by Apolinario Mabini

Translated by Leon Ma. Guerrero

Presented by Janice P. Dominguez
 July 24, 1864 – May 13, 1903
 Talaga, Tanawan, Batangas
 2nd of 8 children of Inocencio Mabini (peasant
farmer) and Dionisia Maranan (market vendor)
 Early education: Fr. Valerio Malabanan
 Studied at San Juan de Letran; Bachelor’s degree
and officially recognized as a professor in Latin in
1887
 Earned his law degree in 1894 at UST
 January 1896 – he contracted polio which left his
legs paralyzed
 October 1896 – imprisoned and released in June
1897
 Captured in December 1899 and deported to Guam
in January 1901
 February 26, 1903 – he returned to the country
 May 13, 1903 – died of cholera
 La Solidaridad had faithfully interpreted the aspirations of
the Filipinos but rich men of Manila contributed little
because of mistrust and fear
 Established in July 3, 1892; dissolved after 3 days – exile of
Rizal in Dapitan
 Reorganized but was dissolved again to avoid conflict
 “Cuerpo de Compromisarios” (supporters of La
Solidaridad) and the Katipunan (independence)
Discovery of the KKK – Katipuneros, Masons,
members of the dissolved ‘Liga’ and
‘Compromisarios’, prominent Filipinos in
concerned provinces were arrested
The Katipuneros managed to put themselves
beyond reach of the persecution in time
Many died, executed or shot without due
process
*Death of Rizal – “political activities in the Philippines
antedated Rizal, because Rizal was only a personality
created by the needs of these activities: if Rizal had not
existed, somebody else would have played his role.”
 “Rizal went to the execution ground calm and even
cheerful, to show that he was happy to sacrifice his life,
which he had dedicated to the good of all the Filipinos,
confident that in love and gratitude they would always
remember him and follow his example and teaching.”
 “In truth the merit of Rizal’s sacrifices consists precisely in
that it was voluntary and conscious.”
Bonifacio vs Aguinaldo
 Magdalo and Magdiwang
 Tejeros assembly – March 1897
 On Bonifacio’s death – “in any case, such a crime was the
first victory of personal ambition over true patriotism”
 Pact of Biak-na-Bato (Bulacan) – gave the leaders of the
Revolution an advantageous way out of an indefensible
position
 “Only the grant of the reforms sought by La Solidaridad
could have restored a spirit of peace…”