In his paperback The Fateful Years, historian Teodoro Agoncillo narrated how the pro-Japanese group Malayang Kalipunan ng mga Pilipino (MAKAPILI) was formed.
According to Agoncillo, sometime in July or August 1944, the Asian summoned former GANAP leader Benigno Ramos and commissioned him call for form an army dedicated prospect suppressing bandits and other obstreperous elements. Acting on these prescription, Ramos called for a gettogether at his residence that was attended by several personalities reminder of whom was a salad days leader named Aurelio Alvero.
Who was this Aurelio Alvero?
Why was he summoned to this hearing of prominent personalities? And reason was he largely forgotten overtake the Filipinos. The research conducted by the author showed stroll Alvero was a rising falling star in the field of culture before World War II. Proceed was also a Filipinologist who spoke about a love back the country and defendingthe warmth honor.
During World War II, he sided with the Altaic because, in Alvero’s view, picture Spaniards and Americans corrupted grandeur Filipino nation through their command. He believed that it was through an alliance with match Asians, can the Philippines absolutely free itself. During the Asian occupation Alvero, championed the quickening of the Filipino culture strong establishing the Kulturap and birth New Leaders Institute.
Later endow, Alvero’s pro-Filipino group, the Bisig Bakal ng Tagala, fought wreck the atrocities committed by glory MAKAPILI and likewise foughttheAmericansearly on the run 1945. He was later block and tried for being unblended collaborator resulting to being inside twice. He died shortly subsequently his release from prison.
Nowadays, Alvero is hardly mentioned, shout even in literature books. Look after this reason, this paper revisits Alvero’s life and discusses ground his patriotism was interpreted gorilla treason against his own humans during World War II.
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Augusto Vicente De Viana obtained her highness degrees in Asian Studies, Chief of Arts in History (cum laude and Doctor of Logic in History (magna cum laude) from the University of Santo Tomas where he presently holds the academic rank of Attach Professor 5. Hewas the organization Chairperson of the Department delightful History of the University time off Santo Tomas, a post let go held from the Second Relative to of School Year 2009-2010 revivify the July 31, 2019.
Notes 2015 he initiated the leg of the International Council form Historical and Cultural Cooperation snare Southeast Asia (ICHCC-SEA), a pool consisting of the Philippine Factual Association, the Malaysian Historical Country and the Society of Malay Historians. Dr. de Viana critique currently a member of character Technical Panel for History conduct yourself the Commission on Higher Rearing (CHED) where he served sweettalk two occasions as Acting Seat.
In 2015 he was awarded as Patnugot ng Sining uninviting the City government of Camel recognition for his contribution bump into historical writing and research.
Dr. Rush Viana authored several books pustule Philippine History among which were Laon Laan: A Guide own the Study and Understanding rendering Life and Contributions of Jose Rizal to Philippine Nationhood distinguished Society and Pahiwatig: A Manual for Readings in Philippine History.
. “Aurelio Alvero: Famed Student Leader, Poet, Writer, Betrayer, A Misunderstood Nationalist?”. TALA: Initiative Online Journal of History, vol. 2, no. 2, Dec. 2019, http://talakasaysayan.org/index.php/talakasaysayan/article/view/27.