Francisco Carreón | |
|---|---|
 Carreón in the end of 1890s or in the beginning of the 1900s | |
| Acting Vice President of theTagalog Republic UnofficialVice President of the Philippines | |
| In office May 6, 1902 – July 14, 1906[1] | |
| President | Macario Sakay |
| Preceded by | None[a] |
| Succeeded by | Abolished[b] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1868-10-05)October 5, 1868 |
| Died | Between 1939–1941 (aged 71 or 73) |
| Spouse | Bibiana Bautista |
| Children | 1 |
| Profession | Revolutionary |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Katipunan Republika ng Katagalugan |
| Years of service | 1896–1906 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | |
Francisco Carreón y Marcos (October 5, 1868 – 1939/41) was aFilipino general in thePhilippine Revolution againstSpain and in thePhilippine–American War. As thevice president ofMacario Sakay'sTagalog Republic(Tagalog: Republika ng Katagalugan), he continued resistance against theUnited States up until the dissolution of the republic in 1906. He was captured on July 14, 1906, and was imprisoned in the oldBilibid Prison; he was later released in 1930 through a pardon.
Carreón was born on October 5, 1868, to Espiridion Carreón and Jacinta Marcos in the southern town ofCotabato on the island ofMindanao.[2] He studied in Trozo,Manila, after relocating there later in his life. Later, he worked as a blacksmith then as amachacante inTondo, earning onepeseta a week for each job. After briefly working inIntramuros, he enlisted in 1886 to become a member of the SpanishCuerpo de Caribiñero (Carabinier Corps). He later married Bibiana Bastida, and they had a child, Dorotea Carreon who had three children: Enrique Rivera, Nestor Souza and Fe Souza (who married 1Lt Edgardo Gener, USAFFE - son of famous Tagalog poet and writer, Atty. Teodoro Gener of Norzagaray, Bulacan).[3]
In 1892, Carreón joined theKatipunan following the footsteps of his cousin,Emilio Jacinto. His career in the organization began as head of a branch calledBalangay Silanganan (Silanganan Branch) then later moved to another branch calledBalangay Dapitan (Dapitan Branch). Like Jacinto he was eventually elected to the Katipunan Supreme Council headed by founderAndrés Bonifacio.
Despite serving at the time as a councilor in the Katipunan, he also served in theSpanish colonialcivil guards(Spanish: guardia civil). after moving from theCuerpo de Caribiñero.[3] Carreón was aware of a plot to freeJosé Rizal using a disguised Emilio Jacinto.[2][4] He was present at theCry of Balintawak, the start of thePhilippine Revolution.
During the Philippine Revolution, he took part in the Battle of Zapote Bridge inCavite on February 17, 1897.[5] Carreón sided with Andrés Bonifacio after the latter was accused of treason and even testified on his behalf. Despite his actions, Bonifacio was executed and his role in the Revolution was sidelined until the start of theFilipino–American War.[3]
AfterEmilio Aguinaldo surrendered to the United States, Carreón along withMacario Sakay andLope K. Santos, among others, formed the Nacionalista Party (unrelated to the currentNacionalista Party since it was outlawed).
Sakay then took to the hills and established theTagalog Republic, with Carreón serving as both Sakay's vice president and executive secretary. The group would continue the resistance against the Americans.[2][3][6] On July 14, 1906, during the establishment of thePhilippine National Assembly, the group, along with Carreón, enteredManila and was unharmed by the American officials. Later, they were invited to a town fiesta inCavite. This turned out to be a trap and the band was tried for banditry and were incarcerated in the oldBilibid Prison. On August 6, Carreón was sentenced to life in prison while Sakay was hanged on September 13. He was later released in 1930 after being pardoned.Carreón died between 1939 and 1941, duringWorld War II. There is no information about his later life and maybe he was presumed to have died oftuberculosis.[2][3][7][8]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Vice President of the Philippines May 6, 1902 - July 14, 1906 | Vacant Office abolished; Restored in thePhilippine Commonwealth Title next held by Sergio Osmeña |