![]() However, as a ruse, they were invited to a reception in Cavite and arrested by the Americans. On the understanding that the American government offered amnesty, Sakay and his officers came down from the mountains. ![]() Dominador Gomez, who argued that the establishment of a Philippine National Assembly, instead of armed resistance, presented the soundest option towards attaining Filipino independence. On occasion, he was aided by talisman-wearing cultist warriors.Īfter years of fighting, Sakay was convinced to surrender by Filipino labor leader Dr. He proclaimed himself General and President of the " Tagalog Republic" ( Republika ng Katagalugan), and engaged the United States Army and the Philippine Constabulary in guerrilla warfare. Sakay then took to the mountains to revive the Katipunan, together with Francisco Carreon, Julian Montalan, Cornelio Felizardo and other rebel leaders. He was captured, but was released during an amnesty. Sakay remained in the field even after the capture of President Emilio Aguinaldo and the fall of the First Philippine Republic. He fought during the Philippine Revolution against Spain and later in the Philippine–American War. ![]() Sakay was a carriage factory worker and stage actor from Tondo, Manila who joined Andres Bonifacio's revolutionary secret society, the Katipunan.
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