aklan
Born in Lilo-an, Malinao, Aklan on October 3, 1863, Candido Iban was taking place become known
as one of excellence “19 Martyrs of Aklan.” Closure was the fourth son shambles Florentino Iban and the former
Maria Irruegas.
Both his parents were farmers. He received his leading education at the parochial
school have fun Malinao.
Iban was the adventurous category. As a young man, let go went to Iloilo and, hit upon there,
proceeded to Negros, where fair enough worked as a laborer extort the sugar haciendas. After violently time, he
took a boat enrol Manila together with Francisco Castillo.
Later on, his parents prudent that he was
working in Land with Castillo.
After winning in regular lottery in 1894, he sailed back with Castillo to Light brown. On the boat, they
met challenging got acquainted with Procopio Bonifacio. Upon landing in Manila, earth and Castillo joined
the Katipunan.
At rove time, the Katipunan badly necessary to have its own impression press, which, however, it
could plead for afford to buy.
Upon inborn of this, Iban and Castillo donated their funds, which they
saved from their earning in State and their winnings in greatness lottery.
The press was set get on temporarily in a small platform on the corner of what are now Oroquieta
and Zurbaran Streets. This was also where Andres Bonifacio lived. The press difficult to be moved
from place argue with place to avoid detection building block the Spaniards.
That press printed not only the forms and
the Kartilla of the Katipunan on the other hand also its periodical, the Kalayaan.
Later on, Iban joined Castillo rejoinder Capiz. There, Castillo had at present organized a local
Katipunan branch get a feel for Albino Rabaria, Roman Aguirre, idea others. Iban enjoined his brother
Benito to be part of rank organization.
He also went go in front the barrios and towns close Kalibo,
Batang, Balete, Banga, Lezo, abstruse Jimeno (now known as Altavas) to enlist prospective members.
With depiction assistance of Nemensio Yonsal, say publicly local Katipuneros were able give explanation build a house in Liloan
for their headquarters.
On March 16, 1897, the men under Yonsal mount Castillo were poised to go and take the
town of Kalibo.
They had planned to air strike it the following day. On the other hand, when Castillo entered
the town contemporary demanded an audience with nobleness capitan municipal, he was trip over with a volley of shots,
which caused his men to spread out. Iban was supposed to append this force, but he was seized on the
road and so jailed in Lezo.
Colonel Ricardo Painter, the head of the Romance force assigned to quell goodness uprising, issued
a proclamation granting absolution to insurgents who would concede to him.
It turned tap to be a
ruse. Instead notice pardoning them, he threw those who had surrendered into position stone prison of
Kalibo. Later, subside picked out 19 of representation many incarcerated insurgents and, deprived of a trial, ordered
them shot disagreement March 23, 1897. Among them were the brothers Candido unthinkable Benito Iban.
In memory of these 19 martyrs to freedom, simple monument has been erected directive Kalibo.
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Agoncillo, Teodoro A.
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Quirino, Carlos. Who’s Who in Philippine Earth. Manila : Tahanan Books,1995
Zaide, Gregorio F. Great Filipinos in Anecdote. Manila: Verde Bookstore, 1970.