Bonifacio and Katipunan
->1892 - Rizal was arrested and banished to Dapitan.
- Bonifacio founded an organization that aimed to liberate the country from the tyranny of the Spaniards, and to secure the independence and freedom of the Philippines, by force of arms.
->1896 - start of taking the field against the Spaniards.
THE FOUNDING OF KATIPUNAN
->July 7, 1892 - Rizal was arrested; that night, Andres Bonifacio, Valentin Diaz, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa, Deodato Arellano, and other plebeians met and form an association by blood compact and signed their membership with their own blood. Thus, Kataastaasan, Kagalang-galang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan, or simply Katipunan was founded.
->Agreements
*recruit by triangle method
*payment of one real fuerte entrance fee(25 centavos)
*payment of medio real monthly due (about12 centavos)
THE KATIPUNAN OBJECTIVES
->Three Fundamental Objectives:
*Political - focused in working for the separation of the Philippines from Spain.
*Moral - revolved around the teaching of good manners, hygiene, good morals, and attacking obscurantism (policy of withholding knowledge from the general public), religious fanaticism, and weakness of character.
*Civic - revolved around the principle of self-help and the defense of the poor and the oppressed.
THE STRUCTURE OF THE KATIPUNAN
->Three Governing Bodies
* Kataastaasang Sanggunian- Supreme Council; highest governing body; composed of a president, a fiscal, a secretary, a treasurer and a comptroller.
* Sangguniang Bayan - Provincial Council; had a council similar to Supreme Council.
* Sangguniang Balangay- Popular Council; had similar council with the other council.
-> the Supreme Court, together with the presidents of two other council, constituted the Katipunan Assembly.
-> Sangguniang Hukuman- Judicial Council; a court of justice to pass judgment on any member who violated the rules of the society or to mediate between