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gece Wada 7 pe The Outbreak of the 189 - “ Revolution: The “First Cry”; When and Whore was It Held? he day after the Katipunan was discovered on August 19, ; nd the Katipuneros went underground, Ware rH ieee yotion that Bonifacio and his. mon were caught up by surprise on August 19, put Bonifacio had his back up plans. In 1895, he, together with Guillermo Mesangkay, Restituto Javier, Aurelio Tolentino, Faustino Mafialak, and Pedro gabala among others visited the cave in Montalban, iza) and surveyed the lace as a refuge in case they would be run after by the Spaniards (Agoneillo, Y977, p. 176). Bonifacio, together with Santiago and Pascual Alvarez visited donon horseback in mid-April 1897, in the middle of the war campaign in Cavite, inspecting a possible location just in case there will be the arms ‘ding (Ocampo, 2001, p. 14). While these planning were(escape routes|and” soasible arms shipment] what we're lacking were detailed tactical plays. In Pe rails they found themselves caught up by events as they happened. ‘Tha‘First Cry is significant in Philippine history for it marked the tearing ofthe cedulas which would indicate the formal declaration of separation from Spain and therefore the beginning of the revolution. When and where was it, held was shrauded in controversy? _ vei MOM): v pie ‘At the end of this chapter, you would have: ‘, compared the claims of the participants on the outbreak of the revolution; and b. judged on the contribution of each material as to this event. Draw the map of the portion of Quezon City within the vicinity of Mufioz, EDSA, Congressional Avenue, and Quirino Avenue. You can consult the Internet or any map available in order to secure information. From the map, locate Balintawak, PugadLawin, Bahay Toro, and Pasong ‘Tamo (Tandang Sora Avenue). ‘Trace the route of the Katipuneros from these locations when they went * underground and did the “First Cry” up to Pasong Tamo when they had to congregate at the yard of Melchora Aquino or Tandang Sora. Readings in Philippine History | 267 1. Ae pou would walk fy you think it would ta a, Can this be done in a day? ‘These locations wore not too far from each other. Katipuneros towards the conflicting accounts of the date of the "First Cry” make it even more difficult. ‘Tracing the ateps of the ‘actual locations and the Historical Context of the Documents August 19, 1896. The ization, the Katipunan, was discovered. The crackdown of the suspetted membess of the seei=! mcsty found in the-lockets, whose(name3ywere found in the'docum ece z of Apolo wind Teodoro Patio at the printing ofice of Diario de “Manilaweas in full swing, Terror had gripped Tondo and Caloocan, ne into hiding, Through the ‘August 20, The Katipuneros had now h rapevine, even families of suspected members of HatiD tty had been picked up by the authorities and had them ‘imprisoned and, worst; tortured: ‘August 21, Bonifacio had also Ghanged the er_c0dS) since their Cos codes had already been known by the Spaniards, Meanwhile, the Katipuneres hed begun to reorganize under the loud of sofeey and were now poised to move a litle far from Intramuzoe and is svizons, towards in order to plot ory Caloocan, and then to the hills of Balare ocean Nevolutionists had been moving within the area of Kangkong>and would meet up somewhere in @alintaw: ipeweweeerrerery August 22,'A battalion-size revolutionists had already met up somewhere in Pasong Tam in the yard of Melchora Aquino or where they, were provided 3 with food. From here on the differing accounts of what had happened and the formal start of the £ Revolution of 1896 would take place j Grogoria de Jesus was the gecond wife of 4 Andes Hania, the fist named Maton did 'f @ of leprosy. Gregoria was born in Kalookan on ¢ May 9, 1875. Oriang.as she was fondly, called was only 17 years, when Bonifacio cast his {eves for the first time with Oriang in a Santa Gruzan where Oriang was the Reyna Elena. She was introduced to Anidres through Oriang’s cousin Teodoro Plata who was an original awe ts Poyat Gagne member and founder of the Katipunan, Oriang posta ge stamp and Andres were married in March 1893 2h | samyny tsa L — and rendily assumed the name Laknmhini, Ort ie sane th 4 iang wns on ane te eae a elected vice-president of the od iy ine u 4 ihe in 189 with Jonefa Rizal being president and Avrchoe Koza ape, bn eal (Agel and Gere, TER le one ci {i nahn Pc el igs ys i ls. man Namely, Cornell Agnpito Bonzon nnd Col. Ignacio nun in anton, Cine wa lled in the firefight, She beeame witness to the trial her woun a tusband Andres and her brother-in-law Procopio, She was jen to fe fir herself by Aguinaldos men after the execution tthe Bonifacio prothers and as the Spaniards were closing in on them in Maragondon. pr. Pio Valenzuela hailed from Polo ay is Valenzuela City.-He was born on Turi He was a medical student at UST when the Foipunan Was founded in 1802. He earned his Medical degree by the outbreak ofthe revolution ‘2 g96, He held high postions in the Katipunain |) Fewween 1895.and 1896 as fiscal and as physician & etwas responsible forthe creation of Katipunan founcils_in_Morong and Bulacan, Hi assisted "lio Jacinto in the founding of the newspaper j ‘A , out of the stolen types from Diario de x Unexpectedly, he-bid in Bian, Laguna |; | 4 ila, Hr outbreak of the revolution and was one of stize who availed of the amnesty offered by the Lub bs clonial government upon his return to Figure 182 Proogragh ot Po ‘Manila on September 3. 1896, He paid for it, It Vaenzvele (1089-1856) N= not amnesty that he accepted but a trap. He was jailed and tortured as he : was red to implicate others of his comrades and was evento compelled testify ‘agains! ,al. He was later deported to Spain where he was incarcerated, first etadrid, then in Barcelona. Guillermo Masaingkay, aptly titled Katipunan-heneral, was a childhood «fiend of Andres Bonifacio at Tondo, While he did not figure out ‘as a prominent “Wificial during the founding of the Katipunan and later during the revolution toa he was alse ade of Bonifacio when he ited Montalban at thee inaisgance for an escape route if they would be pinned down by the Sanierd He was left in the hills, when Bonifacio was called » by the Caviterias to between Magdiwang and Magdalo in their desire {e unite their ranks in December 1896. He survived many battles and lived ‘through the. revolution until the American. period when the bones of Bonifacio twas believed to have been found in Maragondon. He headed the committee to Juthenticate the bones of his friend and fellow revolutionary (Ocampo, 2001, P23). Jo Diaz, was a commander of the Spanish Guardia ‘Civil + Captain Olegario Dia: Yeterena of Manila. He investigated the Katipunan with its discovery on August 19, 1896 Zaide and Zaide 1990, p. 906). ae Reading a Pippin Bitory | 269 eee | The ‘Cry of Bahay Toro’ (August 24, 1896) Extract rom Santo AWvarez, Tho Cry of Bahay Toro (August 24,1896) in Zale, Grogore and Zaide, Sonia, eds. Documentary Sources Arpnniine Histary Vo. 8, Document 373, Copyright © 190, pp 308-04, Reprinted wih parmissionby Dr. Sia Zee Sunday, August 23, 1896 As early as 10 o'clock i [Melchore Aquino—Zoide's note], a a place colled Sa Toro, Katipuneras met together. About 500 ofthese orrived, the “Supremo” Andres Bonifacio and his men. in the morning, at the baco of Kabesang Melchora smpalukan, bartio of Bahay iy and eager to icin Monday, August 24, 1896 ; There were about ing inside the big_yaud: Under his leadership, the morning... Itwas 12.0’clock noo when the meeting adjourned amidst loud cries of “Long ive the Sons af the Couniy” (Mabuhay angmgaAnek ng Bayan)! iLL IEE Gregoria de Jesus’ Version of the First ‘Cry’ (August 24, 1896) ‘eds. in Docurnentary Sources of Phiiprine History Vol. 8, 901-308, Reprinted with permission by Or. Sonia Zale ¥... The “Supremo" decided fo hold a meet. ‘the meeting began at 10 o’clock in Earacs trom Zade, Gregorio and Zao, Sola Donuments 372 0378, Copyright © 1990, BB The activities of the Katipunan hed reached neorly all comers of the Philippine ‘Archipelago, so that when is existence wos discovered ‘and some of he members or- rere wo immediately returned to Caloocan. However os wo Were closely watched by the agents of Spanish auihorifes, nies Bonifacio and other Katipuneros left the towa after some days. it was then that the uprising begon, with the first cry fer freedom on August 25, 1826, Meanwhile, | wos with my parents. Through my friends, | learned that the ‘Spanish were coming 10 grrest me. Immediately, | fled fown at eleven o'clock at night, “secretly going through the rice fields to La Lome, woth pe ifontion of returning to Mani. | was treated like on ‘apparition, for, sad wei in every house where tried To get litle resi Lwas ofiven Ewa MS if the people thecin were frightened for their own lives. Later, | found out that the occupants of Pee er ith | hod visited were seizad ond severely punished—and some © taled One of them wos an uncle of mine whom I had visited on thot night fo kiss his hand, and he died 270 | Salaysay at Saysay: _ —_ The Guardia Civit's Report (August ar the ‘Cry of Balintawak , 1896) bie By Capt. Oligario Diaz The conspiracy having been discovered, Bort tothe nearby town of Caloocan... On the 23rd for aa is lowers hurriedly fled Bonifacio moved fo the borrio of Balinonac [asin caus 186—Zoide’snota} by 200 men from Caloocan; on the 24th they were oneckeg =o 32010 followed the outskins of the said town and they retreated te their hing Guardia Cin The Supreme Council called foro big meet oe 95 ---Zoide’s note] in the above-mentioned Cove aloe : hope a thon 5,000 members attended. The meeting began with

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