Subject: guerrilla / partisan

Culture: Ilocano Filipino

Setting: Spanish/American wars, Philippines 1890s-1910s

* San Beda Alabang Museum > Evolution of Philippine War Uniforms

"ILOCANO SOLDIER, GEN. TINIO'S BRIGADE

1899-1902

Ilocano soldiers during the Philippine Revolution fought fiercely & tied up almost 10,000 US troops and hundred[s] of Macabebes inflicting heavy casualty to the enemy in terms of dead & wounded. They were under the youngest Filipino general, Gen. Manuel Tinio at the age of 21 (younger than Gen. Gregorio Del Pilar at the age ofm [SIC] 24). These soldiers was proud [SIC] to wore [SIC] the Filipino distinct & unique head gear, the Salakot made from dried 'Upo' (gourd) with a red sweat band underneath the hat. They also used to wore [SIC] white shirt & trousers, the Ilocano checkered blanket, a haversack bag to store food, a captured Spanish Remington or Mauser webbing, water canteen made of dried 'Upo' & armed with a biolo [SIC] knife & captured rifles. They were barefoot to facilitate speed during battles."