MACARIO SAKAY

Macario Sakay Contradictory to accepted belief, Philippine struggle to American regime did not conclude with the arrest of Emilio Aguinaldo in 1901. There were a lot of struggling forces fighting for Philippine autonomy awaiting the year 1910. One of these forces was headed by Macario Sakay who instituted the Tagalog Republic. Born in 1870 in Tondo, Macario Sakay had a plebeian personal history. He started out as an trainee in a Calesa manufacturing depot. He was also a …

…laborators. The Tagalog Republic enjoyed the support of the Filipino masses in the areas of Morong, Laguna, Batangas, and Cavite. Lower class people and those living in barrios contributed food, money, and other supplies to the movement. The people also helped Sakay's men evade military checkpoints. They collected information on the whereabouts of the American troops and passed them on. Muchachos working for the Americans stole ammunition and guns for the use of Sakay's men.