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The sixth Chinese massacre

“La Gironiere saves the life of Captain Drouant,” an illustration from the book, Twenty Years in the Philippines (1819-1839) by Paul de la Gironiere. [http://www.filipiknow.net/horrifying-facts-philippine-history/]

My previous column on “Balagtas and Binondo” mentioned that Balagtas’ deep immersion in the volatile environment of Binondo reached a crucial stage during the violent October 1820 massacre. The event must have jolted the foundations of his personal convictions and impelled what could have been his political epiphany. But what is the October 1820 massacre? […]