LESSON 4

The Kartilya of the Katipunan

Learning outcomes

• examine the context and perspective of the account

• interpret the main teachings and guiding principles of
the Kartilya in today’s society
• evaluate the importance of the Kartilya to the present
creative works
 HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Reform Movement in Spain – to demand
reforms for the Philippines from the Spanish
government

July 7, 1892 – establishment of Katipunan –

Andres Bonifacio

KKK –
-independent
•freedom
Force of arms
 OBJECTIVES OF KKK

• Separation of the Philippines from Spain

• Development of the Filipinos as citizens of their own nation
once independence was achieved
• KKK
• Recruitment process – Masonic initiation rites

• Structure – La liga Filipina

• Members – rules and its teachings – love for

country and fellow Filipinos
 Emilio Jacinto –B: 12/15/1875– D: 4/6/1899
• Born - Trozo in Tondo, Manila
• Life of poverty
Education
• Elementary – private education
• Secondary – Colegio de San Juan de Letran
• Law – UST – love of reading
• ___________ improved his skills in Spanish
• He had to stop his studies when the Phil. Revolution
began
 Joined ---KKK in 1894 at 18years old
-symbolic name Pingkian

• Position in KKK
• Secretary
• Fiscal
• Editor
• General adviser of Bonifacio
 Jacinto
• He was the guiding light to the members of the
society.
He wrote the Kartilya and
oath of the katipuneros
Edited – Katipunan
newspaper KALAYAAN
Several literary writings –
with pen name –Dimas Ilaw
 Jacinto
• Continued the fight vs Spaniards even after the death
of Bonifacio
• Truce of Biak na bato
• Captured – in Magdalena, Laguna
• Released
• hid in Manila
• wrote to Apolinario Mabini stating his plan to continue
his law studies ---at UP
 Jacinto
• discontinued plan to study
• went Back to Laguna to lead his fellow patriots in a war
against new enemy --- Americans
• established his head quarters in Majayjay
• Contracted ----- Malaria
• Died – April 6, 1899
 KARTILYA

- best known of all Katipunan texts

- a small pamphlet that was distributed to the members of the
Katipunan
- served as the primary lessons for the members of the Katipunan
- guiding principles of the society
- moral and nationalistic principles of a nation that fought for
independence
Kartilya
- The principles are relevant as the sense of nationhood
still holds true when the cultural and historical values
of every Filipino are threatened by the onslaught of
foreign influences brought by today’s globalization.
• Kartilya ng Katipunan
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFgiTJZd57I
 End of presentation

Reference: Torres (2019) Batis : Sources in Philippine History

pp.61-73