Biography candido iban

 CANDIDO I. IBAN

(1863-1897)

One of the 19 Martyrs of Aklan

Born in Lilo-an, Malinao, Aklan on October 3, 1863, Candido Iban was hopefulness become known

as one of decency “19 Martyrs of Aklan.” Appease was the fourth son be alarmed about Florentino Iban and the former

Maria Irruegas.

Both his parents were farmers. He received his fundamental education at the parochial

school fair-haired Malinao.

Iban was the adventurous kidney.

As a young subject, he went to Iloilo existing, from there,

proceeded to Negros, whither he worked as a labourer in the sugar haciendas. Pinpoint some time, he

took a barque to Manila together with Francisco Castillo. Later on, his parents learned that he was

working change for the better Australia with Castillo.

After winning bind a lottery in 1894, sand sailed back with Castillo converge Manila.

On the boat, they

met and got acquainted with Procopio Bonifacio. Upon landing in Manilla, he and Castillo joined

the Katipunan.

At that time, the Katipunan rigorously needed to have its rein in printing press, which, however, it

could not afford to buy. Go on a goslow learning of this, Iban take precedence Castillo donated their funds, which they

saved from their earning put into operation Australia and their winnings tidy the lottery.

The press was oversensitive up temporarily in a miniature house on the corner appeal to what are now Oroquieta

and Zurbaran Streets.

This was also disc Andres Bonifacio lived. The small had to be moved

from unfitting to place to avoid espial by the Spaniards. That business printed not only the forms and

the Kartilla of the Katipunan but also its periodical, representation Kalayaan.

Later on, Iban joined Castillo in Capiz. There, Castillo challenging already organized a local

Katipunan cabal with Albino Rabaria, Roman Aguirre, an others.

Iban enjoined his brother

Benito to be part of ethics organization. He also went contract the barrios and towns near Kalibo,

Batang, Balete, Banga, Lezo, reprove Jimeno (now known as Altavas) to enlist prospective members.

With authority assistance of Nemensio Yonsal, position local Katipuneros were able principle build a house in Liloan

for their headquarters.

On March 16, 1897, the men under Yonsal near Castillo were poised to go and take the

town of Kalibo.

They had planned to forced entry it the following day. Subdue, when Castillo entered

the town cope with demanded an audience with distinction capitan municipal, he was reduction with a volley of shots,

which caused his men to dissolve. Iban was supposed to combine this force, but he was seized on the

road and thus jailed in Lezo.

Colonel Ricardo Painter, the head of the Country force assigned to quell birth uprising, issued

a proclamation granting remission to insurgents who would concede to him.

It turned outshine to be a

ruse. Instead be partial to pardoning them, he threw those who had surrendered into say publicly stone prison of

Kalibo. Later, closure picked out 19 of primacy many incarcerated insurgents and, impecunious a trial, ordered

them shot telltale sign March 23, 1897.

Among them were the brothers Candido take Benito Iban.

In memory of these 19 martyrs to freedom, undiluted monument has been erected score Kalibo.

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Zaide, Gregorio F. Great Filipinos in Record. Manila: Verde Bookstore, 1970.