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The document discusses the rise of Filipino nationalism in response to injustice and abuse under Spanish colonial rule. It notes that the Spanish contributed to nationalist sentiments among Filipinos by committing abuses through friars and officials. This led to the founding of the Katipunan by Andres Bonifacio to revolt against the Spanish as one nation. Bonifacio sought full independence from Spain, which showed his bravery.

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KKK Reflection

The document discusses the rise of Filipino nationalism in response to injustice and abuse under Spanish colonial rule. It notes that the Spanish contributed to nationalist sentiments among Filipinos by committing abuses through friars and officials. This led to the founding of the Katipunan by Andres Bonifacio to revolt against the Spanish as one nation. Bonifacio sought full independence from Spain, which showed his bravery.

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I have discovered that the rise of Filipino nationalism had rooted by the poverty and injustice among the

lower classes of society in the Philippines during the Spanish colonization. It was the Spain who
contributed to the feeling of nationalism of the Filipino to be ignited, by providing the Filipinos with a set
of grievances – the abuses and injustices committed to them by the abusive friars and Spanish officials.
On the other hand, it was also the Spaniards who enabled the native Filipinos to get used to the idea of
having and living under one supreme government. Because of the abuse brought by Spaniards, this leads
to the founding of KKK led by Andres Bonifacio, the very first revolt consist of Filipino as one nation
against the Spaniards. Based on the article, I also discovered that among those Filipinos who fought for
our nation’s independence, only Bonifacio wants the full freedom from Spain, which is very brave.

I have learned

I have the feeling of admiration to the bravery of Andres Bonifacio to found the KKK
organization against the Spaniards. His rebellion gives way to recognize the importance of the women.
He is also one of the reasons that we are celebrating Independence Day nowadays. Our culture is indeed
rich in bravery as Filipinos do not give up easily, it might be the reason why Filipinos has this attitude to
smile despite of every problems in life. Despite of the injustices we experienced in the past caused by
the conqueror, we are still coping and fighting every changes until we reached the total freedom in
1565, and let us not forget that Andres Bonifacio and the KKK has become a part of whatever freedom
we had today.
Why Kartilya is Important?
The Kartilya by Emilio Jacinto serves as a guide for the rules and principles of
the Katipunan to be read and strictly followed by its new members. The leader
of the Katipunan, Andres Bonifacio, also created his own revised version
which is the Decalogue.
Here are some reasons on why it is important to the grand narrative of the
Philippine History:

 The text is one of the few recorded texts around that time. It allows us
today to have a glimpse on the ideologies of the Katipunan and its members.
This allows us to learn more about the goal.

 It encouraged involvement of the masses as well to join with the


revolution and bring a sense of nationalism to practice in any form. This leads
up to the independence of the Philippines.

 It lays the foundation for the way of thinking of Filipinos in general. Many


of the ideas in the Kartilya can also be applied today to our everyday personal
lives and that of the country at present.

The Katipunan being a secret organization, its members were subjected to the utmost secrecy and
were expected to abide by the rules established by the society. [6] Aspiring applicants were given
standard initiation rites in order to become members of the society. At first, membership in the
Katipunan was only open to male Filipinos; later, women were accepted into the society. The
Katipunan had its own publication, Kalayaan (Liberty) which issued its first and last printing in March
1896. Revolutionary ideals and works flourished within the society, and Filipino literature was
expanded by some of its prominent members.
In planning the revolution, Bonifacio contacted Rizal for his full-fledged support for the Katipunan in
exchange for a promise to rescue Rizal from his detention. In May 1896, the leadership of the
Katipunan met with the Captain of a visiting Japanese warship in an attempt to secure a source of
arms for the revolution, but without success. [7] The Katipunan's existence was revealed to the
Spanish authorities after a member named Teodoro Patiño revealed the Katipunan's illegal
activities[clarification needed] to his sister, and finally to the mother portress of the Mandaluyong Orphanage.
Days after the Spanish authorities learned of the existence of the secret society, in August 1896,
Bonifacio and his men tore up their cédulas during the Cry of Balintawak that started the Philippine
Revolution of

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