KARTILLA

OF THE
KATIPUNAN
BY: Emilio jacinto

Prepared by: Abul, Factor, Gabinete & Herrera

Introduction
The Kartilla of Katipunan written by Emilio
Jacinto was used as codes of conduct for
Katipuneros.
The Kataas-taasan, Kagalanggalangan
Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (KKK) or
Katipunan is arguably the most important
organization formed in the Philippine
history.
Before the foundation of Katipunan, there
are previous armed revolt that had been
already occurred namely the Propaganda
and its objective differ from the Katipunan
movement
Introduction [cont]
• The envisioned of Katipunan, to unite
Filipino nation that would revolt against
the Spaniards for the total
independence of the Philippine country
from Spain
Background of the Author
Emilio Jacinto
He was born in 1875 on the
15th of December.
He was the only son of a man
named Mariano Jacinto and a woman
named Josefa Dizon.
He could fluently speak both Spanish and
Tagalog, the language of the Philippine
people.
Background of the Author
Emilio attended the San Juan de Latran
College when he first embarked on his
college career. However, he later
attended the University of San Tomas in
order to study law. Emilio left college
before completing his law degree
At the age of 18 he joined katipunan, a
secret revolutionary society.
He became the secretary, directly
reporting to the leader of the Katipunan.
Background of the Author
Also known as the “utak ng katipunan”.
Wrote the society’s newspaper called
Kalayaan.
He was also placed in charge of writing
the guidebook for new members and
current members of the Katipunan, which
was called Kartilya ng Katipunan.
Emilio Jacinto died on April 16, 1899 at
the age of 24. The cause of his death at
such a young age was malaria
Historical background
document
It was Andres Bonifacio who first
formulated a code of conduct and to
whom the Dekalogo ng Katipunan was
attributed.
Upon reading the Kartilya drafted by
Jacinto, Bonifacio decided that it was
superior to his Dekalogo, and adopted
it as the official primer of the
Katipunan.
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document
The Dekalogo written by Andres
Bonifacio had only ten points and
dealt primarily with one’s duties to
God, country, family, neighbor, the
Katipunan and himself. It spoke of
honor, charity and self-sacrifice but
warned of penalty to the traitor and
disobedient.   
KARTILLA OF THE KATIPUNAN
the fourteen codes of conduct
i. The life that is not consecrated to
a lofty and reasonable purpose is
a tree without a shade, if not
poisonous weed.

Ang buhay na hindi ginugol sa isang

matayog at banal na layunin ay punong
walang lilim, o kung hindi man ay
nakakalasong damo.
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ii. To do good for personal gain and
not for its own sake is not virtue.

Ang gawang magaling na may pagyayabang

o may paghahangad na makasarili ay hindi
tunay na kabaitan.
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iii. It is rational to be charitable and love
one's fellow creature, and to adjust one's
conduct, acts and words to what is in
itself reasonable.
Ang tunay na kabanalan ay ang pagkakawang
gawa, ang pagibig sa kapua at ang isukat ang
bawat kilos, gawa’t pangungusap sa talagang
Katuiran.
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IV. Whether our skin be black or
white, we are all born equal:
superiority in knowledge, wealth
and beauty are to be understood,
but not superiority by nature.

Maitim man at maputi ang kulay ng balat,

lahat ng tao’y magkakapantay; mangyayaring
ang isa’y higtan sa dunong, sa yaman, sa
gand; ngunit di mahihigtan sa pagkatao.
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v. The honorable man prefers
honor to personal gain; the
scoundrel, gain to honor.

Ang may mataas na kalooban inuuna ang puri

sa pagpipita sa sarili; ang may hamak na
kalooban inuuna ang pagpipita sa sarili sa puri.
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VI. To the honorable man, his word is
sacred.

Sa taong may hiya, salita’y panunumpa.

VII. Do not waste thy time: wealth can be

recovered but not time lost.
Huag mong sasayangin ang panahun; ang yamang
nawala’y magyayaring magbalik; nguni’t panahong
nagdaan na’y di na muli pang magdadaan.
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VIII. Defend the oppressed and fight the
oppressor before the law or in the field.
Ipagtanggol mo ang inaapi, at kabakahin ang umaapi.

IX. The prudent man is sparing in words

and faithful in keeping secrets.
Ang taong matalino’y ang may pagiingat sa bawat
sasabihin, at matutong ipaglihim ang dapat ipaglihim. 
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X. On the thorny path of life, man is
the guide of woman and the
children, and if the guide leads to
the precipice, those whom he
guides will also go there.
Sa daang matinik ng kabuhayan, lalaki ay siyang
patnugot ng asawa’t mga anak; kung ang umaakay ay
tungo sa sama, ang patutunguhan ng iaakay ay
kasamaan din.
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XI. Thou must not look upon woman as a
mere plaything, but as a faithful
companion who will share with thee the
penalties of life; her (physical) weakness
will increase thy interest in her and she
will remind thee of the mother who bore
thee and reared thee.
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Ang babai ay huag mong tignang isang
bagay na libangan lamang, kundi isang
katuang at karamay sa mga kahirapan
nitong kabuhayan; gamitan mo ng buong
pagpipitagan ang kaniyang kahinaan, at
alalahanin ang inang pinagbuhata’t nagiwi sa
iyong kasangulan. 
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XII. What thou dost not desire done unto
thy wife, children, brothers and sisters,
that do not unto the wife, children,
brothers and sisters of thy neighbor.
Ang di mo ibig na gawin sa asawa mo, anak at
kapatid, ay huag mong gagawin sa asawa, anak, at
kapatid ng iba.
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XIII. Man is not worth more because he is a
king, because his nose is aquiline, and his
color white, not because he is a *priest, a
servant of God, nor because of the high
prerogative that he enjoys upon earth, but
he is worth most who is a man of proven and
real value, who does good, keeps his words,
is worthy and honest; he who does not
oppress nor consent to being oppressed, he
who loves and cherishes his fatherland,
though he be born in the wilderness and
know no tongue but his own.
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Ang kamahalan ng tao’y wala sa pagkahari, wala
sa tangus ng ilong at puti ng mukha, wala sa
pagkaparing kahalili ng Dios wala sa mataas na
kalagayan sa balat ng lupa; wagas at tunay na
mahal na tao, kahit laking gubat at walang
nababatid kundi ang sariling wika, yaong may
magandang asal, may isang pangungusap, may
dangal at puri; yaong di napaaapi’t di nakikiapi;
yaong marunong magdamdam at marunong
lumingap sa bayang tinubuan.
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XIV. When these rules of conduct shall be
known to all, the longed-for sun of Liberty shall
rise brilliant over this most unhappy portion of
the globe and its rays shall diffuse everlasting
joy among the confederated brethren of the
same rays, the lives of those who have gone
before, the fatigues and the well-paid sufferings
will remain. If he who desires to enter (the
Katipunan) has informed himself of all this and
believes he will be able to perform what will be
his duties, he may fill out the application for
admission.
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Paglaganap ng mga aral na ito at maningning na
sumikat ang araw ng mahal na Kalayaan dito sa
kaabaabang Sangkalupuan, at sabugan ng matamis 
niyang liwanag ang nangagkaisang magkalahi’t
magkakapatid ng ligaya ng walang katapusan, ang
mga ginugol na buhay, pagud, at mga tiniis na
kahirapa’y labis nang natumbasan. Kung lahat ng ito’y
mataruk na ng nagiibig pumasuk at inaakala niyang
matutupad ang mga tutungkulin, maitatala ang
kaniyang ninanasa sa kasunod nito.
Kartilla of Katipunan
CONTEXT ANALYSIS

• As a document written for a fraternity

whose main purpose is to overthrow a
colonial regime, we can explain the
content and provisions of the Kartilya
as a reaction and response to certain
values systems that they found
despicable in the present state of things
that they struggled against with.
The fourth and thirteenth principles in the
Kartilya are a summon of the inalienable
fairness between and among men paying
little respect to race, occupation or status.
With regards to the Spanish pilgrim time
where the indios were treated as the sub-
par of the white Europeans, the Katipunan
made sure that the elective request that
they wished to proclaim through their
unrest fundamentally obliterated this sort
of shameful chain of command
Various provisions in the Kartilya
repeatedly emphasized the importance of
the honor in words and in action.
In tenth rule, the document specifically
stated that men should be the guide of
women and children and that he should
set of good example, otherwise the
women and the children would be guided
in the path of evil.
Women should treated as companions
by men and not as playthings that can
be exploited from their pleasure.
Not even in Europe or in the whole of
the West at that juncture recognized
the problem of gender equality. Indeed,
it can be argued that Katipunan’s
recognition of women as important
partners in the struggle, as reflected not
just in Kartilya but in the organizational
structure of the fraternity where a
women’s unit was established, is an
endeavor advanced for its time.
The Kartilya was enlightening not simply of
the Katipunan's direct toward other
individuals, yet in addition for the
individuals' advancement as a people in
their own privileges.
Generally speaking, the rules in the Kartilya
can be classified as either directed to how
one should treat his neighbor or to how one
should develop and conduct one’s self. Both
are essential to the success and fulfillment
of the Katipunan’s ideals.
Kartilya ng Katipunan was meant to guide
us in living our everyday life its fullest. More
importantly, it highlights the importance of
having the right attitude towards other
people.
Learning Experience
1. Living and fighting with ethical values will
lead you to success.
2. Intellectual knowledge is a powerful
weapon.
3. Discipline yourself to inspire other people.
4. Today's generation is the hope of our
country.
Contribution of “Kartilla
of Katipunan”
Equality of races, origin, educated and
religion
Ways of how Katipunero's fought for
our freedom.
Filipinos adapt Christianity as a colonial
country.
Filipino characteristics during Spanish
Era.
• The Philippine Revolution is one of the
most important events in the country’s
history, awakening a proud sense of
nationalism for generations of Filipinos
to come. In a period of heavy struggle
and conflict, Filipinos of different
backgrounds united with a common
goal: to resist colonialism.
Thank
You!