The Katipunan[Kataas-taasan Kagalang-galang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan]
-secret society established by:
Andres Bonifacio, Ladislao Diwa, Deodata Arellano, Teodoro Plata and Valentin Diaz.
Andres Bonifacio
-charismatic leader
-born: Tondo
-shouldered the burden of family life at an early period in his life
-when his parents died, he sold fans and canes.
- sought employment as a clerk and messenger in a foreign commercial company trading in the Philippines
- did not study much
- had a great admiration for Rizal
- knew the sentiments and grievances of the ordinary Filipinos.
- knew that Spain could not grant reforms.
-only solution to end the enslavement of the Filipinos to the Spaniards is revolution.
-established and led the Katipunan that launched the Philippine Revolution.
-“Father of Philippine Revolution”
Anak ng Katipunan- in recognition of the katipuneros who called themselves “ sons of the country”
Teachings of the katipunan
Kartilla- derived from the word “cartilla” book used by students in the primary level.
Magdalo-headed by baldomero aguinaldo[cousin of Emilio aguinaldo]
Towns covered:
Kawit,imus,bacoor,dasmarinas,silang,Mendez, and amadeo
Magdiwang-headed by Mariano Alvarez[bonifacio’s uncle in law]
Towns covered:
Rosario,sta. cruz de Malabon, naic, ternate, maragondon,magallanes, indang and alfonso
Discovery of the katipunan
-august 19, 1896- teodoro patiño confessed to fr. Mariano gil, parish priest of tondo, everything that he knew about the movement. They [bonifacio and his men] went to pasong tamo and in kangkong,caloocan.
The Meeting
-300 leaders of the katipuneros met at tandang sora’s backyard
-august 29, 1896- katipuneros attacked the places around manila
Cry of pugadlawin[p.189]
The Rampage of the Spaniards
Gov. Gen. Ramon Blanco
-declares martial law in 8 provinces
Manila,cavite,laguna,batangas,pampanga,tarlac,bulacan, nueva ecija
Tejeros Convention
March 22 1897- two factions of katipunan