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LORWENA L. TAPANG
PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION 1896
A clandestine group known as the Katipunan is thought to have started the revolution.
The leader of the group, Andres Bonifacio, as well as his adherents, were influenced by
the literary
works that highlighted the atrocities of the Spanish occupiers. People from both the low
er and middle classes were persuaded to rebel against Spain by the organization. The g
roup continued to operate clandestinely, but in August 1896 the Spanish
government was able to track them down. This was the catalyst for the revolution.
The Spanish government launched multiple searches to locate and detain the
Katipunan's members after their discovery. The "Cry of Pugad Lawin," in which several r
evolutionaries
participated, was the result of Bonifacio and his supporters' plans for a national uprising
at
the time. To represent their struggle against Spain, the revolutionaries in this movement
tore up tax certificates.The Katipunan leader also intended to invade Milan, but he and h
is supporters were routed due to the sheer number of Spanish officials and the weapons
they were equipped with. But Bonifacio persisted in leading his uprising, which spread t
o nearby provinces.
A clandestine group known as the Katipunan is thought to have started the revolution.T
he
leader of the group, Andres Bonifacio, as well as his adherents, were influenced by the
literary works that highlighted the atrocities of the Spanish occupiers. People from both t
he lower and middle classes were persuaded to rebel against Spain by the organization.
The group continued to operate clandestinely, but in August 1896 the Spanish governm
ent was able to track them down. This was the catalyst for the revolution.
The fact that the Katipunan members were also at odds with one another was one of th
e main issues with the revolution. Leadership disagreements resulted from the organizat
ion being split into the two councils, Magdiwang and Magdalo. The Tejeros Convention
was created in order
to resolve the leadership issues. Bonifacio was defeated by Aguinaldo in the interim ele
ction.Bonifacio set formed an alternative government and devised a coup strategy in Nai
c, Cavite.
After being detained, he was put to death. With the surrender of the weapons to the reb
els,
exile for the commanders, and payment to the rebels, Aguinaldo recommended putting
a stop
to the uprising. Despite the movement's termination, the Philippines remained a depend
ent nation.
The second stage of the Philippine Revolution began in 1898. Following an American
declaration of war on Spain A navy cruiser sank in Havana harbor after exploding. U.S.
The
United States was able to take possession of the Philippine capital after the Navy was a
ble
to beat Spain in Manila.The Philippines were proclaimed independence on June 12, 189
8,
after Aguinaldo made friends with the Americans. Spain relinquished the Philippines to t
he
Americans in December of that same year, although the Philippines had once more not
quite achieved independence.
In order to grant the Philippines independence, the Philippine Revolution was started.
The Philippines were under the sovereignty of the Spanish government, and after Spain
was
defeated by the US, the US gained control of the islands, preventing them from becomin
g
independent.The revolution began when the Spanish government learned about the Kat
ipunan, a clandestine group of rebels.The group's leaders did not share the same viewp
oints and there were conflicts involving the leadership of the organization, which contrib
uted greatly to the revolution's weakness.