5 things you need to know about Heneral Luna

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1. diverting millions of pesos from the Republic's treasury, to the hometown of his alleged sweetheart, Ysidra Cojuangco. Ysidra was the aunt of Jose Cojuangco, father of Corazon Aquino. Luna's wealth was rumored to have been entrusted to Ysidra, resulting in the latter becoming one of the richest women in the Philippines by 1900.

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2. Antonio Luna made unsavory remarks against Nellie Boustead. This prompted Rizal to challenge Luna into a duel. However, Luna apologized to Rizal, thus averting a duel between the compatriots.

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3.Luna saw the need for a military school. Thus, in October 1898 he established a military academy at Malolos, known as the Academia Militar, which was the precursor of the present Philippine Military Academy

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4. The Luna Sharpshooters was a short-lived unit formed by Luna to serve under the Philippine Revolutionary Army. In the Battle of Paye on 18 December 1899, an unknown Filipino sharpshooter under the command of General Licerio Gerónimo killed General Henry Ware Lawton, making the latter the highest ranking casualty during the course of the war

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5. The famous University of the Philippines Diliman Sunken Garden was named as General Antonio Luna Parade Grounds.