An Appraisal of the Life of a Visayan General

Ricarze, Aida Mirasol. General Leandro Fullon of Antique. National Historical Commission of the Philippines, 2024.

Abstract

The period of the Philippine Revolution is often seen as a complex, labyrinthine event wherein the researchers often found themselves in a precarious yet prevalent position: First, their focus is mostly concentrated in the Luzon region, less so in the other regions; and the personalities in focus are often repetitive in nature, which in turn curtails the opportunity for other important figures to be highlighted. As shown in this book review, Aida Mirasol Ricarze’s compact work, General Leandro Fullon of Antique, offers a brief account of the relatively unknown revolutionary’s life and contribution, that can be seen as a means in shifting the focus of the Philippine Revolution from the Luzon area to the Visayan province of Antique and its neighboring areas, through the use of oral history and archival research as its main methodological procedures to extract pertinent and essential information about the life of the revolutionary general. In sum, the booklet planted seeds of scholarly interest that, if carefully nurtured, may reap more timely, productive, and valuable research opportunities in terms of highlighting the life and contributions of an uncelebrated figure in the eventual molding of our country.