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The document discusses various accounts of the 'Cry of Pugad Lawin' and other related events leading to the Philippine Revolution in August 1896. Eyewitnesses like Pio Valenzuela and Guillermo Masangkay provide differing narratives about the meetings and decisions made by the Katipunan leaders, while accounts from Santiago Alvarez and Gregoria de Jesus offer additional perspectives. The culmination of these events led to the declaration of revolution against Spanish rule, marked by the symbolic act of tearing cedulas.

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The document discusses various accounts of the 'Cry of Pugad Lawin' and other related events leading to the Philippine Revolution in August 1896. Eyewitnesses like Pio Valenzuela and Guillermo Masangkay provide differing narratives about the meetings and decisions made by the Katipunan leaders, while accounts from Santiago Alvarez and Gregoria de Jesus offer additional perspectives. The culmination of these events led to the declaration of revolution against Spanish rule, marked by the symbolic act of tearing cedulas.

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PIO VALENZUELA’S CONTROVERSIAL “CRY OF PUGAD LAWIN”

(August 23, 1896)

●​ Pio Valenzuela claimed to be the eyewitness of this event.


●​ In his 1st version, he said the prime staging point was on Wednesday, August 26,
1896.
●​ Later in life, with a fading memory, wrote; “Memoirs of the Revolution” without
consulting the written documents of the Philippine Revolution.

His Account:

●​ 1st five arrived there on August 19 and Pio on the 20th.


●​ 500 members were on August 22nd, in the house of Apolonio Samson at Kangkong.
●​ Among them were BriccioPantas, Alejandro Santiago, Ramon Bernardo, Apolonio
Samson, Enrique Cipriano, Alfonso Pacheco, Tomas Remigio, Sinforoso San Pedro, and
etc.
●​ At Pugad Lawin, the storehouse and yard of Juan Ramos, son of Melchora Aquino,
where over 1000 members of the Katipunan met and carried debate and discussion
on August 23, 1896.
●​ The discussion was on whether or not the revolution should start on August 29.
●​ Teodoro Plata (Bonifacio’s brother-in-law) was the only man who protested and
fought against a war.
●​ After the meeting, many of those present tore their cedula certificates and shouted,
“Long live the Philippines! Long live the Philippines!”

THE “CRY OF BAHAY TORO”

(August 24, 1896)

●​ This version of the “Cry” is written by Santiago Alvarez, a well-known Katipunero


from Cavite and son of Mariano Alvarez.
●​ Santiago is a relative of Gregoria de Jesus, the wife of Andres Bonifacio.
●​ Santiago was not an eyewitness; thus, his account was not given equal value to the
rest.
His Account:

Sunday, August 23, 1896


“10 o'clock in the morning, at the barn of Kabesang Melchora [Melchora Aquino-Z],
at a place called Sampalukan, the barrio of Bahay Toro, Katipuneros met. 500 arrived, eager
to join the ‘Supremo.’”

Monday, August 24, 1896


​ “There were about 1,000 Katipuneros. ‘Supremo’ decided to hold a meeting inside
the big barn. Under his leadership, the meeting began at 10 o’clock in the morning…”
​ “It was 12 o’clock noon when the meeting adjourned amidst loud cries of ‘Long live
the Sons of the Country’ (Mabuhay ang mga anak ng Bayan)!”

GREGORIA DE JESUS’ VERSION OF THE FIRST “CRY”

(August 25, 1896)

●​ Written by Andres Bonifacio’s wife, Gregoria de Jesus, aka the “Lakambini of the
Katipunan.”
●​ A participant in this event and the keeper of Katipunan’s secret documents.
●​ After the Revolution in August 1896, she lived with her parents in Caloocan and fled
to Manila to avoid arrest by Spanish authorities.
●​ P.S: She fled the town at 11 o'clock at night, secretly going through rice fields to La
Lorna to return to Manila. She found out later the people who occupied the houses
she visited were seized and severely punished, and some were exiled. One of them,
an uncle of hers she visited to kiss his hand, died in exile.
●​ Eventually, she joined her husband in the mountains and shared adversities with
him.
●​ In her account, the First “Cry” happened in Caloocan on August 25, 1896.

THE “CRY OF BALINTAWAK”

(August 26, 1896)


●​ Written by Katipunan General Guillermo Masangkay.
●​ An eyewitness of the historic event and childhood friend of Andres Bonifacio.
●​ According to him, the first rally of the Philippine Revolution happened on August
26, 1896, at Balintawak, where the date and site were accepted by the preliminary
years of the American government.

His Account:

●​ A big meeting was held in Balintawak, in the house of Apolonio Samson.


●​ Among the attendees were Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, Aguedodel Rosario, Tomas
Remigio, Briccio Pantas, Teodoro Plata, Pio Valenzuela, Enrique Pacheco, and
Francisco Carreon.
●​ At 9 o'clock on the morning of August 26, the meeting was opened with Andres
Bonifacio presiding and Emilio Jacinto acting as secretary. The purpose was to
discuss when the uprising was to take place.
●​ Teodoro Plata (Bonifacio’s brother-in-law), BriccioPantas, and Pio Valenzuela
opposed starting the revolution early.
●​ Andres Bonifacio sensed he would lose the discussion and left the session hall to talk
to the people outside waiting for the result of the meeting.
●​ He told the people the leaders were arguing and started to appeal to them in a fiery
speech. The people, in return, shouted fiercely to revolt.
●​ Bonifacio then said if they indeed were ready to revolt, they were to destroy their
cedulas, which was a legal identity document, to declare severance from the
Spaniards.
●​ With tears in their eyes, the people, as one man, tore their cedulas to pieces. With it
destroyed, they could no longer return to their homes, as the Spaniards would
persecute them if not for being Katipuneros.
●​ Bonifacio returned to the session hall after obtaining the people’s pledge, telling
them what happened, which gave the leaders no alternative but to push the
revolution despite the protests. When all this was decided, the people outside
shouted: “Long live the Philippine Republic!”
●​ At about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, while gathering at the Balintawak, celebrating
the decision to start the uprising, the guards up the trees warned that the Spaniards
were coming.
●​ Led by Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, and other leaders of the Katipunan, they
distributed in strategic positions. It was the beginning of the fire which later became
a huge conflagration.

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