Emilio Jacinto was born in Manila (December 15, 1875) and a son of a prominent

merchant and a Midwife. Jacinto also received a good education and went to the San
Juan de Letran College. Still, when he decided to study law, he transferred to the
University of Santo Tomas, where a future president of the Philippines, Manuel Quezon,
was among his classmates.
Emilio was fluent in both Tagalog and Spanish language. When he was 19, he stopped
in his college career and started to join Katipunan with Andres Bonifacio and other
Katipuneros. During the revolution, Emilio served as a spokesperson of Katipunan in
where he also handled the finances of the group. At a young age, Jacinto became a
general and the highest-ranking officers of Katipunan revolutionary society. He was also
known as the "Brains of the Katipunan" and the author of Kartilya of Katipunan, who
aimed to enlightened all Filipinos who want to fight for freedom.
After Rizal's execution, the Katipunan rallied its followers to war along with Emilio
Jacinto started the signal of revolution against the Spanish colonial government. Jacinto
was also a journalist who wrote the official Katipunan newspaper, the Kalayaan, where
he also penned the official handbook of the movement (Kartilya ng Katipunan) to aspire
the joining members of KKK to understand the values and principles of the group that
will lead them to understand the sacrifices why they joined the movement.
Though Jacinto's life was marked with tragedy and loss, Emilio Jacinto's enlightened
ideas helped to shape the Philippine Revolution. His works serve and contribute as a
moral and intellectual foundation used to guide the actions of Katipuneros; changing
how people thought and acted was paramount to the early Katipuneros. Jacinto helps
us to understand what was the only way to change the Philippines for the better, and
that's one of the characteristics why people call him a hero aside from being a comrade
of Bonifacio.

References:
Profile of Emilio Jacinto of the Philippines. (2019, March 6). ThoughtCo.
https://www.thoughtco.com/emilio-jacinto-of-the-philippines-195646
Wikipedia contributors. (2020, January 19). Kartilya ng Katipunan. Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kartilya_ng_Katipunan
Wikipedia contributors. (2020a, January 19). Kartilya ng Katipunan. Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kartilya_ng_Katipunan
Emilio Aguinaldo was born in Cavite in Luzon. He was known as a local elite who came
from a prestigious family. His father was a mayor of Kawit or Cavite Viejo, which's in
which Aguinaldo became and chosen as a successor who will be the next leader of
Cavite as his father Legacy. At a young age, Aguinaldo was already exposed to politics,
unlike Bonifacio. Aguinaldo also received a good education and has already established
his career in both military and politics.
In some accounts from our history, Aguinaldo faced too much controversy in his
engagement to the death of Andres Bonifacio and Juan Luna. Aguinaldo was accused
that he killed the two to protect his position and power against all hindrance he knew as
a threat to his governance. But for me, his biggest mistake was his undying ignorance
when it comes to dealing with decisions. Out of the book, some historians and students
are still debating if Aguinaldo was a true hero or a traitor.
According to Angara in his speech for Honoring General Emilio Aguinaldo, revolutionary
and president, the irrational decision of Aguinaldo before are just Aguinaldo's only
solution to survive. The Angara added that the general went through two world wars and
witnessed how our motherland was colonized by three foreign powers, and he was
there when the country became an independent republic. That's why General Aguinaldo
not only just witnessed the evolution of a new country, but also he personally
contributed to the birth of the new republic. According to Angara, it is important to
remember "El Caudillo" for his contributions to our country. After all, he was still the
hero who win battles against the abusive colonizers in our country.

References:
Angsioco, E. (2018, March 24). Honoring General Emilio Aguinaldo, revolutionary and
president. Manila Standard. https://manilastandard.net/mobile/article/261730
Jacinto, E. (2013, January 1). Profile of Emilio Jacinto of the Philippines. ThoughtCo.
https://www.thoughtco.com/emilio-jacinto-of-the-philippines-195646