Chapter 8: Philippine History

2. LIGA FILIPINA
Launched on July 3, at Doroteo Ongjunco’s house on Ilaya
Street, Tondo

3. Deodato Arellano
Ladislao Diwa
Valentin Diaz
Jose Dizon
Teodoro Plata

4. Kataastaasan Kagalang-galang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng
Bayan
(Secret Society)
The main goal of this
secret society is to unite each
of the Filipinos and to win
independence from Spain by
means of REVOLUTION
It was establish a secret,
fraternal society, complete
with Masonic rituals, blood
oaths, coded passwords, and
aura of religious mystery.
July 7, 1892 in a house on
Azcarraga street (now Claro M.
Recto), Manila

5. Cartillan or Primer
 It embodies the teachings
of the Katipunan
 Written by Emilio Jacinto,
Bonifacio’s trusted friend
and adviser.
Kalayaan
 Newspaper being
published by Katipunan at
their clandestine printing
press.

6. May 1896
Pangulo and representatives from all balangay of
Katipunan were locked in heated discussions on the
timing of the revolution

7. June 1896
Bonifacio sent Dr. Pio Valenzuela to Dapitan to seek
Rizal’s advice on the planned revolution.
April or may 1896
 The existence of Katipunan was already known to the
Guardia Civil Veterana
August 19 1896
 Teodoro Patino’s sister confess and
confirmed what the goverment
already knew

8. Seven days after the Katipunan was revealed to
the spaniards, on August 26, 1896, Bonifacio and
his men tore their cedulas during the infamous

9. 1896 REVOLUTION

10. August, 1896
the society organized as a
secret organization became an open
de facto government
Manuel Sastron, a spanish historian
described the Revolution as a
“Rebellion of the Tagalogs against
Spanish domination”. He also refers to
the “Tagalog Rebels”. But it is clear
that the 1896 revolution was a national
endeavor.

11. First Filipino Government
Bonifacio when questioned at Tejeros, Cavite defined the
letter “K” in the flag to mean “kalayaan” or freedom
and explained:
“That from the highest officials of the
Katipunan to the lowest members, all are one in
their respect for brotherhood and equaliy; they
risk blood and life in the struggle against the King
in order to institute our own Government, so that,
in short, the people and not only one or two
people, shall govern the country”.

12. Appointment paper of emilio
Appointment paper of
Emilio Jacinto as
commander-in-chief of
the Revolutionary
forces, signed by
Andres Bonifacio. The
Letterhead cites
Bonifacio as having
founded the Katipunan
and initiated the
revolution.