Battle of Pateros The Battle of Pateros refers to a series of skirmishes between Spanish troops and Revolutionary forces in the towns of Las Piñas , Taguig and Pateros . These skirmishes occurred shortly after the execution of Rizal and are considered the renewal of hostilities in Luzon after a period of ceasefire from the Battle of Binakayan to The Rizal execution . Background . After the failed Spanish attempt to recapture several towns in Cavite , a short period of desperate fighting occurred . The central Luzon revolutionaries in the north were heavily depleted and were on the verge of losing their war . Bonifacio ' s men in Morong were hard pressed by the Spaniards . But as things began to settle , the revolutionaries had successfully liberated all of Cavite and most of Laguna , Batangas and Tayabas provinces . In the period following the battle at Binakayan , several townsfolk from all over the provinces raced to settle in the territory of Cavite , bringing with them their town bands , their patron saints and so on . This period of temporary peace saw what the settlers of Cavite called " " Ang Panahon ng Tagalog " " . Meanwhile , a new governor , Camilo de Polavieja , was put in power and began to suppress the rebels in Cavite , with Manila newspapers reporting the arrival of 40 , 000 " cazadores " ( marksmen ) from Spain . Advance on Pateros . Strategically located along the Pasig , Pateros and other cities in the area were ideal for controlling trade in and out of Laguna , As Aguinaldo slowly advanced on Taguig , The generals of Laguna planned to liberate the rest of the province as well . Just before these incidents , an unofficial ceasefire was being observed in Cavite . Upon hearing of the Execution of Rizal , Aguinaldo and several other generals ordered for the renewed struggle for independence . The first major target for the revolutionaries was Pateros and its surrounding cities . The advance began on land with the Aguinaldo forces marching towards Pateros , after noticing rebel activities in the area , Spanish troops pleaded for reinforcements as Aguinaldo moved forward , The reinforcements would arrive one day too late . First Battle . On December 31 , Aguinaldo engaged the Spanish loyalist garrison at Pateros , catching them completely by surprise , Meanwhile , Mariano Noriel and Pio del Pilar advanced on Taguig , Silang and Las Pinas . By nightfall of the 31st , Pateros , Taguig and Silang , Cavite were under rebel control . Spanish reinforcements arrive . Starting on January 1 until January 2 , Spanish reinforcements attacked the rebel positions in Pateros , A large contingency of Spanish troops from Laguna arrived and soon drove Aguinaldo out of Pateros and Noriel , out of Taguig . Spanish troops began to probe rebel activities in Pateros , while the revolutionary forces shifted their attention to Las Pinas . Final Assault on Pateros . On January 3 , Aguinaldo , Noriel and Del Pilar launched a pitched battle between Spanish forces in Pateros . This was to be their last attempt to take Pateros . Meanwhile , rebels attacked Spanish fortified strongholds put up by Governor - general Ramon Blanco in Las Pinas , Dasmarinas and Silang , in an attempt to drive Spanish forces out of the areas for good , By the afternoon of the 3rd , Rebels forces were pushed back from Pateros and Las Pinas and into Laguna and Cavite . The remaining rebel attacks were repulsed .