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 * Emilio Aguinaldo (March 22, 1869 – February 6, 1964) **


 * Background: **


 * Aguinaldo was born to Carlos Aguinaldo and Trinidad Famy, in a family of eight. He was born in Cavite, which is located on the island of Luzo in the Philippines. Aguinaldo’s family was of Chinese and Tagalog descent. His family was very well-to-do and his father was well known in the community, being appointed as municipal governor. Emilio Aguinaldo was sent for schooling, graduating from the University of Santo Thomas in Manila. He returned to his home and grew increasingly frustrated with the Spanish rule in the Philippines. **


 * Occupation: **


 * Emilio Aguinaldo was a Filipino soldier, politician, teacher, and revolutionary leader. At the age of 17, he became the chief barrio of Cavite. Cavite first capitan municipal at the age of 26 after a law requiring recognition of local government was enacted in 1895. In 1894, Emilio Aguinaldo joined the Katipunan, which was a secret organization dedicated to the removal of the Spanish from the Philippines with the use of force. They called for complete independence for the archipelago. Aguinaldo became the first and youngest President of the Philippines at the age of 29. He was in office from March 22, 1897 – April 1, 1901. **


 * Position of the Annexation of the Philippines: **
 * Emilio Aguinaldo was against the US annexation of the Philippines. Emilio was in charge of the Filipino forces that tried to protect their nation from American annexation. Emilio would rally the Filipino forces at the battle of Tirad Pass, allowing him time to escape from the American forces. In 1901 Emilio was captured by American forces, and he would surrender the First Republic of the Philippines to American expansion. After surrendering, Emilio supported immediate independence from America’s control, and even supported Japanese control over the island nation. When the Americans regained the island, Emilio would be jailed for Japanese collaboration. **


 * List of Reasons for Interest in Topic: **


 * 1) **  Emilio Aguinaldo was the first president of the Philippines.  **
 * 2) **  He was the leader of the Filipino opposition against American annexation.  **
 * 3) **  He was very passionate about against American annexation.  **
 * 4) **  He was one of the earliest known anti-American extremists.  **
 * 5) **  His passion would inspire many anti-American revolts.  **


 * Bibliography: **
 * "Emilio Aguinaldo Y Famy." - The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War (Hispanic Division, Library of Congress). N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. < [] >. **


 * "Biography of EmilioÂ Aguinaldo." About.com Asian History. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. < [] >. **


 * "Emilio Aguinaldo in The Spanish-American War." Shmoop. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://www.shmoop.com/spanish-american-war/emilio-aguinaldo.html>. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/people/aguinaldo-emilio.html>. **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">"Philippine-American War, 1899-1902." Philippine-American War, 1899-1902. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://philippineamericanwar.webs.com/emilioaguinaldoreturns.htm>. **