Photo Release
September 8, 2007

VICTORY OF FILIPINO REVOLUTIONARY: Emilio Aguinaldo V (right), presented to Senator Richard Gordon (center) in commemorating the 111th Anniversary of the Battle of Imus the “Sable de Mando” used by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo during the 1896 Philippine Revolution. Gordon’s great grandfather Col. Jose Tagle captured the sword from General Aguirre and presented it to Gen Aguinaldo after the first victory of Filipino revolutionary force against the Spanish colonial forces. Gordon was joined at the commemoration by former Prime Minister Cesar Virata (2nd right) Imus Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi and Vice Mayor Armando Ilano.

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