Feliciano Cabuco

Background

Feliciano Cabuco was born on June 9, 1865, in Cavite, Philippines. He was the son of Jose Cabuco and Felipa de Leon. His brothers were Rafael and Jacinto.

Education

Feliciano Cabuco had his primary schooling in Caridad and studied the first years of secondary education under Jose Basa y Enriquez.

Career

Feliciano Cabuco found his employment as a clerk in the Canacao Hospital. He was also a member of Katipunan. According to Alfonso de Ocampo, he was the secretary of the revolutionary unit in Cavite, and according to another witness, his house was one of the meeting places possibly of this group. When informed of coming Spanish soldiers who were going to arrest him, he did not make any move to hide or escape.

Achievements

• Feliciano Cabuco is best known as one of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite, Filipino patriots in Cavite, Philippines who were executed by musketry on September 12, 1896, for cooperating with the Katipunan during the Philippine Revolution against Spain.

Membership

Feliciano Cabuco was a member of Katipunan.

Personality

Physical Characteristics: Feliciano Cabuco was thin, of light complexion, and had slight pockmarks.

Connections

Feliciano Cabuco was married to Marcela Bernal. The marriage produced two sons.

Father:

Jose Cabuco

Jose Cabuco was a carpenter who worked in the Cavite arsenal.

Mother:

Felipa de Leon

Wife:

Marcela Bernal

References

• Dictionary of Philippine Biography
  1970