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Where Did The Cry of Rebellion Happen?

The document discusses the controversies around when and where the "Cry of Rebellion" occurred that marked the start of the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. There are various accounts that give different dates and locations for the Cry, including August 23, 1896 in Pugad Lawin according to Katipunero Pio Valenzuela, August 24, 1896 in Bahay Toro, Quezon City according to Katipunero Santiago Alvarez, and August 26, 1896 in Balintawak according to historian Guillermo Masangkay's account of a meeting where Andres Bonifacio convinced Katipuneros to tear up their cedula tax receipts, symbolizing rebellion.

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Where Did The Cry of Rebellion Happen?

The document discusses the controversies around when and where the "Cry of Rebellion" occurred that marked the start of the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. There are various accounts that give different dates and locations for the Cry, including August 23, 1896 in Pugad Lawin according to Katipunero Pio Valenzuela, August 24, 1896 in Bahay Toro, Quezon City according to Katipunero Santiago Alvarez, and August 26, 1896 in Balintawak according to historian Guillermo Masangkay's account of a meeting where Andres Bonifacio convinced Katipuneros to tear up their cedula tax receipts, symbolizing rebellion.

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WHERE DID THE

CRY OF
REBELLION
HAPPEN?
1.
CRY OF
REBELLION
EL GRITO DE REBELLION

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CRY OF REBELLION

“El Grito de Rebellion” or “Cry of Rebellion” is a phrase


used by journalists to mark the start of the revolutionary
events, identifying the places where did it really happen.
These are the momentous events that swept the Spanish
colonies in the late 19th century, including the Philippines.
It happened in August 1896, northeast of Manila, where
they declared rebellion against the Spanish colonial
government.
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CRY OF REBELLION
◈ These events are important makers in the
history of colonies that struggled for their
independence against their colonies.
◈ The controversy regarding this event stems
from the identification of the date and place
where the Cry happened.
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2.
CONTROVERSIES
There are controversies that arise as to when and where
the Cry happened.

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 Prominent Filipino
historian Teodoro Agoncillo
emphasizes the event when
Bonifacio tore the cedula or
tax receipt before the
Katipuneros who also did
the same.
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 Some writers identified the
first military event with the
Spaniards as the moment of
Cry, for which, Emilio
Aguinaldo commissioned an
“Himno de Balintawak” to
inspire the renewed struggle
after the Pact of Biak-na-
Bato failed.

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 A monument to the heroes
of 1896 was erected in what
is now the intersection of
Epifanio Delos Santos
Avenue (EDSA) and Andres
Bonifacio Drive-North
Diversion Road, and from
then on until 1962, the Cry
of Balintawak was
celebrated every 26th of
August.
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3.
VARIOUS ACCOUNTS
SAYS DIFFERENT
PLACES AND DATES OF
THE CRY

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Lt. Olegario Diaz

The Cry happened in Balintawak on


August 25, 1896 according to him.

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Teodoro M. Kalaw (a historian)
 The Cry happened in
Balintawak on August 25,
1896 according to him.

 Says it happens in
Kangkong, Balintawak,
last week of August 1896.
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3.
DATES AND PLACES
OF THE CRY (Primary
Sources)
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Santiago Alvarez
 A Katipunero and son of
Mariano Alvarez, a leader
of Magdiwang Faction in
Cavite said it happened in
Bahay Toro in Quezon
City on August 24, 1896.

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Pio Valenzuela
 Also a Katipunero and
privy in many events
concerning Katipunan
said it happened at Pugad
Lawin on 23rd of August.

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Gregorio Zaide

Identified that it
happened at
Balintawak, 26th
of August.

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Teodoro Agoncillo
 Put it at Pugad Lawin on
August 23, 1896 in
accordance to Pio
Valenzuela’s account.

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Guillermo Masangkay’s
Account
August 26, 1896

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Guillermo Masangkay’s Account
A big meeting was held at Antonio Samson, Cabeza of Balintawak in Caloocan.
Present were Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, Aguedo del Rosario, Tomas Remigio,
Briccio Pantas, Teodoro Plata, Pio Valenzuela, Enrique Pacheco and Francisco Carreon:
all leaders of Katipunan and Board of Directors of the organization. Also present are
delegates from Bulacan, Cabanatuan, Cavite and Morong.
The meeting was opened by Bonifacio at 9 o’clock in the morning while Jacinto act as
secretary with the agenda of when the uprising would take place.
Plata, Pantas , and Valenzuela opposed the idea for it is too early for the rebellion for
them. Bonifacio went out sensing he would lose the discussion.

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Guillermo Masangkay’s Account
Bonifacio appealed to the people outside saying his speech:
The people responded shouting:
“You remember the fate of our countrymen who were shot at
Bagumbayan….
Our organization has been discovered and we are marked men. If we
don’t start the uprising the Spaniards will get us anyway. What then
you say?”
“Revolt!”
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Guillermo Masangkay’s Account

Bonifacio asked the people’s pledge and told them


that the sign of Spanish slavery to Filipinos were
the cedula.
“If it is true that you are ready to revolt …. I want
to see you destroy your cedulas. It will be a sign
that all of us have declared our severance from the
Spaniards”
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Pio Valenzuela’s Account

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Pio Valenzuela’s Account
August 19, 1896
Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, Procopio Bonifacio,
Teodoro Plata and Aguedo del Rosario arrived at
Balintawak.
August 20, 1896
Pio Valenzuela arrived on that place

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Pio Valenzuela’s Account
August 22, 1896
The first place where some 500 Katipuneros met was
the house of Apolonio Samson at Kangkong. Also
present were Briccio Pantas, Alejandro Santiago, Ramon
Bernardo, Apolonio Samson, and others.

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Pio Valenzuela’s Account
August 23, 1896
The debate to whether the revolution starts on August 29,
1896 or not was carried out in Pugad Lawin, in the yard of
Juan Ramos, son of Melchora Aquino, where 1000
Katipuneros were gathered.
After the turbulent meeting, many of those present tore their
cedula certificates and shouted:
“Long live the Philippines! … Long live the Philippines!”
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THANK YOU!!!
GROUP 7

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