Anacleto enriquez biography of rory

Every November 30 in the Philippines, Filipinos commemorate the life of national hero Andres Bonifacio and his birth. Little did many know that on the same day, in the province of Bulacan in Central Luzon, there is another hero being honored because of his death anniversary. He's General Anacleto "Etoy" Enriquez—remembered as a youth leader and a true nationalist.

Anacleto Enriquez. Vicente "Bong" Enriquez, one of the grandchildren of Anacleto's brother Colonel Vicente, shared that the abundant life of the Enriquez family gave his grandfathers a lot of privileges. During that time, kapag nag-aaral ka sa Ateneo kahit paano may kaya ka," Bong said in a phone interview. Yet, the privileges did not stop Anacleto from opening his eyes to the injustices in his country.

His opportunity to meet the man he admired, Jose Rizal, in the Hotel de Oriente, Manila sparked his courage to fight for the Filipinos. He was just 19 years old but his age didn't hinder him from standing with the Filipinos fighting for freedom.

He is Anacleto Enriquez from Bulacan,

Together with his brother Vicente, he quit studying in to go back to his hometown, eventually founding a group of Katipuneros there, as commanded by Supremo Bonifacio. Doroteo Karagdag, Anacleto and his brother Vicente established the Balangay Uliran in Bulakan, Bulacan, and he became the vice president. His mastery in shooting earned him the codename "Matanglawin".

Isodoro Torres's Balangay Apuy in Malolos. The united organization was later on called Sangguniang Apuy. Anacleto became the vice president of the new group, ranking as general at the age of Later on, he gained the reputation of being one of Bulacan's most dangerous military leaders.