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The Katipunan Cry
Author’s Background
Pio Valenzuela’s
• Born: July 11,1869
• He was a prominent 20th- Filipino historian
• He was also a part of Katipunan triumvirate
• He was a physician of katipuneros
• He also believe that it took place in “Pugad
Lawin” on August 23, 1896
• Died: April 9,1956 at age 86
Santiago Alvarez
• Born: July 25, 1872
• Prominent Katipunan warlord of Cavite
• Son of Mariano Alvarez
• Relative of Gregoria de Jesus (wife of
Andres Bonifacio)
• Died: October 30,1930
Olegario Diaz
• Born: February 16, 1850
• He was the Spanish Commander of the Guardia Civil
Veterana of Manila
• He was investigate the discovery of the Katipunan
(Document 371)
• Based on his report, the first cry occurred at
Balintawak on August 25,1896
• Died: November 29,1936
Guillermo Masangkay
• Born: June 25,1867 in Tondo

• Friend and Adviser of Andres
Bonifacio
• One of the first members of the
katipunan
• Died: May 30,1963
Content of the Material
• The Philippines Revolution
• Began with Andres Bonifacio, leader of the Katipunan,
a liberalist movement that sought independence for the
Philippine from Spanish colonial rule
• The term “Cry” referred to the first clash between the
katipuneros and Civil Guards (Guardia Civil)
• The cry could also refer to the tearing up of community
tax certificates (cedulas personales) in defiance of their
allegiance to spain.
Pio Valenzuela’s
“Cry of Pugad Lawin”
(August 23,1896)
The Cry of Pugad Lawin
Summary
• August 24, 1896 – Bonifacio, secretly instructed his runners to inform all
the leaders of the society to a generally assembly
• August 19 – Bonifacio, accompanied by his brother Procopio Emilio
Jacinto, Teodoro Plata and Aguedo del Rosario to reached Balintawak
before midnight
• August 21 – Bonifacio changed the katipunan code because the spanish
authorities had already deciplered it
• August 22 – 500 members of the Katipunan met on the house /yard of
Apolonio Samson at Kangkong. Then they proceed to Pugad Lawin
• August 23 – in the yard of Juan A. Ramos, the son of Melchora Aquino
who was also known as “Mother of Katipunan”. Bonifacio said “Bring out
your cedulas and tear them to pieces to symbolize our determination to
take up arms. The men obediently tore up their cedulas and shoutling
“Long live the Philippines –Mabuhay ang mga Pilipino!!
• The event marked the so- called “Cry of Balintawak which actually
happened in Pugad Lawin, where over 1,000 members of the Katipunan
met and carried out the discussion
• August 29, 1896 – revolution against the Spanish government should be

started
Santiago Alvarez
“The Cry of Bahay-Toro”
(August 24, 1896)
Kk
Sunday, August 23,1896
• As early as 10 o’clock in the morning at barrio of Bahay

Toro, Katipuneros met together about 500 of these arrive,
ready and eager to join led by Supremo
Monday, August 24, 1896

• 1,000 Katipuneros, the “Supremo” decided to hold a
meeting outside the big barn, at 10 o’clock in the morning
• 12 o’clock noon, when the meeting end, loud cries of
“Long live the sons of the country (Mabuhay ang mga anak
ng bayan!)
The Guardia Civils Report on the
“Cry of Balintawak”
(August 25, 1896)
• According to his report, the first cry occurred at Balintawak on August 25, 1896
• August 23 – Bonifacio and his followers hurriedly fled to the nearly towm of
Caloocan
• Bonifacio moved to the barrio of Balintawak followed by his 200 men from
Caloocan
• August 24-they were attacked by the Guardia Civil
• August 25 - The Supreme Council called for a big meeting, more than. 5000
member attended.
• There were some who were disposed to go back and surrender to the Spanish
authorities
• But Bonifacio proposal was approved by an overwhelming majority
Cry of Balintawak
Guillermo Masangkay
“The Cry of Balintawak”
(August 26,1896)
• The historic first rally of the Philippine Revolution of 1896
occurred at the barrio of Balintawak, a few kilometers north
of the city of Manila
• August 26th – 1896 - a big meeting was held in Balintawak at
the house of Apolonio Samson, then the cabeza of that
barrio of Balintawak
• August 26 - 9 o’clock in the morning, the meeting was led by
Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Jacinto acting as secretary
• They Revolt “the people shouted as one”
• Bonifacio said “it will be the sign that all of is have declared
our severance from Spaniards.
• The people act as one man, pulled out their cedulas and tore
them to pieces
• The meeting was end at 5 o’clock
• People shouted “Long live the Philippines Republic
• – Mabuhay ang republika ng Pilipinas
The Katipunan Cry Controversy
• Teodoro Agoncillo
-historian, took place in Pugad Lawin on August 23, 1896 based on
Pio Valenzula’s statement
• Milagros Villegas and Emmanuel Encarnacion and Ramon Villegas taken
place in Tandang Sora’s barn inbGulod, Barangay Banlat, Quezon City,
location of the Cry in Pugad Lawin, Queszon City at the same date
• Santiago Alvarez
- It took place in Bahay- Toro in Quezon City on August 24,1896
• Lt. Olegario Diaz
- Took place in Balintawak on August 25,1896
• Guillermo Masangkay
- It was took place in Kangkong, Balintawak at the house of Apolonio Samson
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References
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The Katipunan Cry

• Born: June 25,1867 in Tondo

• August 29, 1896 – revolution against the Spanish government should be

• As early as 10 o’clock in the morning at barrio of Bahay

Monday, August 24, 1896

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