The San Juan River Bridge (Filipino: Tulay ng Ilog San Juan), also known as Pinaglabanan Bridge, San Juan del Monte Bridge, San Juan Bridge and the Old Santa Mesa Bridge, is a bridge that connects San Juan and Manila, spanning the San Juan River. The 46.85-meter (153.7 ft) bridge connects the N. Domingo Street in San Juan and Old Santa Mesa Street in Manila. The location of the bridge served as a battlefield during the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spaniards and the 1899 Philippine–American War.
On, January 29, 1899, Colonel Luciano San Miguel, Filipino Commander had his first meeting with Colonel John M. Stotsenburg, Commander of the First Nebraska Volunteers on this bridge to discuss the boundaries of their respective forces. On February 4, 1899, an encounter between the Filipino and American forces in present-day Sampaloc, Manila led to a shooting incident and sparked the Battle of Manila.[1]
After Emilio Aguinaldo issued the Philippine Declaration of Independence at Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898, there still was uneasy peace around Manila following the Philippine Revolution against Spain.[2] Filipinos revolutionaries felt that Spain simply ceded the Philippines to the United States who were determined to take over from where the Spaniards left off. American forces started to come between June and July 1898 where 8,000 were deployed around Manila and 11,000 more deployed along the Zapote Line.
On December 5, 1898, the 1st Nebraska Infantry Regiment under Colonel John M. Stotsenburg, started to camp at Santa Mesa (now part of present-day Sampaloc). Their camp was surrounded on three sides by Philippine Revolutionary Army forces led by Colonel Luciano San Miguel of the Morong Battalion. Outnumbered, the Nebraskans had to build their defenses consisting of a series of outposts. They had regular patrol around the area since they felt restless on their location.[3]
On the evening of February 4, 1899, Private William W. Grayson, Private Orville Miller and another soldier were patrolling the area when they encountered Filipinos approaching the outpost. Grayson and Miller asked them to "Halt!" but the Filipino men continued to advance. This prompted Grayson to fire the first shots and retreated back to their line, with one Filipino lieutenant and another Filipino soldier as fatalities. This spread to the other parts of the line and sparked an exchange of shots between the Filipinos and the Americans.[4] The first shot was previously believed to have been exchanged at the San Juan River Bridge until studies by Filipino historian Benito J. Legarda concluded that the shot was not fired at the bridge, but was instead fired at what is now the corner of Sociego Street and Silencio Street in Santa Mesa.[5]
The following day, February 5, 1899, General Elwell Stephen Otis deployed his troops to Santa Mesa and later on sparked the Battle of Manila,[6] just two days before the US Senate ratified the Treaty of Paris on February 6, 1899. The war that lasted till 1902 resulted in the death of more than 4,200 Americans and over 20,000 Filipino nationalists.[7]
Contemporary history
San Juan Bridge prior to the 2018 reconstruction
On September 15, 2018, the bridge was demolished to give way for the construction of Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 Section 2B, which passes over San Juan River. The barges needed to lay the foundations of the pillar sections of Skyway required the bridge's demolition to gain access to the construction area.[8] The bridge was later reconstructed by Skyway Stage 3 proponent San Miguel Corporation through its infrastructure arm SMC Infrastructure and it reopened on March 11, 2020.[9][10]
References
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^"City of San Juan". www.sanjuancity.gov.ph. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
^Churchill, Bernardita. "The Philippine-American War (1899-1902)". www.ncca.gov.ph.
^Silbey, David. "Command Posts: A focus on military history, policy and fiction". www.commandposts.com. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
^Chaput, Donald (1980). (PDF). Nebraska History. 61: 355–66. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^Fernandez, Doreen G.; Legarda, Benito J. (2002). "Review of The Hills of Sampaloc: The Opening Actions of the Philippine-American War February 4-5, 1899, Benito J. Legarda, Jr". Philippine Studies. 50 (3): 444–446. ISSN 0031-7837.
^Silbey, David. "FEBRUARY 4, 1899: THE START OF THE PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN WAR AND PATRON-CLIENT FIGHTING". www.commandposts.com. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
^"The Philippine-American War, 1899–1902". history.state.gov. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
^"Expect to 'grrr' in 'Ber' months: 2 bridges closing". Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 7, 2018.
^Amojelar, Darwin (March 12, 2020). "SMC completes 'new' bridge over San Juan River". Manila Standard.
^"New San Juan Bridge opened to the public". Rappler. March 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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January 07, 2023
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For the bridge in Arizona United States see San Juan River Bridge at Shiprock The San Juan River Bridge Filipino Tulay ng Ilog San Juan also known as Pinaglabanan Bridge San Juan del Monte Bridge San Juan Bridge and the Old Santa Mesa Bridge is a bridge that connects San Juan and Manila spanning the San Juan River The 46 85 meter 153 7 ft bridge connects the N Domingo Street in San Juan and Old Santa Mesa Street in Manila The location of the bridge served as a battlefield during the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spaniards and the 1899 Philippine American War San Juan River BridgeTulay ng Ilog San JuanSan Juan River Bridge towards San Juan in 2020Coordinates14 36 06 N 121 01 13 E 14 601660 N 121 020302 E 14 601660 121 020302 Coordinates 14 36 06 N 121 01 13 E 14 601660 N 121 020302 E 14 601660 121 020302Carries2 lanes of vehicular traffic pedestrian sidewalksCrossesSan Juan RiverLocaleSan Juan and Manila Metro Manila PhilippinesOther name s Pinaglabanan BridgeSan Juan del Monte BridgeOld Santa Mesa BridgeBalsa BridgeCharacteristicsTotal length46 85 m 153 7 ft Load limit10 metric tons 9 8 long tons 11 short tons No of lanes2 lane single carriageway 1 per direction HistoryRebuilt2018 2020LocationOn January 29 1899 Colonel Luciano San Miguel Filipino Commander had his first meeting with Colonel John M Stotsenburg Commander of the First Nebraska Volunteers on this bridge to discuss the boundaries of their respective forces On February 4 1899 an encounter between the Filipino and American forces in present day Sampaloc Manila led to a shooting incident and sparked the Battle of Manila 1 On February 5 2009 the National Historical Commission of the Philippines installed a historical marker on San Juan River Bridge commemorating its role to the start of the Battle of Manila Contents 1 History 1 1 Outbreak of the Philippine American War 1 2 Contemporary history 2 References 3 External linksHistory EditOutbreak of the Philippine American War Edit Main article Philippine American War Outbreak of war Bridge of San Juan del Monte 1899 Tulay ng San Juan NHI Marker After Emilio Aguinaldo issued the Philippine Declaration of Independence at Kawit Cavite on June 12 1898 there still was uneasy peace around Manila following the Philippine Revolution against Spain 2 Filipinos revolutionaries felt that Spain simply ceded the Philippines to the United States who were determined to take over from where the Spaniards left off American forces started to come between June and July 1898 where 8 000 were deployed around Manila and 11 000 more deployed along the Zapote Line On December 5 1898 the 1st Nebraska Infantry Regiment under Colonel John M Stotsenburg started to camp at Santa Mesa now part of present day Sampaloc Their camp was surrounded on three sides by Philippine Revolutionary Army forces led by Colonel Luciano San Miguel of the Morong Battalion Outnumbered the Nebraskans had to build their defenses consisting of a series of outposts They had regular patrol around the area since they felt restless on their location 3 On the evening of February 4 1899 Private William W Grayson Private Orville Miller and another soldier were patrolling the area when they encountered Filipinos approaching the outpost Grayson and Miller asked them to Halt but the Filipino men continued to advance This prompted Grayson to fire the first shots and retreated back to their line with one Filipino lieutenant and another Filipino soldier as fatalities This spread to the other parts of the line and sparked an exchange of shots between the Filipinos and the Americans 4 The first shot was previously believed to have been exchanged at the San Juan River Bridge until studies by Filipino historian Benito J Legarda concluded that the shot was not fired at the bridge but was instead fired at what is now the corner of Sociego Street and Silencio Street in Santa Mesa 5 The following day February 5 1899 General Elwell Stephen Otis deployed his troops to Santa Mesa and later on sparked the Battle of Manila 6 just two days before the US Senate ratified the Treaty of Paris on February 6 1899 The war that lasted till 1902 resulted in the death of more than 4 200 Americans and over 20 000 Filipino nationalists 7 Contemporary history Edit San Juan Bridge prior to the 2018 reconstruction On September 15 2018 the bridge was demolished to give way for the construction of Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 Section 2B which passes over San Juan River The barges needed to lay the foundations of the pillar sections of Skyway required the bridge s demolition to gain access to the construction area 8 The bridge was later reconstructed by Skyway Stage 3 proponent San Miguel Corporation through its infrastructure arm SMC Infrastructure and it reopened on March 11 2020 9 10 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Juan River Bridge City of San Juan www sanjuancity gov ph Retrieved June 2 2014 Churchill Bernardita The Philippine American War 1899 1902 www ncca gov ph Silbey David Command Posts A focus on military history policy and fiction www commandposts com Retrieved June 3 2014 Chaput Donald 1980 Private William W Grayson s war in the Philippines 1899 PDF Nebraska History 61 355 66 Archived from the original on May 22 2013 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint unfit URL link Fernandez Doreen G Legarda Benito J 2002 Review of The Hills of Sampaloc The Opening Actions of the Philippine American War February 4 5 1899 Benito J Legarda Jr Philippine Studies 50 3 444 446 ISSN 0031 7837 Silbey David FEBRUARY 4 1899 THE START OF THE PHILIPPINE AMERICAN WAR AND PATRON CLIENT FIGHTING www commandposts com Retrieved June 3 2014 The Philippine American War 1899 1902 history state gov Retrieved June 3 2014 Expect to grrr in Ber months 2 bridges closing Philippine Daily Inquirer September 7 2018 Amojelar Darwin March 12 2020 SMC completes new bridge over San Juan River Manila Standard New San Juan Bridge opened to the public Rappler March 11 2020 Retrieved June 11 2020 External links EditCity of San Juan National Commission for Culture and the Artr Command Posts A focus on military history policy and fiction US Department of State Office of the Historian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Juan River Bridge amp oldid 1092241386, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
