Don Severino de las Alas Biography PDF

Canceko, Paulynn Mhae Q. Activity 4 BSIS 1—3 / CvSU 101 Biography Biography of Don Severino de las Alas Ba...

Canceko, Paulynn Mhae Q. Activity 4 BSIS 1—3 / CvSU 101 Biography Biography of Don Severino de las Alas Baptized as Don Severino de las Alas y Moxica [Mojica] (January 8, 1951 — November 4, 1918), who later became known as Don Severino de las Alas, has left a perpetual contribution in the history of Indang and the Republic of the Philippines— a simple yet transformative figure as an educator, patriot, philanthropist, attorney, and public servant within Philippine history. Family Lineage— His lineage came from a family of cosecheros y negociantes (planters and merchants) and politicians which has long been a resident of the idyllic town of Indang, wherein their main agricultural products were cacao and coffee. His mother, Doña Evarista Moxica became married to his father, Don Eugenio de las Alas, an exhibitor, farmer, and merchant, in the year 1847. They had 4 children, namely: Don Severino, Dona Maria, Dona Florentina, and Don Agustin. Severino, in his later years, soon became married to Agripina Jeciel, and had two childrens, Teofilo and Guadalupe. Early Life, Education— Don Severino was born on January 8, 1951 in Indang, Cavite, Philippines and was recorded to be a descendant of indios tagalos–naturales familia (naturally born in Indang). As he grew older, he began his early education on the primary level in his hometown, and later pursued his secondary level at Colegio de San Juan de Letran. Soon after, he took his tertiary level at the prestigious University of Santo Tomas and obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree. Contributions to Education— Severino chose to serve the masses by providing education and developing institutions. He first taught in his alma mater, Universidad de Santo Tomas De Manila, while simultaneously teaching at Escuelas Privadas de Latinidad in Sta. Cruz during the year 1877. Later on, he also brought his lessons in his hometown, Indang, wherein he established the Escuelas Privadas de Latinidad (Private school of Latin Studies) with Fr. D. Jose Basa, which was the second educational institution in the province of Cavite in 1891. During the Revolution— In the later years of his teaching, the outcry of the people had soon declared the beginning of the Revolution in the municipality of Cavite in 1896 in which Don Severino had acted with patriotism and nationalism. With his love for his people and town, the Magdiwang Faction of the Katipunan under Bonifacio, adopting the pseudonym "Di-kilala." He aimed to overthrow Spanish rule and establish a new government. On March 22, 1897, the shift of power was set into motion during the Tejeros Convention. Similar to Magdalo’s (Aguinaldo’s wing), Severino proposed replacing the Katipunan with a central revolutionary government for unification and recognition of the masses' contributions. He also suggested Bonifacio be named Vice President, which was neither accepted nor rejected. (The Tejeros Convention According to General Artemio Ricarte, 2012) Throughout the course of the assembly in 1897, Severino later joined the oath-taking in Sta. Cruz de Malabon a day after Tejeros, March 22. And on April 17, he was appointed to the Department of Grace and Justice. In contradiction, he had also signed the nullification of the convention on April 19, 1897 in Naic. Following the signing was his letter to the newly-elected Aguinaldo stating his concerns on Bonifacio’s actions and offering his services to the President, which seemed to be another attempt of restoring and uniting the two factions. Severino's shift in loyalty to Aguinaldo came after Bonifacio's violent actions, including threats to burn churches and houses if not provided with resources even with the food shortage during his refuge in Indang. This led to Bonifacio's arrest in Limbon and his eventual death in the mountains of Maragondon on May 10, 1897. When Indang was under Spanish control, Severino joined the armed forces of Biak-na-Bato, and later became a prominent signatory of the Biak-na-Bato Constitution on January 8, 1951. He also served as the Director of Interior in the Malolos Constitution. And on November 5, 1918, Don Severino died of influenza at the age of 65. He was buried the next day in the cemetery of St. Gregory. Family Legacy— Even in his death, his children carried on his love for education. Through Guadalupe, she took the path of a Home Economics supervisor, while Teofilo established the first private school— Indang High School in 1923. Even his grandchild, Avelina, gave up the land of Kaytapos to the university. According to the records, Severino had donated 1.4 hectares of the Barrio Bancod in 1904 for the Indang Intermediate School, and also acres of land, mainly coconut groves in 1911. Through these donations, Cavite State University now stands. References: Don Severino de las Alas Official. (2024, October 30). ECHOES OF INDANG: Don Severino’s untold story [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmxnN_BI4wg SEVERINO m. (n.d.). https://geocitiessites.com/sinupan/AlasSev.htm The Tejeros convention according to General Artemio Ricarte. (2012, August 5). The Kahimyang Project. https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1258/the-tejeros-convention-according-to-general-art emio-ricarte Cuyno, C. A. (n.d.). Don Severino. Scribd. https://www.scribd.com/document/674825845/Don-Severino. GMA News. (1970, January 1). Kilala sa Katipunan bilang si ‘Di Kilala.’ GMA News Online. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/ulatfilipino/170207/kilala-sa-katipunan-bilang-si-di -kilala/story/