In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ola and the second or maternal family name is Arboleda.

Simeón Ola y Arboleda (September 2, 1865 – February 14, 1952) is a hero of the Philippine Revolution and was the last general of the Philippines to surrender to the American forces after the Philippine–American War.

Contents

• 1 Biography
• 2 Controversies
• 3 Death
• 4 References

Biography

Simeón Ola was born on September 2, 1865 to Vicente Ola and Apolonia Arboleda. He was enrolled in Mater Salutis College Seminary and studied Philosophy, but didn't finish the course. He joined the local branch of the Katipunan in his hometown province of Albay and later became the leader. With the help of a parish priest he was able to acquire arms to support his men. He was promoted to the rank of captain after the battle of Camalig in Albay, 1898 and again promoted to the rank of major after a daring ambush mission that led to the capture of three Americans. He was also the leader of the subsequent valiant attacks on Albay towns namely, Oas, Ligao and Jovellar. He later surrendered on the condition that his men would be granted amnesty. He was put on trial and was proven guilty of sedition and was sentenced to thirty years in prison. In 1904, he was given a pardon and returned to his place of birth and became the municipal president. The regional police command in Legazpi City was named after him.

Controversies

There were at least 2 potential problems with regarding Ola as the last general to surrender to the American Forces. First, he had actually already surrendered earlier on July 5, 1901 as one of the officers (major) of Vito Belarmino. Second, there is no mention of his role as a zone commander in Miguel Malvar's statement on the condition of his command that he provided on December 1901. nor were there any do*entation of his commissioning as general by any recognized authority of the Philippine Republic.

Death

Simeon Ola died on February 14, 1952 and was interred at the Roman Catholic Cemetery of Guinobatan.

References

Organizations

• American Anti-Imperialist League
• Aglipayan Church
• Katipunan
• La Liga Filipina
• Magdalo faction
• Magdiwang faction
• Philippine Constabulary
• Philippine Revolutionary Army
• Pulajanes

Do*ents

• El filibusterismo
• Kartilya ng Katipunan
• Malolos Cons*ution
• "Mi último adiós"
• Noli Me Tángere
• "Pact of Biak-na-Bato"
• La Solidaridad

Symbols

• Flags of the Philippine Revolution
  • "Evolution of the Philippine Flag" set
• Flag of the Philippines
• "Marcha nacional filipina"
• Spoliarium