in 1831. Other minor caciques and military leaders, including General Isidro Montes de Oca, joined around Álvarez. According to Ricardo Pinzon, two Filipino soldiers — Francisco Mongoy and Isidoro Montes de Oca — were so distinguished in battle that they are regarded as folk heroes in Mexico. General Vicente Guerrero later became the first president of Mexico of African descent. Around the 1930s, the municipality La Unión Guerrero adopted its current name, La Unión de Isidoro Montes de Oca, in honor of the insurgent captain. His remains rest in the municipal pantheon of Petatlán, Guerrero. References Delgado de Cantú, Gloria M. (2006). Historia de México. México, D. F.: Pearson Educación. . González Davíla Amado. Geografía del Estado de Guerrero y síntesis histórica 1959. México D.F.; ed. Quetzalcóatl.revealed in modern DNA By Lizzie Wade) People of the Mexican War of Independence Military personnel from Guerrero Mexican generals Mexican people of Filipino descent 1789 births 1847 deaths