Galicano Apacible

Galicano Apacible Antonio y del Castillo (June 25, 1864 – March 22, 1949) was a Filipino physician and politician from Balayan Batangas. A cousin to José Rizal, he co-founded La Solidaridad and the Nacionalista Party.

Early life and education Apacible was born in Balayan, Batangas on June 25, 1864. He was the youngest of three children of Vicente Apacible and Catalina Castillo. He completed his elementary education in Batangas before moving to Manila to take secondary studies at a private school owned by Benedicto Luna and later the Colegio de San Juan de Letran. During this time, he lived with his older brother Leon and cousin, Jose Rizal, in a rented accommodation in Intramuros. He pursued a degree in medicine at the University of Santo Tomas but decided to continue his studies in Spain after a dispute with a Dominican priest. He received a bachelor's degree at the Instituto del Tarragona and a licentiate in medicine and surgery from the University of Barcelona in 1889. He pursued a doctorate in medicine from the Central University of Madrid but did not complete his course.

Career

Apacible participated in political movements in Spain and became president of the Filipino reformist organization La Solidaridad. He also pleaded the cause of Philippine independence in his travels to the United Kingdom and Canada and frequently met with groups opposed to the US annexation. serving until 1921 when resigned due to illness. He also served as vice president of the Nacionalista Party.

Later life and death Apacible was severely injured in an accident in 1944 and went blind in 1947. He died on March 2, 1949, and was buried at the La Loma Cemetery and eventually transferred to the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City.