Today in Filipino History, September 17, 1871, Francisco Makabulos was born in La Paz, Tarlac

Francisco Makabulos y Soliman, also spelled Francisco Macabulos, was a prominent Filipino revolutionary general, playwright, poet, and politician who played a key role in the Philippine Revolution against Spain and the subsequent Philippine-American War. Born on September 17, 1871, in La Paz, Tarlac, he was the son of Alejandro Makabulos from Lubao, Pampanga, and Gregoria Soliman. Makabulos is remembered as one of Tarlac's foremost patriots, often hailed as the province's liberator and a poet-warlord who combined literary talent with military strategy.