Hi 165

Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Bonifacio

- Sold canes and fans

- Barely got through primary school
- Password: Rizal

- Emilio Jacinto
- Melchora Aquino
- Antonio Luna
- Emilio Aguinaldo

Kangkong in Balintawak
- When the Katipunan leaders learned of the arrests, Bonifacio called an assemnly of all
provincial councils to decide the start if the armed uprising.
- The meeting was held at the house of Apolonio Samson at a place called Kangkong in
Balintawak. About 1,000 Katipuneros in Balintawak...
- News reached the leadership of the organization
o Immediately called a meeting of the remaining members: Kangkong, house of
Juan Ramos, Pugadlawin
- First meeting yielded nothing; second meeting, Bonifacio fed up, tore the cedula, and
cried Mabuhay ang kalayaan ng Pilipinas!
o A cry to arms and was echoed by majority of the men in attendance. On
August 24, 1896, the revolution had begun.
o Manaois: may not have happened
- August 30, Katipunan attacked 100 Spanish soldiers defending the powder magazine
in the Battle of Pinaglabanan.
o About 153 Katipuneros were killed, Katipunan had to withdraw
- In the afternoon of the same day, Gov. Gen. Camilo de Polavieja declared martial law
in Manila and other provinces where revolution began (rays of the sun in the
Philippine flag)
o Cavite: most successful
- Factions of Katipunan
o Magdiwang
Led by Mariano Alvarez (Bonifacios uncle)
Recorgnized Bonifacio
o Magdalo
Led by Baldomero Aguinaldo (Emilios cousin)
Aguinaldo: head because of his successes in the battlefield
o Became enemies
Bonifacio thought he can fix it but Cavite is regionalistic
- Tejeros Convention
o Magdalo: new government
o Magdiwang: same government
Hi 165
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
o Meeting since Spanish was gaining ground