The First Cry

Valenzuela’sThe assembly at
Pugadlawin based on Memoirs
was held in the yard of the house
of Juan Ramos, the son of
Melchora Aquino.
From the Memoirs of Pio Valenzuela, he stated as follows:

It was at Pugadlawin, in the house, store-house, and yard of Juan

Ramos, son of Melchora Aquino, where over 1,000 members of the

Katipunan met and carried out considerable debate on August 23,

1896.
The discussion was on whether or not the
revolution against the Spaniards should be
started on August 29, 1896.

Only one man protested and fought against the

war, and that was Teodoro Plata (Bonifacio’s
brother-in-law).

Besides, those persons named above, among

those present at this meeting were Enrique
Cipriano, Alfonso Pacheco, Tomas Remigio,
Sinforoso San Pedro, and others.
 After the tumultuous
meeting, many of
those present tore
their cedula
certificates and
shouted “Long live
the Philippines! Long
live the Philippines”
 A Manifesto Signed by the Members of the

Katipunan namely: Briccio Pantas, Colonel

Cipriano Pacheco and Pio Valenzuela

Isang Pagunita
Upang matuwid ang paniwala sa Unang Sigaw sa
Paghihimagsik kaming nagging Kasanguni ng Pangulo ng
Kataastaasan Kagalanggalang Katipunan ng mga
Anak ng Bayan na si Andres Bonifacio.
Kaming nalalabi pangkasama sa unang labanan iyon.
Alangalang sa ikapapanalo ng mga Mananalaysay ating
hinaharap ay nagpapahayag:
NA HINDI SA BALINTAWAK NGYARI ANG UNANG
SIGAW NG PANHIHIMAGSIK NA KINALALAGUIAN
NGAYON NG BANTAYOG KUNG DI SA POOK NA
KILALA SA TAWAG NA PUGAD-LAWIN
As General Guillermo Masangkay a Katipunan General said in
his memoirs recounts the Cry of Balintawak to wit as follows:

On August 26, 1898, a big meeting was held in Balintawak, at

the house of Apolonio Samson, then the cabesa of the barrio
Caloocan. Among those who attended, I remember, were
Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, Aguedo del Rosario, Tomas
Remigio, Bricio Pantas, Teodoro Plata, Pio Valenzuela,
Enrique Pacheco and Francisco Carreon. They were all
leaders of the Katipunan and composed the board of Directors
of the organization. Delegates from Bulacan, Cabanatuan,
Cavite, and Moron, were present.
 Conclusion
The eyewitness account of Dr. Pio Valenzuela who was a Katipunan
leader himself and the corroborative validation by his fellow
Katipuneros and the recognition by Arturo Valenzuela, the Cry
happened in Pugad Lawin.

With a sharp imagination and critical interpretation of a historian

like Teodoro Agoncillo who affirmed the account of Dr. Pio
Valenzuela, the Cry of Pugad Lawin continues to be regarded as the
first cry of the Philippine revolution against the Spanish colonial
government.
 As a consequence of affirmation, history books and related
writings clearly define this important event.

Thus, in the course of time, the teaching of Philippine history,

particularly during the revolution period, takes serious
consideration of its importance, the Cry of Pugadlawin.

What is believe by many is most likely the truth.