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Antonio Narciso Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta (Spanish: [anˈtonjo ˈluna]; October 29, 1866 – June 5, 1899) was a Filipino pharmacist and army general who fought in the Philippine–American War before his assassination on June 5, 1899, at the age of 32.
Jun 5, 2015 · On the afternoon of June 5, 1899, Gen. Antonio Luna arrived in the kumbento of Cabanatuan for a meeting with Emilio Aguinaldo. Tired from traveling over 100 kilometers from his base in Bayambang, he was understandably upset to be told that the President had left earlier in the day.
On June 5, 1899, General Antonio Luna was killed in the plaza of a rectory in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija. Luna was to attend a council of war called by General Emilio Aguinaldo.
Sep 17, 2015 · Filipinos are told that his death on June 5, 1899, was a tragedy — that he was assassinated by soldiers from his own army. Why Luna died at the hands of his own countrymen is a fact that rankles Filipinos to this day. It resonates with the present also because it was an unsolved crime.
Nov 24, 2018 · A telegraph sent to Antonio Luna allegedly from Emilio Aguinaldo before his assassination on June 5, 1899, is up for auction at the Leon Gallery in Makati at a starting price of P500,000.
Apr 1, 2022 · Also Read: The Assassination of Gen. Antonio Luna. Before he finally died, he instinctively turned to his right side. The reflex scared his attackers—who thought that Luna might get up—that those in the front quickly stepped back, causing those behind them to fall down.
Aug 18, 2019 · As a result, Luna died not on the battlefields of the Philippine-American War, but he was assassinated on the streets of Cabanatuan. Fast Facts: Antonio Luna. Known For: Filipino Journalist, musician, pharmacist, chemist, and general in the fight for Philippine independence from the U.S.
