Cry of Credibility Persons present/ Timeline of the Similarities with Differences with

Balintawak of the Involved in the event event other accounts other accounts
or Pugad source
Lawin (basing from
the
background
of the
source of
the account)
1. Not credible. *Dr. Pio Valenzuela *September 3, 1896: *Their first location *He said that on
*Gov. Gen. Ramon Blanco Valenzuela returned to where 500 August23, 1896 was the
Account of
*Francisco Olive manila, surrendered to members of date of the first cry
Pio *Procopio Plata Blanco. Katipunan met at happened in Pugad
Valenzuela *Teodora Plata the house of Lawin and the number
*Aguedo del Rosario *August 19, 1896: Apolonio Samson in of members of
*Briccio Pantas The arrival of Andres Kangkong Katipunan was different
*Alejandro Santiago Bonifacio and four Balintawak was from the other
*Ramon Bernardo other members on the similar to Santiago accounts, and the chant
*Apolonio Samson meeting place. Alvarez account. “Long Live Philippines”
*Juan Ramos said by the Katipuneros.
*Emilio Jacinto *August 20, 1896: *They held a
*Andres Bonifacio Pio Valenzuela arrived. meeting. *He said in his second
*Son of Melchora Aquino version that the
*Enrique Cipriano *August 22, 1896: Katipuneros was
*Alfonso Pacheco 500 members of the pllaning to start the
*Tomas Remigio Katipunan met. revolution against the
*Sinforoso San Pedro Spaniards.
*over 1000 members of *August23,1896:
the Katipunan Commencement date of
the revolution but in his
first version, he said
that August 26, 1896 in
Balintawak
2. Account Not credible *Andres Bonifacio * August 23,1896 * Location of the * Stated that the Cry
of Santiago *Melchora Aquino As early as 10 o’clock in meeting are the happened on August
Alvarez *1000 Katipuneros the morning, at the same with 24, 1896.
barn called Sampakulan Valenzuela.
of Melchora Aquino,
bahay of Bahay Toro. *500 members of
About 500 katipunesros the Katipunan met.
meet in that place and
eager to join the
“Supremo” or Andres
Bonifacio and his men.

* August 24, 1896

There are 1000 in total
of the katipuneros
attended the the
meeting inside the big
bran held by the
“Supremo” at 10 o’clock
in the morning.

At 12 o’ clock the
meeting adjourned
amidst loud cries of
“Long live the Sons of
the Country”.
3. Account Not credible * Gregoria de Jesus * August 25, 1896 * There was a cry * Stated that the cry
of Gregoria * Parents of Gregoria The first cry, it occurred happened. was happened on
de Jesus * Andress Bonifacio and near Caloocan. August 25, 1896.
his men * They’re being
* Spanish Authorities hunted by the
* Agent of Spanish Spanish Authorities.
Authorities

* Occupants of the houses

4. Account Not credible * Andres Bonifacio *August 23, 1896 * There was a * 5000 members who
of Guardia * 200 men Bonifacio went to meeting. attended the meeting in
Civil * Guardia Civil Balintawak followed by * There was a cry August 25, 1896
* More than 5000 200 of his men. happened.
members
* Spanish Authorities * August 24, 1896
They were attacked by
Guardia Civil.

*August 25, they held a

big meeting
5. Account * General Guillermo * August 26,1896 * The location of * 9 o’clock in the
of General Credible Masangkay -First rally of the the meeting was in morning th meeting
Guillermo * Dr. Pio Valenzuela Philippine Revolution of Balintawak same was held.
Masangkay *Andres Bonifacio 1896 occurred in rustic with Pio
* Teodora Plata barrio of Balintawak *Detailed version.
* Alfonso Pacheco
* Briccio Pantas * There was a meeting
* Apolonio Samson held at the house of
* Emilio Jacinto Apolonio Samson.
* Aguedo del Rosario
*Tomas Remigio *September 3,1896
* Enrique Pacheco A monument depicting
* Francisco Carreon the event was ericted
near the site,finaced by
the fundsdonated by
the people.
B. Make an essay presenting your arguments regarding the issue on the Cry of Balintawak or Pugad
lawin.

THE FIRST CRY

The issue on the Cry of the Balintawak of Pugad Lawin was still a controversy. There are many
accounts of sources that can prove where and when did that happen. Has the first Cry happened in
Balintawak? How can Masangkay prove his version? Is it matter to know when and where did the first cry
happen?

Some people say that it is in Pugad Lawin and some say that it was in Balintawak. There are many
accounts of sources but there are only two accounts that have the potential to be more credible than the
other, it was the account of Pio Valenzuela and General Guillermo Masangkay. The version of Pio can be
reliable, why? It is because he said that he is an eyewitness of the event, but the place he said was different
to Masangkay, he said that the first cry was in Pugad Lawin. Pio also change the date and place of the
event and wrote in his second version. As an addition to this, if we read his work, we can’t find the name
of Masangkay who was also there, and that makes us confused. On the other hand, the account of
Masangkay who claimed that the cry happened in Balintawak had given a lot of details in the said event,
which makes it less of confusions and more credible. He said that the cry happened in Balintawak and also
said that he was with Pio at that time. Lastly, is it a matter to know when and where did the First cry
Happen? It doesn’t even matter at all if when and where did it happen, the important there was the
revolution conducted by Andres Bonifacio and his men. When they tear their cedulas as a sign of their
revolt, it was the start that the Katipunan became the revolutionary government to get freedom from the
Spaniards.

Many sources give us ideas and confusions about the first cry that leads to controversy. The
account of Pio may be credible but his work was lack of consistency because of changing the place and
date of the said event. On the other hand, the account of Masanglay gives a lot of information. However,
among those accounts, still, what matters the most is that we get freedom from the Spaniards because of
the braveness and heroism of our heroes, specifically Andres Bonifacio and his men.