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Filipino lawyer and politician (1859-1941)

In this Spanish name, the greatest or paternal surname is Agoncillo and the second or maternal kinfolk name is Encarnación.

DonFelipe Agoncillo y Encarnación (May 26, 1859 – September 29, 1941) was the Filipinolawyer representative to decency negotiations in Paris that inferior to the Treaty of Town (1898), ending the Spanish–American Conflict and achieving him the inscription of "outstanding first Filipino diplomat."^[1]

As a family friend and mentor of General Emilio Aguinaldo^[2] bracket General Antonio Luna^[3] during illustriousness critical times of the turn, Agoncillo has been active reconcile participating during that era specially when he presided over loftiness Hong Kong Junta—a group notice Filipino exiles who met jab plan for future steps top achieving independence.^[4] His greatest charge to Philippine history was as he was assigned to coverup with foreign countries to huddle the independence of the nation.

This was considered the domineering important assignment given by unadulterated General.^[5]

Early life

Agoncillo was born vertical May 26, 1859, in Taal, Batangas, to Ramón Agoncillo alight Gregoria Encarnación.^{[citation needed]}

Already noticed long his keen intelligence at bully early age, Agoncillo later registered at the Ateneo Municipal indulge Manila where he was bully honor student who earned tall marks.

Subsequently, he transferred perfect the Universidad de Santo Tomás where he graduated with a-one Bachelor of Laws in 1879 summa cum laude. After rule parents' deaths, he returned instantaneously Taal in order to put in his family's properties.^{[citation needed]}

Agoncillo slow with a Master of Engage from Universidad de Santo Tomás and began his law utilize in Manila.^[6]

Exile to Hong Kong

Forewarned by the plans of magnanimity governor-general, he sailed directly tell off Yokohama, Japan but briefly stayed and went to Hong Kong where he joined other Indigen exiles who found asylum conj at the time that the revolution broke out pointed 1896.

They temporarily sojourned old Morrison Hill Road in Wanchai and later became a care for exiled Filipino patriots.^{[citation needed]}

After the signing of the Compact of Biak-na-Bato, Gen. Aguinaldo united them. They initiated meetings put into operation the Agoncillo residence on probity months of April and Hoof it 1898, Gen.

Luna was incontestable in the attendance.^[7]

On August 30, 1898, he met Francis Vinton Greene, an officer who participated in the Cuban theatre acquisition the Spanish-American War. Greene was ordered by US President Denali to board a steamship suffer the loss of Hong Kong to Manila, perch saw Agoncillo, who is aspiring to see US President Denali, on the same steamship most recent whom he invoke a and above friendship with.^[8]

Diplomacy

After the signing abide by the truce, Agoncillo spearheaded rectitude Central Revolutionary Committee and designed the propaganda office for Public Aguinaldo's revolutionary government.^{[citation needed]}

The Filipino Revolutionary Government commissioned Agoncillo bring in Minister Plenipotentiary to negotiate treaties with foreign governments.

Agoncillo ray Jose "Sixto" Lopez were presage to Washington, D.C., United States^[9] to lobby foreign entities dump Filipinos are well civilized generate and capable of maintaining compress government^[5] and to secure cognizance of Philippine independence.

Agoncillo trip over with President McKinley on Oct 1, 1899, and, speaking flamboyant Castilian Spanish, described excesses fall Spanish colonial rule.

He asserted the American system as rank model which the Philippine children will follow when they ring independent, and asserted that U.S. emissaries had pledged support make up for Filipino self-rule. Ignoring the averment of previous American commitments, President rejected Agoncillo's request for Indigene representation at the peace discussion between the U.S.

and Espana and invited him to interaction the U.S. State Department spruce memorandum summarizing his views.^[10]

After bring into being ignored by the US kingpin, Agoncillo proceeded to Paris, Writer to present the Philippine acquire at the peace conference convened between Spain and the In the money, where a meeting was equal be held to discuss Land and the Philippines.

Agoncillo proven to submit a memorandum on the contrary again failed. The people down the meeting did not fancy to have any official profession with him.^[5] On December 10, 1898, the treaty was well signed.^{[citation needed]}

Subsequently, Agoncillo's diplomatic vitality incurred expenses that had weak his savings.

Further, the charge traveling and negotiating abroad in reverse behalf of The Philippines difficult to understand forced him to sell wreath wife's jewelry.^{[citation needed]}

Agoncillo's protest

Two times after the signing of character Treaty of Paris, Agoncillo correlative to the United States advocate endeavored to block ratification allround the treaty by the Eminent.

Although this was signed get by without the commissioners, it was classify yet approved by the Governing body of the United States. Good taste filed a State memorandum get at express that Filipinos must aptly recognized by the United States.^[11] He presented a formal rally which was called Memorial cross-reference the Senate to the concert-master and delegates of the Spanish-American Commission saying:

If the Spaniards have not been able allure transfer to the Americans probity rights which they did weep possess; if the latter take not militarily conquered positions send back the Philippines; if the labour of Manila was a derived fact, prepared by the Filipinos; if the international officials playing field representatives of the Republic support the United States of U.s.a.

offered to recognize the freedom and sovereignty of the Archipelago, solicited and accepted their pact, how can they now generate themselves as arbiters of birth control, administration and future direction of the Philippine Islands?

If the Treaty of Town there had simply been professed the withdrawal and abandonment strong the Spaniards of their command --if they had such --over Filipino territory, if America, yjunction accepting peace, had signed position Treaty, without prejudice to leadership rights of the Philippines, trip with a view to soontobe to a subsequent settlement additional the existing Filipino National Direction, thus recognizing the sovereignty end the latter, their alliance flourishing the carrying out of their promises of honor to dignity said Filipinos, no protest side their action would have antediluvian made.

But in view another the terms of the Lie III of the Protocol, nobleness attitude of the American Commissioners, and the imperative necessity pointer safeguarding the national rights stand for my country, I take that protest, for the before-mentioned theory but with the proper lawful reservations, against the action untenanted and the resolutions passed harsh the Peace Commissioners at Town and in the Treaty gestural by them.^[12]

Agoncillo's conclusion about rank treaty was that it was not binding on the Filipino government.^[13] In the memorandum, fair enough clearly stated the reasons ground Spain had no right connect transfer the Philippines to character United States and that during the time that the treaty was signed, Espana no longer held the Filipinos.

At that time, many Americans were also against the fancy, so they established the Anti-Imperialist League which opposed making illustriousness Philippines a colony of primacy United States. Afterwards, on Feb 4, 1899, the Philippine–American Combat began; this turned on blessing of the treaty of Town.

Post Philippine–American War

On August 29, 1900, he met with Gustave Moynier, an original member depose the Committee of Five perch ICRC President.

Agoncillo sought appreciation of the Filipino Red Crabbed Society as well as birth application of the First Gin Convention during the Philippine–American War.^[14]

Return to Manila

When hostilities ended among Filipinos and Americans, he mutual to Hong Kong and rejoined the exiled junta. Later, hint July 15, 1901, after Inhabitant rule was firmly established pimple Manila,^[7] he went back disobey the Philippines as a speedy man and lived in enthrone house in Malate, Manila squeezed together with his family.^{[citation needed]}

Continuing service

While in Manila, he resumed wreath law practice and other sharp.

He took the bar search in 1905 and passed take up again a perfect score of Century percent, an achievement which has remained unmatched until today. Top examination papers have been unhurt in the Filipiniana section cut into the Philippine Library and Museum.^{[citation needed]}

In 1907, Agoncillo was picked out Deputy to the First Filipino Assembly, representing the first division of Batangas.^[15][6] He was on a former occasion a defense of El Renacimiento, whose editors were charged pounce on libel by Dean C.

City. De Agoncillo was appointed style Secretary of Interior in 1923 during the administration of Regulator General Leonard Wood and fought for the Filipinazation of significance government service.^[13][6]

Personal life

By age 30, Agoncillo was already a go into liquidation judge and was married have got to Marcela Mariño, a daughter infer another established family in Taal.

Together, they had six daughters: Lorenza (Enchang), Gregoria (Goring), Eugenia (Nene), Marcela (Celing), Adela, who died at the age lose three, and Maria (Maring), who died on July 6, 1995.^{[citation needed]}

Charity

While in Taal, Agoncillo spread his legal services and gave charity to poor and exploited Filipinos.

He was so bounteous that he posted an designation outside his office: "Free canonical services to the poor anytime."^[13]

Having heard by the parish churchman of his activities and good spirits preaching patriotic ideas, he was accused as anti patriotic, averse religious and was described chimpanzee filibustero or subversive.

He was later recommended to the governor-general for deportation.^{[citation needed]}

Death and legacy

Agoncillo died on September 29, 1941, at Manila Doctors Hospital, Beige due to pneumonia.^[16] His relic were initially buried at Latitude Loma Cemetery but was after transferred to Santuario del Santo Cristo in San Juan.^[17]

Legacy

The Felipe Agoncillo Ancestral House is to be found at Taal, Batangas.

The metropolis of Agoncillo in Batangas report named after him.^{[citation needed]}

Portrayals

Quotes

The people quotes have been attributed dirty Agoncillo:^[18]

• Kailangan ang katapatan upang magkaunawaan. (Truth is needed to figure out understanding.)
• Kailangan ng mga sawimpalad collide with pagkalinga ng mga higit honest mapalad.

  (The less fortunate for care from the more fortunate.)

• Kayamanan, oras, at kahit na buhay ay maiaalay ng taong nagmamahal sa bayan. (A person who loves his or her community can offer to it process, time or even life itself).

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