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Isidoro Montes de Oca (1789–1847) was a Mexican of Spanish Filipino descent who was a revolutionary general who fought in the Mexican War of Independence between 1810 and 1821. He was among the commanders of the army of Vicente Guerrero and José María Morelos. And was a trusted man of Vicente Guerrero and was his sub-General.

Originating from the Rancho de La Alhaja, in the current municipality of La Unión. He attended many war actions under the command of Morelos and Guerrero. He was head of the escort of Generalissimo Morelos called the 50 pairs. The main battle action where he stood out was that of the Treasury of Tamo, in Michoacán on September 15, 1818, in which the opposing forces numbered four times greater, they were totally destroyed. On the death of Don José María Morelos, on December 22, 1815, few insurgents remain fighting the royalists. The majority were pardoned but Vicente Guerrero continued fighting in the mountains of the south, who in the hacienda of Tamo (of the State of Michoacán today), together with Don Isidro Montes de Oca and with few and poorly armed insurgents, inflicted a real defeat on the royalist Gabriel from Armijo and they also got enough equipment to properly arm 1,800 soldiers of freedom who in the future will deserve the respect of Iturbide.

He stood out for his courage in the siege of the Port of Acapulco in 1813, under the orders of General José María Morelos y Pavón. As well as in the Cuautla Site. He was present in the historical deed called Acatempan's embrace, between Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero. Near the end of the war he reached the rank of captain general. After the end of the Mexican war of independence, he obtained some positions in the government of the republic; standing out as senator of the State of Sonora. Later retiring of the public life and taking refuge in the population of Petatlán, Guerrero; where he dedicated himself to the administration of his property, as well as to the activities of cattle raising and agriculture. He spent his last days of life in that place, his remains are in the parish of Petatlán in whose town he died at the age of 58. At the death of Vicente Guerrero, Juan Álvarez was the political heir. Juan Álvarez from La Providencia began to direct the followers of President Vicente Guerrero sacrificed in 1831. Other minor caciques and military leaders, including General Isidro Montes de Oca, joined around Álvarez.

According to Ricardo Pinzon, two Filipino soldiers—Francisco Mongoy and Isidoro Montes de Oca—were so distinguished in battle that they are regarded as folk heroes in Mexico. General Vicente Guerrero later became the first president of Mexico of African decent. [1]

Around the 1930s, the municipality La Unión Guerrero adopted its current name (La Unión de Isidoro Montes de Oca) in honor of the insurgent captain. His remains rest in the municipal pantheon of Petatlán, Guerrero.

The town of La Unión de Isidoro Montes de Oca in the state of Guerrero is named after him.

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Isidoro Montes de Oca (1789–1847) was a Mexican of Spanish Filipino descent who was a revolutionary general who fought in the Mexican War of Independence between 1810 and 1821. He was among the commanders of the army of Vicente Guerrero and José María Morelos. And was a trusted man of Vicente Guerrero and was his sub-General.

Originating from the Rancho de La Alhaja, in the current municipality of La Unión. He attended many war actions under the command of Morelos and Guerrero. He was head of the escort of Generalissimo Morelos called the 50 pairs. The main battle action where he stood out was that of the Treasury of Tamo, in Michoacán on September 15, 1818, in which the opposing forces numbered four times greater, they were totally destroyed. On the death of Don José María Morelos, on December 22, 1815, few insurgents remain fighting the royalists. The majority were pardoned but Vicente Guerrero continued fighting in the mountains of the south, who in the hacienda of Tamo (of the State of Michoacán today), together with Don Isidro Montes de Oca and with few and poorly armed insurgents, inflicted a real defeat on the royalist Gabriel from Armijo and they also got enough equipment to properly arm 1,800 soldiers of freedom who in the future will deserve the respect of Iturbide.

He stood out for his courage in the siege of the Port of Acapulco in 1813, under the orders of General José María Morelos y Pavón. As well as in the Cuautla Site. He was present in the historical deed called Acatempan's embrace, between Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero. Near the end of the war he reached the rank of captain general. After the end of the Mexican war of independence, he obtained some positions in the government of the republic; standing out as senator of the State of Sonora. Later retiring of the public life and taking refuge in the population of Petatlán, Guerrero; where he dedicated himself to the administration of his property, as well as to the activities of cattle raising and agriculture. He spent his last days of life in that place, his remains are in the parish of Petatlán in whose town he died at the age of 58. At the death of Vicente Guerrero, Juan Álvarez was the political heir. Juan Álvarez from La Providencia began to direct the followers of President Vicente Guerrero sacrificed in 1831. Other minor caciques and military leaders, including General Isidro Montes de Oca, joined around Álvarez.

According to Ricardo Pinzon, two Filipino soldiers—Francisco Mongoy and Isidoro Montes de Oca—were so distinguished in battle that they are regarded as folk heroes in Mexico. General Vicente Guerrero later became the first president of Mexico of African decent. [1]

Around the 1930s, the municipality La Unión Guerrero adopted its current name (La Unión de Isidoro Montes de Oca) in honor of the insurgent captain. His remains rest in the municipal pantheon of Petatlán, Guerrero.

The town of La Unión de Isidoro Montes de Oca in the state of Guerrero is named after him.

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Romeo Tabuena

Romeo Villalva Tabuena (August 22, 1921- October 15, 2015) was a Filipino painter and printmaker who was born in Iloilo City. He studied architecture at the Mapúa Institute of Technology in Manila and painting at the University of the Philippines. He also studied at the Art Students League of New York and at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris.

 

Romeo Tabuena
Born
Romeo Villalva Tabuena

August 22, 1921

Died October 15, 2015 (aged 94)

 

Occupation Painter and printmaker
Carabao, Watercolor painting on paper by Romeo Villalva Tabuena, c. 1950s, Honolulu Museum of Art
Carabao,Watercolor paintingon paper by Romeo Villalva Tabuena, c. 1950s,Honolulu Museum of Art
 

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In 1955, Tabuena settled in Mexico, where he lived with his Norwegian wife Nina. However, he retained his Philippine citizenship. He painted the mural Filipiniana in the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. In 1965, he participated in the Eighth São Paulo Art Biennial as the official Filipino artist and as the art commissioner from the Philippines. The Honolulu Museum of Art holds his painting Carabao, which is typical of the artist's animal paintings.

Tabuena is listed in Who's Who in American Art, International Who's Who in Art, and International Who's Who of Intellectuals. He also appears on History of International Art-Italy, History of Contemporary Art-Italy, and on the International Book of Honor, America's Biographic Institute. He is included in 5000 Personalities of the World, Cambridge, England. His major works include, to name a few: Art Expo in New York City; One-man show in Gallerie Bleue in Manila, Philippines one-man show at the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City; participation in the VII Biennial São Paulo as the official Filipino artist and art commissioner from the Philippines, and in Galeria Tere Haas in Mexico City; Institute of Fine Arts in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; and 10-year Retrospective Show at the Philippine Art Gallery with Publishing of Illustrative Monographs appraising his work of that period. In October 1995, he was honored with a major exhibit sponsored by the Instituto de Bellas Artes, Centro Cultural Ignacio for his 40 years of residency and dedication in the artistic life of Mexico in the Mexican artist's colony in Guanajuato. A similar exhibit in his honor was launched in November 1996 in Mexico in cooperation with the Philippine Embassy.

One of his major works since 1957 is a government commissioned mural, Filipiniaa, exhibited at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. He was also involved in the exhibit El Nigromante of the Mexican Institute of Fine Arts in celebration of 30 years of artistic life in Mexico. He is the recipient of various awards and citations, including the Golden Centaur Award from the Accademia Italia, Master of Painting honoris cause from the International Seminar of Modern Art, Bannierre Europeanne des Artes, and Medaglia al Merito from the International Parliament.

References

 
  • Arguilla, Lyd., Tabuena, Manila, Philippine Art Gallery, 1960.
  • Arguilla, Manuel Estabillo and Lyd Arguilla, Philippine Tales and Fables, Juan Tamad stories illus. by Romeo V. Tabuena, Manila, Capitol Pub. House, 1957.
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Alejandro Gómez Maganda

 

Alejandro Gómez Maganda (March 3, 1910 – September 14, 1984) was a Mexican politician and a former Governor of Mexican state of Guerrero from 1951 to 1954.

He was the President of the Chamber of Deputies in 1947.[1]

Alejandro Gómez Maganda
 
 
Governor of Guerrero
In office
April 1, 1951 – May 20, 1954
Preceded by Darío L. Arrieta Mateos
Succeeded by Baltazar R. Leyva Mancilla
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Alejandro Gómez Maganda

March 3, 1910
Arenal de Gómez, Guerrero, Mexico

Died September 14, 1984 (aged 74)
Mexico City, Mexico
Political party Institutional Revolutionary Party
  1. ^ Enciclopedia Política de México 9 Tomo V. (PDF). Senade de la República - Instituto Belisario Domínguez. 2010.

 

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@rodriguez

How come I have never heard of this people? 

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@jason

You guys were cut off from us after you guys became a commonwealth. 

Most Mexicans aren't aware of our history either but it can change in the future. 

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ok sounds good

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@rodriguez

 

Alejandro Gomez Maganda has a Filipino last name.

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Lili Rosales 

▻▻▻▻▻ MEXICAN W/FILIPINO ANCESTRY FOR REINA HISPANOAMERICANA

 

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she can pass a full Filipina, 

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Filipina

 

I wonder if the Mexican audience sees her as one of theirs or some kind of an exotic mix.

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I hope you guys find this interesting. 

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Good work, I didn't know that there were Filipinos in Mexico

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@marneil

You guys have been in Mexico and California far longer than you think. 

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thanks girl your asset to this community, I would like to know more Filipino minorities in Mexico.

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I am glad you guys see me as a asset. 

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