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(Eugenio Daza)
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Early Life and Education
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Eugenio Daza was born on November 15, 1870 in Borongan, Samar (now Eastern Samar) to Juan Cinco Daza, a businessman, and Doña Magdalena Campomanes Salazar, a member of the Principalía (nobility) of Samar. Daza pursued his education at the Jesuit-run Escuela Normal de Maestros in Manila, where he graduated in 1888 with a degree in Education. He later established a school in Borongan, becoming the first maestro (teacher) in Samar.
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Military Career
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Daza's military career began during the Philippine Revolution against Spain in 1896. He joined the Katipunan as an infantry officer and played a crucial role in the Visayan and Samar Command Groups. Following the Spanish-American War in 1898, the Philippine Revolutionary Army managed to push out Spanish forces, except in Manila, which was occupied by the Americans.
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During the Philippine-American War, Daza served as an infantry major and procurement officer in the Philippine Republican Army. He was the area commander for southeastern Samar under General <a href="https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1476/february-11-1860-vicente-lukban-was-born-in-labo-camarines-norte" class="news_link">Vicente Lukban</a> and was the overall commander and tactician of the <a href="https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/2788/the-balangiga-conflict-its-causes-impact-and-meaning" class="news_link">Battle of Balangiga in 1901</a>. This battle was a significant event in the Philippine-American War, where Filipino forces launched a surprise attack on American troops in Balangiga, Samar.
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Eugenio Daza, a Revolutionary and Educator was born November 15, 1870 in Borongan, Samar