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Pio Valenzuela
a. The Revolution was launched at a place called Pugad Lawin, and not in
Balintawak. according to a document signed by PIO VALENZUELA.
b. sent from Cabanatuan an exclusive message to the La Vanguardia.
c. presented himself at 8:00 in the morning before the Spanish second corporal,
General Echaluce and Don Francisco Olive, judge advocate during the early days
of the Revolution of ’96.
d. was used as state witness by the said judge advocate Francisco Olive and by
other judges of that regime.
e. pointed to us a true member of the Karipunan.
f. did not oppose [the idea of an uprising] in vain, nor did they have reason to flee.
g. had several versions of the ‘Cry’.
h. the tearing of cedulas on 23rd of August are basically in agreement, but conflict
with each other on the location.
3. John Schumacher
a. the Ateneo de Manila University was to comment on Pio Valenzuela’s credibility.
8. Briccio Pantas
a. the Revolution was launched at a place called Pugad Lawin, and not in
Balintawak
b. when the first Cry of Balintawak took place, Pantas and Valenzuela had already
fled in order to surrender to the Spaniards, while Pacheco was never there.
c. Valenzuela, and Plata were those whom in vain, opposed the uprising
d. While this assembly was being held, the alarm was raised that the civil guards were
coming. The first to flee in order to save themselves were Pantas and Valenzuela.
e. were sent by Andres Bonifacio from Pugad Lawin on a particular errand, although in
fulfilling their respective assignments they were arrested, tortured, and incarcerated.
9. La Vanguardia
a. NEWS PAPER IN SPAIN NGA NAG GWA
b. Dr. Pio Valenzuela sent from Cabanatuan an exclusive message to the La Vanguardia,
denying that the ‘First Cry of Balintawak’ took place on 26 August, which is a fact and
which the nation has for years consecrated.