Artemio Ricarte
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| Nickname(s) | Víbora (Viper) |
| Born |
October 20, 1866 Batac, Ilocos Norte, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | July 31, 1945 (aged 78) Kalinga , Mountain Province, Philippine Commonwealth |
| Allegiance |
 First Philippine Republic Republic of Biak-na-Bato Katipunan (Magdiwang) |
| Service/branch |
 Philippine Revolutionary Army
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| Years of service | 1896–1900 |
| Rank |
 Captain General
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| Battles/wars |
Philippine Revolution Philippine–American War |
Artemio Ricarte y García (October 20, 1866 – July 31, 1945) was a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine–American War. He is regarded as the Father of the Philippine Army, and the first Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (March 22, 1897- January 22, 1899) though the present Philippine Army grew out of the forces that fought in opposition to, and defeated the Philippine Revolutionary Army led by General Ricarte. Ricarte is also notable for never having taken an oath of allegiance to the United States government, which occupied the Philippines from 1898 to 1946.
Battles:
San Francisco De Malabon- Aug. 31, 1896
Cavite - 1896-1898
Laguna - 1896-1898
Batangas - 1896-1898
Zapote River - June 13, 1899
From the legal union and matrimony of Esteban Ricarte y Faustino with Bonifacia Garcia y Rigonan were born three children: Sixto, Artemio, and Yluminada, in the town of Batac, province of Ilocos Norte. He finished his early studies in his hometown and moved to Manila for his tertiary education. He enrolled at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He prepared for the teaching profession at the University of Santo Tomas and then at the Escuela Normal. After finishing his studies, he was sent to the town of San Francisco de Malabon (now General Trias) in Cavite province to supervise a primary school. In his new job, he met Mariano Álvarez, another school teacher and a surviving revolutionary of the 1872 Cavite mutiny. Ricarte then joined the ranks of the Katipunan under the Magdiwang Council, where he held the rank of Lieutenant General. He adopted the nom-de-guerre, "Víbora" (Viper).
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