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Post by dimasalang on Nov 28, 2009 18:30:55 GMT -5
Most historical records do not credit the Macabebes as the origin of the Philippine Scouts. The Macabebes were separate (and organized a bit earlier) and later were integrated into the Philippine Scouts. Sad really. Again, even from a PS historian, the Macabebes not getting any of their due respect in history. Pushing the Macabebes further away from anything involving the Philippine Scouts, the PS history and organization. It was the success of using native Macabebe scouts and Ilocano Scouts that spearheaded the organization of the Philippine Scouts entirely. Hell, when the General Order to establish the Philippine Scouts was given the green light in Feb 1901, companies 1 through 11 were made up entirely of Macabebes to give them their due credit. I am curious to know what "historical" records he is speaking of that give no credit to the Macabebes; and that the PS was spawned by a completely different reasoning, given the time frame followed consecutively(liteally just months) the successful campaigns of the Macabebes(most particular "the" most successfuly campaign of all, the capture of the most wanted man of that era, Emilio Aguinaldo). In my opinion(for what ever it is worth), to say the Macabebes had nothing to do with the Philippine Scouts is like saying the M1 Garand had no bearing or influence on the development of the M14 rifle.
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Post by r2ro on Nov 28, 2009 20:46:04 GMT -5
Hello Dimasalang......................................Thanks for saying that. I joined the Organization as a life time membership because of the legacy of my family as part of the Filipino Scouts (Macabebe) during the Philippine-American War and through my father and uncles as WW2 Philippine Scouts of the 45th Inf Regiment. Folks from Ft. Sam HOuston kind of discredit me on my banner because it says Filipino Scouts 1899 on Veterans Day Parade here in Auburn, Washington. We have a big community of Filipinos here in Washington-Tacoma area and for the last 44 years nobody ever represent the Filipinos. The Vietnamese, Koreans and Japanese and the Native indian Scouts has something to show for. The American public knows more about the Spanish American War but not much about the Filipino-American War. At first they call us the Spanish American War group because I have one of the Guy wear the Rayadillo and the Straw hat. As soon the flag unfolded, they soon find out that it was the Philippine Group and I have my group march behind the the Civil War Group because it was the war after the Civil War. Anyway I'm still proud wearing my Blue Uniform and my Span-Am Campaign hat and the legacy of my grandfather who was higly praised by General Lawton! SGT Garcia, A. L. Filipino Scouts 1899 Attachments:
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Post by legionnaire on Nov 28, 2009 22:06:32 GMT -5
« Reply #37 on Oct 13, 2009, 7:17am » My Father was with the 45th Regt (PS) Company L, Commander and I have 2 uncles who are member of the 57th Inf Regt and the 45th Inf Regt, Lt. Kauntay and Lt. Punla a Batangueno and Macabebe. Talk about a PROUD genuine Philippine Scout heritage! Philip Your father and two uncles you mentioned proudly served in the 45th and 57th IR PS and hope to see more of you reenacting/representing WWII Philippine Scouts
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Post by legionnaire on Nov 29, 2009 21:22:42 GMT -5
requested to post this response by Mr. Houlahan, PSHS Historian
"...Art's information on the U.S. Army's hiring of Macabebes as scouts is correct. The first company totaled 100 men. They were referred to as "Batson's Macabebes" or "Original Macabebes" and made possible Gen. Funston's capture of Emilio Aguinaldo through subterfuge in 1901.
"The Philippine Scouts were first authorized and organized in 1901as separate units and eventually the Macabebes were integrated into Philippine Scout units. I mistook the 'Filipino Scouts' parade sign as a mistaken reference to the Philippine Scouts, an error not infrequently made when discussing the Philippine Scouts.
"Our (Philippine Scouts Heritage Society[PSHS]) Winter/Spring 2009 newsletter has an article entitled 'A History of the Macabebes' (pp. 19-20) and PSHS Historian Emeritus Col. John Olson has a slightly different version in his chapter on Philippine Scout antecedents in his book The Philippine Scouts (pp.5-8)...."
In addition to the above references, considerable information on the Philippine Scouts is contained in "America's Sepoys" by Chris Yeager published in the Spring 2008 (pp. 6-7, 10-14) and Fall 2008 (pp. 12-14) issues of the PSHS newsletter.
Additional early Filipino scouts units included Tagalog scouts known as "Lowe's Scouts" and units recruited from Negros, Samar, Ilocano, Leyte and Mindanao. Some of the heaviest fighting involving early Philippine Scout units took place in 1913 in an ongoing attempt to suppress a Moro insurrection centered on Mindanao. Important Philippine Scout units participating were the all-Moro (aside from American officers) 51st and 52nd Companies.
In any case, I stand by my statement that "Batson's Macabebes" (and other ethnically- Filipino scout companies) were organized somewhat before the U.S. War Department issued General Order #510 on 10/8/01 authorizing Philippine Scout units and standardizing their status and treatment. These earlier, more informally organized companies were later merged into the Philippine Scouts. None of the sources I cite and none of my remarks disparage the Macabebes or downplay the key role they played in capturing General Aguinaldo.
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Post by RayAdillO on Dec 1, 2009 2:26:32 GMT -5
Hello Dimasalang......................................Thanks for saying that. I joined the Organization as a life time membership because of the legacy of my family as part of the Filipino Scouts (Macabebe) during the Philippine-American War and through my father and uncles as WW2 Philippine Scouts of the 45th Inf Regiment. Folks from Ft. Sam HOuston kind of discredit me on my banner because it says Filipino Scouts 1899 on Veterans Day Parade here in Auburn, Washington. We have a big community of Filipinos here in Washington-Tacoma area and for the last 44 years nobody ever represent the Filipinos. The Vietnamese, Koreans and Japanese and the Native indian Scouts has something to show for. The American public knows more about the Spanish American War but not much about the Filipino-American War. At first they call us the Spanish American War group because I have one of the Guy wear the Rayadillo and the Straw hat. As soon the flag unfolded, they soon find out that it was the Philippine Group and I have my group march behind the the Civil War Group because it was the war after the Civil War. Anyway I'm still proud wearing my Blue Uniform and my Span-Am Campaign hat and the legacy of my grandfather who was higly praised by General Lawton! SGT Garcia, A. L. Filipino Scouts 1899 Art and dimasalang, he, he, well I sort of feel the same way too. My own uncle was in Bataan, O'Donnel, the Philippine liberation, he built embankments and bridges under fire during MacArhtur's landings at Inchon during the Korean War, he served in the Pamana canal zone and in Vietnam, he did pioneering nuclear weapons research at Los Alamos, AND YET, as far as the Philippine Scouts goes, he was still just an "new scout".
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Post by abmacabebe on Jan 3, 2010 9:58:44 GMT -5
Just want to ask, Sort of being confused around here..Are the Macabebe scouts, bear the surname "Macabebe"?.. Way back my childhood days, I thought that we are the Only Macabebe by surname here in the Philippines, later that I knew that there were also Macabebe (in surname) in Pampanga, Bicol, Ilo-Ilo and Cebu..I am trying to put together the puzzle whether by chance, all we are related to each other. That would mean so much for our "ancestors" if we could be reunited as clan...need some help here..
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Post by 26th on Jan 3, 2010 12:34:37 GMT -5
stand by dude, you will get some info real soon. this is one of my favorite site's to read.
rudy
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Post by r2ro on Mar 1, 2010 2:20:01 GMT -5
Anyone out there who can shed me the light on the matter. I know that the Macabebe's where claiming that they where the first Filipino/Philippine Scouts. They were organized on September 6 1899. And I read on some books that the fisrt Filipino Scouts was formed up during the Battle of Zapote River on 13 June 1899 and they were called the Lowe's Scouts composed of Tagalogs from Cavite it composed of 40 Regulars (Caucassian) and 52 Tagalog Natives. So it seems to me that the Tagalogs were the First Filipino Scouts and they were under the Command of Capt. Castner and became a General during the First World War. Attachments:
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Post by dimasalang on Mar 2, 2010 19:23:28 GMT -5
r2ro, since you made this claim, I have been looking in to this off and on throughout the past couple days. This is very interesting indeed, and after some reading, I would say you are partially correct. The June 1899 Battle of Zapote River was led by Gen Lawton himself. BUT there was another battle beyond the Zapote Bridge that took place later that year in early-October 1899…this would be the battle to take over Cavite. The plan is to attack Cavite Viejo and Noveleta, proceed to Rosario, then turn and assault San Francisco de Malabon(Gen Trias HQ). On Oct 3 Gen Lawton reached Bacoor and states the Insurgents are occupying Imus “across the river”, the strong point being Imus and Noveleta. I think you, or the other references you read, may have these two battles confused with one another...both battles involve a stone bridge and the later is also emphasized as another major obstacle. Gen Lawton accessed the area, but he left Gen Schwan in charge of attacking Cavite. Both Lowe and Castner fell under the command of Gen Schwan. In Gov-Gen Otis report, he lists the units of Gen Schwans assault on Cavite(Oct 1899)…one being, Lt Castner of 4th Inf commanding 63 Scouts (white and Tagalo in equal proportions). Now for the interesting part of Lowe/Castners Scouts. From reading a few different accounts, Gen Lawton wanted and ordered the formation of a “Scout Company” under his division. He gave this order to Capt Percival Lowe of 25 Inf and 1st Lt Joseph Castner of the 4th Inf. In one source, the scouts first consisted of roughly 40 regulars(Caucasians). This was to be a somewhat “elite” detachment of Gen Lawton…made up of men with prior military experience(Indian Wars, Span-Am War, served in other armies) and of regulars who had special skills(hunting, tracking, expedition experience). Capt Lowe had a reputation as being an Indian fighter. 1st Lt Castner was well known throughout the Army as leading the first expedition and mapping the trail along the Yukon River of Alaska in 1898. You can see why Lawton put these two men at the helm of this special scout company. But it is interesting that there is no official report of Lawton, Castner, or Lowe on this special unit and of the addition of “Tagalo” natives. I found a source from one of Lowes men stating that during Gen Schwans assault on Cavite, he remarks this being their “1st expedition”, and further states they enlisted “13 Tagalo” natives along the way as an experiment of Lawtons. Going on to say this was the “first time a native has been enlisted as an American soldier”. The number could of possibly grown throughout the campaign. Given this is their first expedition, this would possibly mean their formation was days or a few weeks prior to early-Oct 1899. I would say the Lowe Scouts, aside from the Tagalog natives, were a special unit...part of the regulars were said to be foreigners who served in different armies of Europe. This could be good enough to make a story or even a movie on! hint hint. I also re-read Batsons report on the formation of the Macabebe Scouts. Their first real engagement took place Sept 27th 1899. It seems important to note now, that Batsons also mentions Lowe/Castner Scouts. During the battle at Cabaio on Oct 18, 1899, his company of Macabebes meet up with some of Lowe/Castners Scouts prior to the engagement. Given the order to build a Macabebe company was given on Sept 1, 1899, and the Lowes Scouts fought during the assault on Cavite in Oct 4th 1899…it is tough to say which actually came first. I guess I need to do more digging. For what I have read so far, my own assessment would be, Lawton from the very beginning had a whole entire plan to have “Native soldiers”. It worked for him during the Indian Wars. The first Lowe Scouts looks to be the first experiment, and I would say were not as organized as the Macabebes. But I would say Lawton already had his mind made up and eventually authorized a true organization of companies made up entirely of native scouts. During the formation of the Macabebe Scouts, the enlisting of Tagalo Scouts possibly happened at the same time. I would also like to believe the Lowe Tagalo Scouts came first, as it would make sense to dwindle in natives to a unit consisting of armed regulars first, rather than building a complete company of armed natives with no real trust previously developed. Thanks for bringing this up! I now have a new found view on the Lowe/Castner Scouts.
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Post by dimasalang on Mar 2, 2010 20:00:22 GMT -5
Just want to ask, Sort of being confused around here..Are the Macabebe scouts, bear the surname "Macabebe"?.. Way back my childhood days, I thought that we are the Only Macabebe by surname here in the Philippines, later that I knew that there were also Macabebe (in surname) in Pampanga, Bicol, Ilo-Ilo and Cebu..I am trying to put together the puzzle whether by chance, all we are related to each other. That would mean so much for our "ancestors" if we could be reunited as clan...need some help here.. Not sure on the question. Are you asking if the Macabebes all had the surname "Macabebe"? I would say no. The Macabebes had different last names other then Macabebe. Have you heard of the Claveria Decree of 1849? This law mandated all Philippine inhabitants to have a surname. Prior to 1849, not many natives had a surname...and some who did, were not documented. Natives who were not documented with a surname, were either assigned a surname or choose one. In some instances some who had last names were assigned new ones. It is possible the Macabebes who have Macabebe as their surname were allowed to choose this name...and I would say so, as they were proud warriors who received special treatment by the Spanish. As for the similarities with the other regions you mentioned. I know Don Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera, during the Sulu campaigns between 1638, enlisted warriors from Cebu, Ilo-Ilo, Bohol, and the Macabebes from Pampanga. Maybe some of these Macabebes migrated to those regions. ;D
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Post by cabalen uragon on Jul 4, 2010 11:41:23 GMT -5
kapampangan ba?puro talaga mga traydor at sipsip mga kapamangan,mayayabang pa. Mish, Philippine History itself is not well defined. Many Filipinos and others scour the internet wanting to learn Philippine history in search for the truth. This place, I feel, is an important medium and can be a key, not just to us, but to all others out there. Search google for some certain Philippine Scout history and chances are this forum will turn up and give answers. What I am here to do is "clear up" any false information or, in this case, debunk the claim the Macabebes were from Mexico. Faustino brought up a great point...maybe people are confused when they hear Macabebes are from Mexico...they may be thinking Mexico, Pamapanga. 26th, I am a amatuer historian. Quite a few people here know my seriousness in Philippine History...and they know it is a huge pet peeve of mine to see false information spewin about the internet. You, and others here, may think this is just some forum for a few members; like I mentioned, people search far and wide for answers, and this place carries a lot of weight when it comes to this specific topic. We must get this right. My post is in regards that the Macabebes are descendants of the Yaqui people..Not in regards if the Yaqui came after the Spanish arrival and became the Macabebes. We must find the truth in this claim. Why?...because it is of my belief the Macabebe people were both, the original "Native Scouts" and the original "Philippine Scouts". And they deserve their respectful place in Philippine Scouts...and this also means finding their origins. If someone were to make such a hard claim that the Yaqui Indian were infact the original Macacbebes, then how hard is it to back up such a claim and provide a reliable source? As any historian will tell you, hard facts and evidence matter..."hear say" or a "belief" is not concrete evidence. I have seen such claims easily snow ball in to a huge ordeal. Case in point, the place of the "First shots of the Philippine American War", also the "Battle of Paye" and its confusion with Gen Lawton and the Battle of San Mateo. IMO it is very dangerous to stake claims with out "proper" sources. I staked my claim and I feel it is definitely against what Philip has stated, and I would say my claim would be hard to beat as I have history on my side...not a quote from a website or a book that are not well recognized. I just have to say, the first time I heard this claim that the Macabebes were of Mexico, North America, the first thing I did was phone one of my good friends. He is of Pamapanga(born and lived there for 27 years) and he has best friends who are of Macabebe descent. I asked him if the Macabebes were infact of Mexican descent and he laughed his ass off. He also mentioned what Faustino has said, maybe people are getting it confused with Mexico Pampanga. He specifically told me, the Macabebes are proud to be the first to fight against Spanish rule on that island, and they were there long before the Spanish arrived. The whole belief that the Spanish "heavily" mixed with the Filipinos is false also. I have met plenty of Filipinos(typically Fil-Ams) who believed they are mixed and of Spanish descent...I speak with their parents and they say otherwise. This I feel stems from their belief since they have a Spanish last name and were ruled by Spain just like Mexico, then they must be part Spanish just like the Mexicans...so they feel the mixing is one and the same as what has happen with Mexico and all of the populous in the Philippines are half-breeds. The truth is, prior to the opening of the Suez Canal, the Philippines was far away in the middle of Timbuktu...only 3-5% of a small group of full-blooded Spanish ruled and controlled the Philippines for 300+ years. Only certain sections of the Philippines were heavily mixed... we were seen as indios, which means they saw us natives as of a lesser race and class. 90% of us are still full blooded native. We are not like the Mexicans. There were actually more Chinese then Spanish in the islands and long before them...you can clearly see our people were not of heavily mixed with Chinese descent. Were some Yaqui or Aztecs sent to Philippines...sure. Enough to populate and effect an entire race and stake claim they are now the Macabebes?...certainly not. Are you sure you are Ilocano?...(Illacano's?) I certainly would think a person who is Ilocano would know how to spell their own group. Sorry, I just find that funny. I am of Ilocano and Tagalog decent.
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Post by willyboy on Aug 22, 2012 3:57:48 GMT -5
A very interesting thread. I think I might be able to clear a few things up. The Indians in question were not Yaqi they were in fact Tlaxcalteca. These Indians had served as auxiliary Spanish troops since 1519 and had been instrumental in defeating the Aztecs in 1521. They continued to be the elite Native troops during the Mixton War (1540-1542) and the much longer Chichimeca war of 1550-1590. Throughout the 1500s and 1600s the Spanish transported the Tlaxcalteca around their extensive New World Empire and they served them loyally where ever they went. They were so trusted that they were the first Native American troops (Mixton War) allowed to ride horses and carry swords into battle. According to the book Sitting In Darkness by David Howard Bain, it was Tlaxcalteca troops the Spanish brought to the Philippines to fight the people of Luzon. These troops were awarded land and native wives by the Spanish for their loyalty and they remained there as a sort of early police force eventually mixing with the Macabebe peoples to form the present "tribe". I would tend to think (and this is my assumption) that the may have settled in the town now called Mexico. So, you see the Macabebes are NOT imported from Mexico, they are a hybrid people descended from the mixing of the Native Macabebees and Tlaxcalteca soldiers.
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Post by Tumas on Dec 19, 2012 0:08:49 GMT -5
Hello Legionnaire, My book " Soldier in the Sun " by William T. Sexton did not specify what tibes of Indian or what. It just stated that the ancestors of the Macabebes had been imported by the Spanish from Mexico. (Pg 163) I am not sure if they were part of General Lunas' Army. I know that the whole Pampanga province fought the Spanish and Americans except the town of Macabebe and Masantol. I read on one these books that Gen. Luna burned down the whole Macabebe town for siding with the Americans. A couple of my grandfather served with the Macabebe Scouts (Bustos and the Lacanlale) and one of them (Lacanlale) was assigned to Batangas at Camp McGrath at the turned of the century and that's were my mother grew up. So, we are part Macabebe and Batangas. It was a Macabebe Sargeant (Sgt Lobo) who recruited my Father with the 45th Inf Regt (PS). And I have an uncle also within the same unit, Lt. Punla. My mother told me that most of scouts in thier Company where from Macabebes that was back then 1930's. A. L. Garcia Macabebe Scout 45th Inf Regt (PS) It's impossible that luna burned down the town , kasi macabebe did not participate not after the death of luna
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Post by insurrectomad on Dec 29, 2012 3:02:02 GMT -5
I believe that a large number of those Mexican- Spanish who chose to move to the Philippines where Jews whose families wanting to put space between themselves and Spanish Catholic harassment first settled in Mexico. Later as Mexico prospered, more Catholic Spanish arrived, and the persecution of the jews grew again. A very large number of filipinos have Jewish names, Like my wife's Family, the David's. They are not jewish but Like most Filipinos when forced to submit a Family name to the Spanish auditors and tax collectors during the mid 1850's, choose the name of the Don or landowner for whom they worked.
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Post by enzo on Jan 9, 2013 14:57:23 GMT -5
i can trace back my ancestry way back to my great great grandfather from macabebe. they were all born there up to my dad. i never heard my grandfather saying anything about yaquis. is there any proof of this claim? all this time i know i'm a pure macabebe, never thought in my wildest dream that i can be a mexican indian.
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Post by Pecson on Jan 4, 2015 9:55:04 GMT -5
Hello Legionnaire, My book " Soldier in the Sun " by William T. Sexton did not specify what tibes of Indian or what. It just stated that the ancestors of the Macabebes had been imported by the Spanish from Mexico. (Pg 163) I am not sure if they were part of General Lunas' Army. I know that the whole Pampanga province fought the Spanish and Americans except the town of Macabebe and Masantol. I read on one these books that Gen. Luna burned down the whole Macabebe town for siding with the Americans. A couple of my grandfather served with the Macabebe Scouts (Bustos and the Lacanlale) and one of them (Lacanlale) was assigned to Batangas at Camp McGrath at the turned of the century and that's were my mother grew up. So, we are part Macabebe and Batangas. It was a Macabebe Sargeant (Sgt Lobo) who recruited my Father with the 45th Inf Regt (PS). And I have an uncle also within the same unit, Lt. Punla. My mother told me that most of scouts in thier Company where from Macabebes that was back then 1930's. A. L. Garcia Macabebe Scout 45th Inf Regt (PS)
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Post by Mexico Kapangpangan on Feb 4, 2015 14:31:15 GMT -5
I truly believe that some Kapangpangans have Native American bloodlines. My father for a fact looks native American; high bridge nose and high cheek bone. We now reside in El Paso, TX, one day as my family visited Ruidoso, New Mexico SEP2014 visiting the Mountain of the gods Casino, which is owned by the Mescalero Apache Indians. Inside the resort had pictures and canvass portraits of their Chiefs. As we proceeded we stumbled upon a portrait of Native American warriors and was excited to see the similarity of an 1800 photo of an Apache Chief looking similar to my father. I grew up in San Antonio, Mexico, Pampanga from 1979-1985 before moving to the US. Growing up was very similar to the Mexican culture, in the afternoon my grandmother Consolacion "Apung Concheng" would be asleep taking her daily afternoon nap. Life was mostly around the church and at the Palengke as my grandfather who was a Barrio Captain tended his store. If I was not playing at the palengke. I would be with my relatives checking out other nearby barrios like San Simon and tried to walk to Mt Arayat but never made it. How I miss those good old memories. Now that I live near Mexico and have Mexican-American neighbors, I find our cultures are really not that far apart. From church, to food, to beliefs, and features I tell them about the history of how close once Mexico and the Philippines were and my family is a living proof. -Familia David
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Post by Ric Ureta Farenas on Apr 12, 2015 4:57:49 GMT -5
The Role of the group during the Spanish period to American is quite hazy at most. We don't have a real Person/S with Name and history Records..... that he/they were connected with the Macabebe Spanish Army . First of all we don't know the first batch of so called Macabebe Legionaires arrived and when was the last. Did they all settle in Macabebe , Pampanga. or in some other places in the Philippines. The Ilonggo of Islands of Panay and Negroes were fiercely loyal to Spain during the Revolution, they send a force to augment Spanish Soldiers fighting Aguinaldo that led to Biak Ng Bato Pact.... did they reside their as well. Did they came from one area/ town or place of Mexico or in various places of that country. DNA can in fact solved this problem and trace migration of Group of people to another place . It had been tried a countless times.
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Post by Carlos Paterno on Dec 23, 2016 0:27:25 GMT -5
Those who are questioning the source of this article, you can visit the library of Holy Angel University ( History Dept ). In Angeles City .
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Post by Stabe SGT OMS on Oct 22, 2017 3:57:31 GMT -5
ALCON: My GF was an Original Macabebe Scout from Macabebe Pampanga. The people from Pampanga called themselves Kapampangans. From what my Mother told me about him, she said he was "GEN MacArthur's Stable SGT"? He received a pension from the PS through a USA government check every month from the states. I guess if he was "an original", he must have served during the SAW, my Mother said that he had. He was sent to the states to receive some Veterinarian training. Also, he was supposed to have traveled to Europe with MacArthur during WWI as part of the AEF? I want to confirm all these claims because it makes for a very interesting life/story. He died in 1968 and is buried at the National Cemetery in Clark Field AFB.
She told me that the people from Macabebe and other parts of Pampanga had American Indian Blood. She said that it was known that the Spanish priest, during the Spanish Rule of the Philippines, brought their Indians with them from the Southwest. We have relatives that have American Indian features. She even told me about a family in Vallejo, CA, the Greens, who could trace their ancestor to a Black Cavalry "Buffalo Soldier" who had served with the 10th Cavalry during the SAW. He stay and married a Kapampangan woman and lived in Macabebe, Pampanga, PI. The woman spoke Kapampangan and Tagalog like my Mother did. I met her sons at SFSC in 1968 when I attended there and they shared what their mother told them about their GF.
The Philippine Scouts have a proud history in the country of their birth and many continued their US Army careers after WWII, as my father did, in the states. I would like to continue my research into my GF's history with the Macabebe Scouts and my father's history with the 26th Cavalry during the 1930's and 1940's. The PSHS and the BLHS are great resources of US military history, historical artifacts, interviews; historic re-enactments; re-enactors and living historians. "Our Strength is in Loyalty": 26th Cavalry Regiment (PS) Motto; "Anywhere - Anytime": 57th Infantry Regiment (PS) Motto; " and "Strong to Endure": 45th Infantry Regiment (PS) Motto. Remember to continue to "Ride to the Sound of the Guns," and when you get there, "Keep Up the Fire!" Scouts Out! MAGA. In God We Trust. God Bless America.
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