THE KKK AND THE

“KARTILYA NG
KATIPUNAN”
by: Emilio jacinto

Content And Contextual Analysis Of

Selected Primary Sources
• The KKK is arguably the most important organization
formed in the Philippine history. It envisioned a (1) unified
Filipino nation that would revolt against the Spaniards for
(2) total independence of the country form Spain. One of the
most important katipunan documents was the Kartilya ng
Katipunan. The original title of the document was “Manga
Aral Nang Katipunan ng mga A.N.B” or Lessons of the
Organization of the Sons of Country. The document was
written by Emilio Jacinto in the 1896. Jacinto was only 18
years old when he joined the movement and was a law
student at UST. Jacinto became the secretary of the
organization and took charge of the short-lived printing
press of the Katipunan.
• On April 15,1897, Bonifacio appointed Jacinto
as a commander of the Katipunan in Northern
Luzon. Jacinto was 22 years old then. He died
of Malaria at a young age of 24 in the town of
Magdalena, Laguna. This can be treated as the
Katipunan’s code of conduct. It contains
fourteen rules that instruct the way a Katipunan
should behave. Generally, the rules stated in
the Kartilya can be classified in two: (1) rules
that will make the member an upright individual
and (2)rules that will guide the way he treats
his fellow men.
ANALYSIS OF THE
KKK AND THE
KARTILYA NG
KATIPUNAN
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR
IMPORTANCE OF THE
DOCUMENT
CONTENT AND CONTEXTUAL
ANALYSIS
The Kartilya ng Katipunan is considered as one of he most
important documents of the organization and its original title
was “Manga(sic) Aral Nang(sic) Katipunan ng mga A.N.B” or
“Lessons of the Organizations of the Sons of the Country”. It
has fourteen rules that instruct the way a katipunan should
behave.
• The Kartilya ng katipunan was a
document written for an organization
whose purpose is to overthrow colonial
regime. Thus, it is noticeable that the
rules included in the Kartilya are the
Katipunero’s reaction to their situation
during those times.
• Here are some examples:
• As of today, some rules in the Kartilya might be criticized
for its provisions. But still, we need to consider the
condition of the Philippines at those times. After all, the
document revealed a more understanding of the
Katipunan and the organization’s ideals.
Excerpt from
the kartilya of
katipunan