José Ignacio Paua

José Ignacio Paua
Native name
劉亨賻 (Lâu Hingpua̍h)
Nickname(s)"Intsik"
Born(1872-04-29)April 29, 1872
Nan'an, Quanzhou, Fujian, Qing Dynasty
DiedMay 24, 1926(1926-05-24) (aged 54)
Manila, Philippine Islands
Allegiance First Philippine Republic
Republic of Biak-na-Bato
Katipunan (Magdalo)
Service / branch Philippine Revolutionary Army
Rank Brigadier General
Battles / warsPhilippine Revolution

Philippine–American War

  • Battle of Guinobatan

José Ignacio Paua (Chinese: 劉亨賻; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâu Hingpua̍h; 29 April 1872 – 24 May 1926) was a Chinese-Filipino general who joined the Katipunan, a secret society that spearheaded the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire.[1] He later served in the Philippine Revolutionary Army under General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first Philippine president.

Biography

José Ignacio Paua was born to Chinese parents in Nan'an, Quanzhou, Southern Fujian, Qing China on April 29, 1872. And in 1890, he went to the Philippines with his uncle to seek his fortune and became a blacksmith's apprentice in Binondo, Manila.

Historical marker installed in 1996 in Legazpi, Albay

During the Philippine Revolution, he repaired lantaka cannons and other weapons. Near to the closing days of the revolution, he later served in the Philippine Revolutionary Army under Philippine President Emilio Aguinaldo.[2]

On April 25, 1897, he also led the capture of Andres Bonifacio and Procopio Bonifacio under orders of President Aguinaldo along with Agapito Bonzón. Paua has been said to be the one who stabbed Andres Bonifacio in the neck during his arrest.[3]

When the revolution ended, Paua began to fight against the Americans during the Philippine–American War and on September 26, 1898, he became a full general. When the war ended, he married a Filipino girl and they settled in Albay. He died of cancer on May 24, 1926, in Manila at the age of 54.[4]

Paua was portrayed by Danilo Montes in the 1956 film Heneral Paua, directed by Felix Villar.

References

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  1. ^ Gen. Jose Paua, the Chinese in Philippine revolution by Raymund Catindig (The Philippine Star)
  2. ^ "Gen. Jose Paua, the Chinese in Philippine revolution". The Philippine Star. February 10, 2013.
  3. ^ "The Untold Story of Andres Bonifacio's Execution". Esquire (Philippines). May 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "Brigadier General Jose Ignacio Paua | Presidential Museum and Library". Archived from the original on 25 October 2015.