Chapter 1 - Introduction Flashcards
a WWII veteran and well-known Tausug hero from the town of Luuk, Sulu province, that unexpectedly rebelled against the Philippine government from 1948-1955
Hadji kamlon
where is Hadji kamlon from?
Luuk, Sulu province
What was the government’s view of hadji kamlon
- not an ordinary criminal
-he was considered as the biggest threat to national security after hukbalahap communists in the1950’s
How did the tausugs viewed Hadji kamlon?
legendary folk hero, similar to Robin hood
how long did hadji kamlon defied government authorities and succesfully evade arrest by the Philippine military?
8 years (1948- 1955)
where did the philippine military concentrated its forces to capture Hadji kamlon but he still evaded the arrest
Jolo
What year did kamlon’s uprising reached its zenith/peak
1951
How many followers did Hadji Kamlon have during his peak rebellion in 1951
100
in 1951, Kamlon and about 100 of his armed followers inflicted “____ ____” on patrolling government soldiers
heavy casualties
By about 1951, armed clashesh started to rage over wide areas of ___
sulu
the most bloody armed clash
one launched by kamlon hadji and 100 followers
what weapons did hadji kamlon and his followers primarily use?
mostly old rifles and krises (traditional swords)
where were kamlon and his followers mainly restricted?
luuk area on jolo island
kamlon and his followers inflicted severe losses on:
lives, equipment, and fund
how many years did the Philippine government was engaged/actively involved in military operations against hadji kamlon?
almost four years
during the final assault, how did the philippine government respond to kamlon’s rebellion?
- they deployed 5000 ground troops, along with naval, air and mortar supports.
how much did the philippine government spend during its final assault on hadji kamlon?
185M
What event led to hadji kamlon finally surrendering
he surrendered conditionally due to his advancing age
in august 1955, how many government troops were killed and wounded when hadji kamlon and his followers routed a plantoon in sulu
18 were killed; 19 were wounded
what year did kamlon and his ___ followers routed a plantoon in sulu, were 18 were killed and 19 were wounded
August 1955
40 followers
- “largest casualty figure in one engagement suffered by government troops” in pursuit of kamlon
when kamlon and his follower’s routed a plantoon in sulu
in the largest casualty, how many were killed and wounded in kamlon’s group?
1 death, 5 wounded
views of military on Hadji kamlon’s rebellion
they saw him as a moro who wanted to return to the life of a freebooter
what are the potential cause of kamlon’s rebellion ?
- conflict among local leaders in sulu
- he was irked by the land registration law, which required him to register his land to make it his
- what law reportedly angered Hadji kamlon and contributed to his rebellion
- was said to caused a clan feud between kamlon and another tausug (affiliated with the government), who applied for land title to Kamlon’s ancestral land
land registration law
what happenned when violence broke out between kamlon and his adversary?
- the government intervened to pacify them, but it became entangled in a web confrontation and armed violence
what did kamlon (and his followers) suspected about the government during the feud?
they suspected/were convinced that the government was supporting his local enemies
what were the charges brought against hadji kamlon
multiple murder and kidnapping
what was kamlon’s sentence accroding to the court ruling
sentenced to death
when and who: affirmed kamlon’s sentence to death, but was NOT carrried out
supreme court in 1963
Why did the local people did not cooperate with the military despite the huge rewards offered for his capture
because many tausugs respected and loved kamlon
what were the common responses given by the locals when the military asked for kamlon’s whereabouts?
“diih” - no
“bukon” - not him/not the one in the picture
what did the congress created to investigate the causes of kamlon’s uprising
special house committee