BIRTH of K.K.

K
 1892 The Founding of the Katipunan

On that very night, when the news of Rizal’s deportation

to Dapitan leaked out and the failure of the reform
movement was already evident. July 7, 1892, Andres
Bonifacio, Valentin Diaz, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa,
Deodato Arellano and a few others, met secretly at a
house on Azcarraga (now Claro M. Recto Avenue), near
Elcaxano Street, Tondo, and decided to form an
association called Kataastaasan Kagalanggalang na
Katipunan nang manga Anak ng Bayan, or Katipunan.
The men gathered and performed the ancient
blood compact, and signed their membership
papers with blood.
MEMBERSHIP
The KKK used the Triangle method
in recruitment of members in which
an original member would take in
two new members who did not know
each other but knew only the
original member.
 Level of Name of Password Symbol
Membershi Membership
p
First Grade Katipon Anak ng *Black hood
Bayan *Z. Ll. B., (Katipunan
characters
corresponding to
the Roman A ng B.,
meaning Anak ng
Bayan(Son of the
people)
Second Kawal Gomburza *Green hood
Grade *Three angles of the
Triangle with the
letter K
Third Bayani Rizal *Red Mask Three
Grade KKK arranged to
form a triangle
*Sash with green
borders,
symbolizing
courage and hope.
 The Katipunan Objectives
 The Katipunan laid down three fundamental
objectives or aims:
political, moral, and civic.
 The political objective consisted in working
for the separation of the Philippines from Spain.
 The moral objective revolved around the
teaching
of good manners, hygiene, good morals, and
attacking obscurantism, religious fanaticism,
and weakness of character.
 The civic aim revolved around the principle of
self-help and the defense of the poor and
the oppressed.
 The Structure of Katipunan
The government of KKK had
three branches.
 The kataastaasang
Sanggunian o the supreme
Council which was composed
of the
president,fiscal,secretary,
treasurer and interventor,
The Sangguniang Bayan or
the Provincial Council and ;
The Sangguniang Balangay or
the Popular Council.
 Kartilya of KKK
Kartilya of KKK was wtritten by Emillio Jacinto and it consisted of thirteen teaching
which the members should follow.

 1. A person’s life should be used for a cause.

 2. Kindness is to desire for common good.
 3. Greatness is being charitable and loving your fellow men.
 4. Equality of men regardless of social class and race.
 5. Noble person prefer honor than personal profit.
 6. One should honor his word.
 7. Value your time.
 8. Defend the oppressed.
 9. An intelligent man could keep secret.
 10. A father is a guide of his wife and children to good path.
 11. Respect women.
 12. Do not do things that you don’t want to happen ti your wife and daughter.
 13. The noble man is person of dignity and honor.
 The Faction of KKK
 The expansion of KKK in
different parts of the
provinces of the country
led to the breakdown of
the secret organization
into factions and the
leading factions of KKK
were the Magdiwang in
Manila headed by
Mariano Alvarez and the
Magdalo in Cavite
headed by Baldomero
Aguinaldo.
 October Election of Supreme Council August
1892 1896

 A years and and Eight months later, in August 1896, before the
discovery of the Katipunan, the fifth and last Supreme Council took
its oath of office. Elected were:

Andres Bonifacio ……………………………………Supremo

Emilio Jacinto ……………………………………… Secretary of State
Teodoro Plata ……………………………………… Secretary of War
Briccio Pantas ……………………………………… Secretary of Justice
Aguedo del Rosarion ……………………………. .Secretary of Interior
Enrique Pacheco ………………………………… Secretary of Finance
 August The Katipunan is discovered by the Spanish
19, authorities.
1896

Teodoro Patino exposed the secrets of

the Katipunan first to his sister and a
nun in the Mandaluyong orphanage
and later to Fr. Mariano Gil of Tondo.
Upon meeting Fr. Mariano Gil, Patino
revealed to him the details of the
Katipunan including its plan to murder
all Spaniards and other evidence that
prove the existence of Katipunan. With
the solid evidence, the priest informed
the Spanish authorities who began
massive raids on suspected Katipunan
lairs.
 August The Cry of Pugadlawin/Balintawak launches
23, the Philippine Revolution
1896

Members of the Katipunan

gathered in the house of Juan
Ramos, the son of Melchora
Aquino. In this house, the
Katipuneros decide whether
or not they would lunch the
revolution. Then they cried
“REVOLT!” and tore their
cedula certificate and threw
its pieces in air crying, “Long
Live Philippine
Independence!” (video_1) (video_2)
 Bonifacio at Hagdang Bato, Mandaluyong. Preparation for attack
August on Manila and simultaneous attack on towns and provinces.
28-29,
1896 Bonifacio’s attack on Manila failed.

 Bonifacio then led his force to Hagdang Bato in

Mandaluyong where he issued his manifesto urging the
Filipino to rise against the Spaniards. The Katipuneros
planned to attack the powder magazine in San Juan Del
Monte but it he coordinated attack on the polvorin
however, never took place as Bonifacio had overslept and
his force was already engaged by the Spaniards. Thought
the Spaniards are outnumbered their garrison stubbornly
held out until it was relieved by reinforcements from Manila.
Around 150 Katipuneros lost their lives in the first major
battle of the revolution.
After the battle, On August 30 1896, Governor General Ramon Blanco issued a
decree declaring eight provinces in a state of war and placed them under
martial law. And a decree offered pardon for those who would surrender
within 48 hours except the leaders of the Katipunan.

Executions immediately followed. September 12, 1896, Thirteen prominent

persons suspected of supporting the Katipunan are executed in Cavite. These
were:
●Maximo Inocencio ●Luis Aguado ●Victorino Luciano
●Hugo Perez ●Jose Lallana ●Antonio San Agustin
●Agapito Conchu ●Feliciano Cabuco ●Maximo Gregorio
●Eugenio Cabezas ●Severino Lapidario ●Alfonso de Ocampo
and ●Francisco Osorio. They were known as the 13 Martyrs of Cavite.
November 9, 1896. The Battle of Binakayan-Dalahican was a
simultaneous battle that was fought from November 9–11, 1896
that led to a decisive Filipino victory. The twin battle took place at
the shores of Binakayan, in the town of Cavite Viejo. It was lasted
for two days before the Spanish army retreated demoralized and
in disarray. The result of the battle was the first significant Filipino
victory in the country's history.

December 30, 1896. Jose Rizal, accused of inspiring the Philippine

Revolution, he was shot to death in Bagumbayan.

View: (photo) (video)

 Disunity Plagues the Katipunan: The fall of Bonifacio and the
Rise of Aguinaldo
March
The Terejos Convention dissolves the Katipunan. A new 22,
revolutionary government is formed under Gen. Emilio 1897
Aguinaldo

 In March 22, 1897, the members of Katipunan gathered in Tejeros because they needed to plan for
their offensive against the Spaniards but in the early part of the meeting Severino de las Alas
suggested that they should have an election.
 Emilio Aguinaldo was not present in the convention but still he won the presidency over Andres
Bonifacio.
 Andres Bonifacio elected as Director of the Interior but Daniel Tirona who was a Magdalo members
opposed and exalted someone was deserving with the position whom was well educate and not
like Bonifacio.
 Bonifacio was insulted at Tirona’s remarks and reminded him the agreement that anyone elected
should be respected. He demanded a retraction from Tirona but instead of apologizing to
Bonifacio started to leave the hall…
Bonifacio in his anger
whipped his pistol and was
about to fire at Tirona when
Ricarte held his arm. Still
Angry, cried aloud: “I, as
chairman of this assembly,
and as President of the
Supreme Council of the
Katipunan, as all of you do
not deny, declare this
assembly dissolved, and I
annul all that has been
approved and resolved.
With this statement, he left
the hall, followed by his
men.
 In a meeting in Naik, Cavite
sometime in April 1897, Bonifacio
and his men drew this document in
which they resolved to establish a
government independent of and
separate from that established at
Terejos. Among the forty-one men
who signed it were Andres
Bonifacio, Artemio Ricarte, Pio del
Pilar and Severino de las Alas.
 The document posed a potential
danger to the cause of the
Revolution, for it meant a definite
split in the ranks of the revolutionists
and almost certain defeat in the
face of a united and well-armed
enemy.
 April 26 –
Andres Bonifacio was arrested along with his
May 10,
brother Procopio in Limbon, Indang, Cavite.
1897

 Aguinaldo heard about the agreement

through Lazaro Makapagal who was
held prisoner by Bonifacio’s men. He
then personal went to the state of Naic
accompanied by a large force. By that
time Bonifacio and his men already left
and Aguinaldo encountered only
Ricartte and del Pilar whom eventually
join Aguinaldo’s men.
 Meanwhile, still in Naic at the
Bonifacio’s encampment. The force of
Aguinaldo parley convince Bonifacio to
come peacefully; however it happen in
a different way.Bonifacio brother
Ciriaco, was killed and Procopio was
wounded and Bonifacio get stabbed in
the throat.
28 April – Andres Bonifacio was arrested along
with his brother Procopio in Limbon, Indang,
Cavite.
29 April–4 May – The Bonifacio brothers are tried
before the Council of War. They are
pronounced guilty and sentenced to death.
8 May – President Aguinaldo commutes the
death sentence to banishment. However, he is
forced to withdraw his original decision after he
was pressured by Gen. Mariano Noriel and Gen.
Pio del Pilar.
 MAY 10, 1897
The Death of K.K.K
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