SCRIPT (THE FIRST CRY OF THE REVOLUTION)

INTRO:

JAZREIGN: Good day everyone! I am ____ and here’s my group members….

JAZREIGN: Today, we are going to discuss the First Cry of the Philippine Revolution. First of

all, what is the first cry? The "first cry" is a historical event that occurred when the Filipinos

tore their cedulas, which, in the eyes of Andres Bonifacio, was proof that the Filipinos were

being enslaved by the Spaniards.

JAZREIGN: . The Katipunan, a secret Filipino organisation, was discovered by the

Spaniards in 1896, which led to the beginning of the Philippine Revolution of that year. The

members of the Katipunan were hunted down and many of them were imprisoned. As a

result of this circumstance, the Supremo began to feel concerned about his fellow soldiers

and the possibility that they might fail to accomplish their final goal. Bonifacio came to the

conclusion that the best way to choose when to put their plan into action and assault the

Spanish authority was to have a meeting outside of the city.

JAZREIGN: In Balintawak, where it is claimed that the Philippine Revolution began on

August 26, 1911, a monument honoring the revolution's heroes was constructed that same

year. However, several Katipunan personalities, such as Pio Valenzuela, Santiago Alvarez,

and Guillermo Masangkay, questioned the time and place of the First Cry of the Philippine

Revolution. Later on, we will further discuss their point of views.

JAZREIGN: Aside from Valenzuela, Alvarez, and Masangkay. We will also discuss the

account of Gregoria De Jesus and the reports of the Guardia Civil on the Cry of Balintawak.
PIO VALENZUELA’ CONTROVERSIAL “CRY OF PUGAD LAWIN”

JAZREIGN: *Read the first line in the ppt*

So, the official date and place of the First Cry were largely based on the account of Dr. Pio

Valenzuela. He is an official of the Katipunan and a friend of Andres Bonifacio.

JAZREIGN: *Read second and third line in ppt*

JAZREIGN: Based on the account of Dr. Pio Valenzuela, the first place of refuge of Andres

Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, Procopio Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Aguedo del Rosario, and

including himself was in Balintawak. The first five arrived there on August 19. However, Dr.

Pio arrived there on August 20, 1896.

JAZREIGN: *Read the fourth line in ppt* (The firstt place where some 500 members..)

JAZREIGN: Aside from the persons I mentioned earlier, Dr. Pio also stated that among

those who were there in the event were Briccio Pantas, Alejandro Santiago, Ramon

Bernardo, Apolonio Samson, and others.

JAZREIGN: *Read the fifth line* ( It was at the Pugad Lawin, in the house, store-house

and yard of Juan Ramos…..)

JAZREIGN: The discussion was whether or not the revolution against the Spanish

government should be started on August 29, 1986. Only one man protested and fought

against a war and that was Teodoro Plata. Among those present at the meeting were

Enrique Cipriano, Alfonso pacheco, Tomas Remigio, Sinforoso San Pedro, and others.

JAZREIGN: *Read the last line* (After the tumultuous meeting…)

JAZREIGN: Overall, it can be concluded from the information provided by Dr. Pio

Valenzuela that he took part in the revolution and served as a witness to the events that took

place during the revolution. His story becomes part of our general knowledge about the

events that actually took place on that day.

Let us proceed with the next reporter… Ms. or Mr.. ____ that will discuss the account of

Santiago Alvarez.