Episode 3 of 3
Scorched Earth Order at Malolos
- When
- March 31, 1899
- Where
- Malolos Church, Malolos, Bulacan
On March 31, 1899, Aguinaldo ordered General Antonio Luna to set the Malolos Church on fire as part of a scorched earth policy.
On March 31, 1899, at the height of the Philippine–American War, Aguinaldo ordered General Antonio Luna to set the Malolos Church, including its huge silver altar, on fire. The order formed part of a strategy called the "Scorched Earth Policy," under which everything would be rendered useless. The source records the order itself, not the outcome of the burning.
Sources
- Malolos Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11
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