Simeón Ola was born on September 2, 1865, to Vicente Ola and Apolonia Arboleda. He was enrolled in Mater Salutis College Seminary and studied Philosophy, but didn't finish the course. He joined the local branch of the Katipunan in his hometown province of Albay and later became the leader. With the help of a parish priest he was able to acquire arms to support his men. He was promoted to the rank of captain after the battle of Camalig in Albay, 1898 and again promoted to the rank of major after a daring ambush mission that led to the capture of three Americans. He was also the leader of the subsequent valiant attacks on Albay towns namely, Oas, Ligao and Jovellar. He later surrendered on the condition that his men would be granted amnesty. He was put on trial and was proven guilty of sedition and was sentenced to thirty years in prison. In 1904, he was given a pardon and returned to his place of birth and became the municipal president. The regionalpolice command in Legazpi City was named after him.
Controversies
There were at least two potential problems with regarding Ola as the last general to surrender to the American forces.[4] First, he had already surrendered earlier on July 5, 1901, as one of the officers (major) of Vito Belarmino.[5] Second, there is no mention of his role as a zone commander in Miguel Malvar's statement on the condition of his command that he provided in December 1901.[6] nor were there any documentation of his commissioning as general by any recognized authority of the Philippine Republic.[7]
Death
Simeon Ola died on February 14, 1952, and was interred at the Roman Catholic Cemetery of Guinobatan.[8]
References
^":: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2007-12-20. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
^Umali, Justin (September 23, 2019). "Simeon Ola Was the Last General to Surrender to the Americans". Esquiremag.ph. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
^. Bicol Standard. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
^Owen, Norman G. (1999). The Bikol Blend: Bikolanos and Their History. New Day Publishers. ISBN978-971-10-0551-1.
^Annual Reports of the War Department, p346. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1902.
^Annual Reports of the War Department, p267. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1902.
^May, Glenn Anthony (1991). Battle for Batangas: A Philippine Province at War. Yale University Press. ISBN978-0-300-04850-6.
simeón, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, second, maternal, family, name, arboleda, arboleda, september, 1865, february, 1952, hero, philippine, revolution, last, general, philippines, surrender, american, forces, after, philippine, american, last. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Ola and the second or maternal family name is Arboleda Simeon Ola y Arboleda September 2 1865 February 14 1952 is a hero of the Philippine Revolution and was the last general of the Philippines to surrender to the American forces after the Philippine American War 1 2 3 Simeon OlaLast Filipino General to surrender to the American forcesMunicipal President of AlbayIn office 1904 1908Personal detailsBornSimeon Ola y Arboleda 1865 09 02 September 2 1865Guinobatan Albay Captaincy General of the PhilippinesDiedFebruary 14 1952 1952 02 14 aged 86 Guinobatan Albay PhilippinesOrganizationKatipunan Philippine Republic Contents 1 Biography 2 Controversies 3 Death 4 ReferencesBiography EditSimeon Ola was born on September 2 1865 to Vicente Ola and Apolonia Arboleda He was enrolled in Mater Salutis College Seminary and studied Philosophy but didn t finish the course He joined the local branch of the Katipunan in his hometown province of Albay and later became the leader With the help of a parish priest he was able to acquire arms to support his men He was promoted to the rank of captain after the battle of Camalig in Albay 1898 and again promoted to the rank of major after a daring ambush mission that led to the capture of three Americans He was also the leader of the subsequent valiant attacks on Albay towns namely Oas Ligao and Jovellar He later surrendered on the condition that his men would be granted amnesty He was put on trial and was proven guilty of sedition and was sentenced to thirty years in prison In 1904 he was given a pardon and returned to his place of birth and became the municipal president The regional police command in Legazpi City was named after him Controversies EditThere were at least two potential problems with regarding Ola as the last general to surrender to the American forces 4 First he had already surrendered earlier on July 5 1901 as one of the officers major of Vito Belarmino 5 Second there is no mention of his role as a zone commander in Miguel Malvar s statement on the condition of his command that he provided in December 1901 6 nor were there any documentation of his commissioning as general by any recognized authority of the Philippine Republic 7 Death EditSimeon Ola died on February 14 1952 and was interred at the Roman Catholic Cemetery of Guinobatan 8 References Edit Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online Manila Bulletin Archived from the original on 2007 12 20 Retrieved 2008 12 13 Umali Justin September 23 2019 Simeon Ola Was the Last General to Surrender to the Americans Esquiremag ph Retrieved 2022 02 25 Who was Simeon Ola Bicol Standard Archived from the original on 2021 05 17 Retrieved 2022 02 25 Owen Norman G 1999 The Bikol Blend Bikolanos and Their History New Day Publishers ISBN 978 971 10 0551 1 Annual Reports of the War Department p346 U S Government Printing Office 1902 Annual Reports of the War Department p267 U S Government Printing Office 1902 May Glenn Anthony 1991 Battle for Batangas A Philippine Province at War Yale University Press ISBN 978 0 300 04850 6 Simeon Ola Retrieved September 23 2009 This article about a mayor in the Philippines is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Simeon Ola amp oldid 1149214386, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
