Kartilya nang Katipunan

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Group 2
 KARTILYA NG
KATIPUNAN
What is the Kartilya ng Katipunan?

The Kartilya ng Katipunan is a significant

document associated with the Katipunan, it is a
Filipino revolutionary society that played a
crucial role in the Philippine Revolution
against Spanish colonial rule.

The Kartilya ng Katipunan is a significant

document in Philippine history that outlines the
principles and teachings of the Katipunan. It
reflects Enlightenment Ideals and Filipino
Cultural Values, emphasizing the importance
of unity, selflessness, and the defense of justice
and freedom.

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 KARTILYA NG
KATIPUNAN
Kartilya was made mainly for the
Katipuneros. Upon joining to be one of the
Katipuneros, members are required to read
the Kartilya and cling to its code of
conducts. To change the Philippines for
the better. Early Katipuneros believes that
changing the way Filipino thought and
acted was the most important things to be
considered.

The Kartilya ng Katipunan is written on

1892 by Emilio Jacinto and was published
by the year 1896.

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KATIPUNAN
Who is Emilio Jacinto?
Emilio Jacinto is the author of the Kartilya
ng Katipunan that is lead by Andres
Bonifacio on 1896.
Emilio Jacinto was a Filipino general
during the Philippine Revolution, he was
also known as “the Brains of the
Katipunan” and also “the Brains of the
Revolution”

He was born on December 15 1875

He died at the age of 24 on April 16, 1899

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 1. Importance of the Kartilya

2. Authorship and the Origin

Context 3. Structure and Influences

4. Tagalog Langauge

5. Content

6.Application Form
 The Kartilya is one of the most well-known texts
of the Katipunan. It serve as a guide book for new
members, outlining the principles and teaching of
the organization. It was printed as a small
pamphlet and is one of the few surviving
documents from the Katipunan before the
revolution of 1896.

Importance of The earliest reference to the kartiliya yet to found

is in the minutes of supreme Assembly meeting
held in December 1895. The Kartilya was still in

the Kartilya: used during the first phase of the revolution, and it
may still used during the second phase of the
revolution, for a version survives in the
Philippine Insurgent Records that stamped with
the seal used by Artemio Ricarte in 1899 but
before Bonifacio was killed, he was planning to
print more copies.
 It was used as an education tool within the
Katipunan, teaching new members about their
responsibilities and the goals of the organization,
it played a vital role in indoctrinating new recruits
into the revolutionary cause.

Importance of Andres Bonifacio had his own set of Principle

known as the “Decalogue,” the Kartilya stands out

the Kartilya: for its comprehensive coverage of guiding

principles and teachings, reflecting a boarder
vision fo the Kaatipunan
 The Kartilya ng Katipunan is a Seminal Document
that’s not only served as an educational tool but
also encapsulated the ideals and values of

Importance of Katipunan. It played a crucial role in shaping the

mindset of Filipino revolutionaries and is an
enduring symbol of the fight for independence

the Kartilya:
 The kartilya is attributed to Emilio Jacinto, a
prominent figure in the Katipunan. It is
believed that Jacinto’s work was favored
over an earlier document by Andres
Bonifacio, the leader of the Katipunan.

Emilio Jacinto was born on December 15,

Authorship 1875 at Trozo Manila. He is proficient both

in Spanish and Tagalog, he was 18 when he
joined the movement. On April 15, 1897, he

and the Origin: was appointed by Bonifacio as a commander

of the Katipunan in Northern Luzon at the
age of 82.

Emilio Jacinto died at the age of 24 in the

town of Magdelana Laguna on April 16,
1899
 Bonifacio seeks only to enumerate the duties
of the Katipunan members, Jacinto couches
his primer, four times as long, rather as a
statement of aspirations and ethical values.

Authorship Then Bonifacio list ten obligations while

Jacinto presents twelve “guiding principles”
and fourteen “teachings”.

and the Origin:

 The Kartilya's structure is compared to a
declaration used in Manila's Masonic lodges,
possibly influenced by the Gran Oriente Español.
It draws parallels with other philosophical and
ethical influences, including biblical references
and Enlightenment ideas.

When the grand order to which the lodges were

affiliated – the Gran Oriente Español – had been

Instructure and founded by Miguel Morayta. The resemble of the

declaration used in Manila’s Masonic lodges, a
declaration that had presumably been written in

Influences Spain around 1889

The admonition to regard a woman as a

“helpmate” rather than a “plaything,” and to “have
due regard to her weakness” may be Biblical in
origin.
 1896 , Andres Bonifacio wrote “Duties of the
sons of the people” that strictly followed by
the members of the organization. This
Decalogue embodied what Bonifacio’s
beliefs. Bonifacio would then later adopt
Jacinto’s Kartilya ng Katipunan as the
official teaching of the katipunan. He

Instructure and adopted the kartilya and named it Dekalogo

that mainly focused on one’s duty to God,

Influences
country neighbour, family, the Katipunan and
himself. It tells all about honor, charity and
self –sacrifice for the beloved land and also
spoke and warned about traitor and
disobedient.
 The word Tagalog means all those born in
this Archipelago; even a person who is a
Visayan, Ilocano, or Kapampangan, etc. is
therefore a Tagalog too.

The Kartilya contains Tagalog equivalents of

elightenment concepts such as liberty,
equality, fraternity, reason, progress, and

Tagalog enlightenment itself. These words had

already been used by ilustrado writers like

Language
Jose Rizal and Marcelo H. Del Pilar before
the Katipunan was founded.
 The Kartilya outlines key principles and
teachings, including the importance of
selflessness, genuine charity, equality, honor,
truthfulness, and the defense of the oppressed. It
emphasizes the value of time, the defense of
women's rights, and the dignity of all individuals.

Kartilya echoes in katipunan thinking on tagalog

words enlightments that resound loudest in the

Content of the Kartilya defines the following:

Liberty - (“Kalayaan”),
Equality - (“lahat ng tao’y magkakapantay”),

Kartilya: Fraternity - (“kayong lahat ay magkakapatid”),

Reason - (“Katuiran”),
Progress - (“Kagalingan”),
Enlightenment itself (“Kaliwanagan”)
 The Kartilya includes an application form for
those who wish to join the Katipunan.
Applicants are required to understand and

Application
commit to the principles and teachings
outlined in the Kartilya.

Form:
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