EMILIO

JACINTO
Dec. 15, 1875-April 16 1899 Education
KARTILYA NG Born in Trozo, Manila on
December 15, 1875
Private School of Maestro
Ferrer
KATIPUNAN Historians accolade : “the
Brains of the Katipunan”
Jose Dizon enrolled him at

BY EMILIO JACINTO the College of San Juan de

Letran for his Bachelor of Art
Emily comedis Ricarte : “Moses of the
Filipino people”
Studied Law at the University
E. de los Santos acclaimed of Santo Tomas
him “the soul of the
Revolution and the eyes of
the Katipunan”

EMILIO EMILIO EMILIO

JACINTO JACINTO JACINTO
Dec. 15, 1875-April 16 1899 Dec. 15, 1875-April 16 1899 Dec. 15, 1875-April 16 1899

Joined KKK in 1894; pen ¾director of the printing Proclaimed generalissimo

names : Pingkian shop and Library of the of the North (Punong Hukbo
(Inflammable) and Katipunan sa Hilagaan)
Dimasilaw; Ka Ilyong
youngest member Adviser of the Supremo
¾Library contained
¾ furnished Bonifacio with
19 y.o. (fiscal, secretary, treatises on tactics and
weapons, money, printing
editor, and later, general weaponry; French materials and musical
of the Katipunan) Revolution and works of compositions
demagogues Editor of the newspaper
“Kalayaan”

EMILIO
Historical
JACINTO
Dec. 15, 1875-April 16 1899 background
¾The Period of the
“greatest effervescence HISTORICAL Aside from ill-treatment
experiences felt by

BACKGROUND OF THE
and prestige of Spanish katipuneros under the
Spanish rule, there were
poetry in the Islands”
other influencing factors

DOCUMENT
¾Rizal, moral and literary causing the creation of
idol; Marcelo H. del Pilar, Katipunan and the
conceptualization of
political idol
Kartilya.
¾died from Malaria on
April 16, 1899
(Katipuneros in Manila.
(23 y.o.)
Circa 1900 )
 1. Enlightenment in Europe ◦ The French Revolution of 1789 was the 3. Coming of
2. French Revolution culmination of the High Enlightenment
vision of throwing out the old authorities Masonry in the
to remake society along rational lines.
◦ A legacy of the Age of Enlightenment, Philippines
• Immanuel Kant summed the definition of the motto "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité"
enlightenment in the following terms: "Dare to inspired the French Revolution. In 1856, Freemasonry was
know! Have courage to use your own reason!“ introduced in the Philippines,
however, native Filipinos were
◦ The ideas of enlightenment and the not allowed to join the
• Enlightened rationality gave way to the rise of French Revolution inspired the Ilustrados organization.
Romanticism. By the 19th-century it pave its in Europe and in the island. These two
way to Liberalism and Classicism then in the events in the globe encouraged the
20th-century, Modernism. Filipinos to take up a stand for reforms
and later independence. Books from In 1889, Graciano Lopez-Jaena
• During this period, secret societies like the
Europe easily reached the Philippines thru organized the Logia Revolución
Freemasons, the Bavarian Illuminati, the the Suez Canal and thus this leads to the in Barcelona thru the support of
Rosicrucian—flourished. Coffeehouses, spread of the idea of Liberty, Equality Grande Oriente Español hence
and Fraternity. the root of true Philippine
newspapers and literary salons emerged as
Masonry.
new venues for ideas to circulate.

Pedro Serrano Laktaw, with the help of Moises Salvador (initiated

in Madrid) and Jose A. Ramos (initiated in London), organized
Logia Nilad and it was approved by the Grande Oriente Español The Masonry
as Logia Nilad No 144 on March 20, 1892.

◦ As the Fraternity grew, the Jesuit Francisco

Spanish friars were alarmed ◦ Most of the prominent personalities in Foradada wrote in his
and therefore branded all the Katipunan were members of the book that Filipino
Masonry. The influence of this fraternity to
Masons as insurrectos. the members were very evident in the filibusterism (subversion)
Kartilya written by Emilio Jacinto. was not the son of
◦ Masons were arrested, righteousness, morality or
tortured, exiled. These event justice; but of Masonry –
became the voice for ◦ During the revolution, the Spanish Friars the enemy of God.
freedom and democracy. believed that the root of all the problems
was Masonry and Katipunan. Katipunan as
considered by the friars as “Huwad sa
Masonerya.”

The 5. La Liga and the Cuerpo de

4. Propaganda Movement Propaganda
◦ The death of Gomburza in 1872
Compromisarios
Movement
awakened strong feelings of ◦ In 1892, Jose Rizal arrived home and with
anger and resentment among the The writings produced by the support of the Masonic Leaders, he
Filipinos. They questioned Spanish the Propaganda established the La Liga Filipina. However,
Movement inspired he was arrested and soon deported to
authorities and demanded Andres Bonifacio and Dapitan.
reforms. other radicals to establish ◦ Andres Bonifacio and other members of
the Katipunan and set the Logia Taliba saw Rizal’s deportation as a
◦ The Filipino Ilustrados aimed for
reforms and so they created a
Philippine Revolution in sign that reforms were no longer
place attainable. Before the revival of the Liga,
systematic movement and they Andres Bonifacio had conceptualized a
used a peaceful means of battling new secret society called the Katipunan to
the Spanish government called advocate separation from Spain. Thus,
the Propaganda Movement.
Katipunan was established on July 7, 1892.
 On April 3, 1893, Andres Bonifacio of Logia Taliba, Cuerpo de Compromisarios
Domingo Franco and Apolinario Mabini, both of
Logia Balagtas, led the revival of the Liga Filipina.
◦ Six months after the Liga’s

CONTENT
◦ Mabini and other moderates formed the
revival two factions emerged: Cuerpo de Compromisarios, they tried to
one that wanted to continue continue sending funds to finance the
Propaganda Movement in Spain. However,
the society’s aim of peaceful
PRESENTATION
most of the members became increasingly
reforms, and another which disappointed over the apathy of the central
government in Madrid.
advocated the overthrow of
the colonial government. In ◦ Some Filipinos were convinced that
October of 1893, the Liga was separation from Spain was the only alternative 14 points of the kartilya
– some members united with the radical
dissolved. movement - Katipunan of Bonifacio, Arellano,
Plata and other Logia Taliba members.

The Kartilya ng Katipunan The Kartilya ng Katipunan The Kartilya ng Katipunan

1. A life that is not dedicated to a noble and 3. True piety is the act of being 5. A person with a noble character values
divine cause is like a tree without a shade, charitable, loving one's fellowmen, honor above self-interest, while a person
if not, a poisonous weed and being judicious in behavior, with a base character values self-interest
speech and deed. above honor.

2. A deed that is motivated by

self-interest or self-pity and 4. All [people] are equal, regardless 6. To a [person] that respects,
done without sincerity lacks of the color of their skin; While one his/her word is a pledge.
nobility. could have more education, wealth
or beauty than the other, none of
them can overpass one's identity.

The Kartilya ng Katipunan The Kartilya ng Katipunan The Kartilya ng Katipunan

12. Don't do to the wife, children and
10. In the thorny path of life, the man leads the brothers and sisters of others what
7. Do not waste your time; lost wealth way and his wife and children follow; If the leader
can be retrieved, but time lost is lost you do not want done to your wife,
goes the way of evil, so do the followers. children and brothers and sisters.
forever.
11. Never regard a woman as an object for 13. (A (person's) worth is not measured by
8. Defend the oppressed and fight you to trifle with; rather you should consider his/her station in life, neither by the height of his
the oppressor. her as a partner and a friend in times of nose nor the fairness of skin, and certainly not
need; Give proper considerations to a by whether he is a priest claiming to be God's
woman's frailty and never forget that your deputy. Even if he is a tribesman/tribeswoman
9. A wise man is someone who
own mother, who brought you forth and from the hills and speaks only his/her own
is careful in all that he says;
tongue, a (person) is honorable if he/she
learn to keep the things that nurtured you from infancy, is herself such a
possesses a good character, is true to his/her
need to be kept secret. person. word, has fine perceptions and is loyal to his/her
native land.
The Kartilya ng Katipunan

14. When these teachings shall have been 1.

propagated and the glorious sun of freedom
begins to shine on these poor islands to enlighten
a united race and people, then all the loves lost, CONTRIBUTION TO THE It serves as a
all the struggle and sacrifices shall not have been
in vain. GRAND NARRATIVE OF guiding
principle
PHILIPPINE HISTORY

2 3 4
It enhances It advocates
sense of an anti- ◦It promotes
nationalism enslavement spread of
liberal ideas

Kartilya is a source of moral beacon for self

transformation for the contemporary times. It can
be used as guide: Reference
◦ To institutionalize good governance
among our government officials. ◦Torres, VJ (2018) Batis: Sources in Philippine
RELEVANCE TO •To teach honor and dignity and
curtail corruption among politicians
History. E&C Publishing Co. Quezon City

CONTEMPORARY TIMES •To inculcate generosity and

◦Jacinto, E. Kartilya ng Katipunan.

compassion among us

•To practice respect for women

and love for our family