The Cry of Balintawak

REPORTERS

KATRINA SHERILYN
PARRENO MARCIAL
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Why it is Cry called of Balintawak?

Personnel’s in Cry of Balinatawak

Story of The Cry of Balintawak

Why it is called Cry of Balintawak?
Why it is called Cry of Balintawak?

The Cry of Balintawak occurred on

August 26, 1896. The Cry, defined as that
turning point when the Filipinos finally
refused Spanish colonial dominion over
the Philippine Islands. With tears in their
eyes, the people as one man, pulled out
their cedulas and tore them into pieces.
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Andres Bonifacio -leader of katipunan.

-to rose up in revolt by

tearing up their “cedulas”
which became a sign of Katipunero
enslavement of the Filipinos.

A native or inhabitant of
Spaniards/
Spain, or a person of Spanish
Spaniards reinforement descent

She was known as the “Grand

Woman of the Revolution” and Melchora Aquino de Ramos
the “Mother of Balintawak” known as “Tandang Sora”
for her contributions.
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In the midst of this dramatic scene, some Katipuneros who had just arrived from
Manila and Kalookan shouted “Dong Andres! The civil guards are almost Behind
us, and will reconnoiter the mountains.”
Bonifacio at once ordered his men to get ready for the expected attack of the
Spaniards. Since they had inferior arms the rebels decided, instead, to retreat.
Under cover of darkness,The rebels marched towards Pasong Tamo, And the next
day, August 24, they arrived at the yard of Melchora Aquino, known as Tandang
Sora.
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It was decided that all the rebels in the surrounding towns be notified of the general attack on
Manila on the night of August 29, 1896. At ten in the morning of August 25, some women came
rushing in and notified Bonifacio that the civil guards and some infantrymen were coming.

Soon after, a burst of fire came from the approaching Spaniards. The rebels deployed and
prepared for the enemy. In the skirmish that followed, the rebels
Lost two men and the enemy one. Because of their inferior weapons, which consisted mostly of
bolos and a few guns, the rebels decided to retreat.

On the other hand, the Spaniards, finding themselves greatly outnumbered, also decided to
retreat. So both camps retreated and thus prevented a bloody encounter.
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This was the first skirmish fought in the struggle for national emancipation.
On August 26, Spanish reinforcements were dispatched to Pasong Tamo to drive away the rebels.

But the latter, who were going to or were already in

Balara, could not be found. The Spaniards, frustrated in their attempt to contact the Filipino contingent, shot, instead, two
innocent farmers who were leisurely going on their way home.

Returning to Manila, the Spanish soldiers boasted

That a great fight has taken place at Pasong Tamo, and that they had driven the rebels to the interior .
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This was the origin of the so-called “Cry of Balintawak”, which neither happened on August 26 nor
in Balintawak. Meanwhile, the rebels, skirting the mountain trails day and night, finally arrived in
Mariquina.

Later in the day, however, they abandoned it and

Proceeded to Hagdang Bato on August 27.

The following day, Bonifacio issued a manifesto inciting the people to take up the Filipino cause
and to get set for a concerted attack on the Spaniards on August 29.
Thank You for Listening.