Cry of Rebellion Report
Cry of Rebellion Report
Cry of Rebellion Report
Rebellion
( Balintawak or Pugadlawin )
The prim a r y s o u rc e s
Differen t d at e s a nd
places
Punitin ang cedula!
-Andres Bonifacio
Long live the
Philippines!
-Katipuneros
El• The
Grito de Rebellion
Cry of Rebellion marked the beginning
of Philippine Revolution in 1896 which
ultimately led to Philippine Independence in
1898.
• It happened in August 1896, northeast of
Manila.
• The revolt later grew in strength and spread
to 8 provinces including Manila, Bulacan,
Cavite, Pampanga, Tarlac, Laguna, Batangas
and Nueva Ecija.
Controversies
The controversy regarding this event stem
from the identification of dates and places
where the Cry happened.
Teodoro Agoncillo
He emphasis the event when Bonifacio
tore the cedula or tax receipt before the
Katipuneros who also did the same.
Primary sources
Guillermo Masangkay
On August 26th, a big meeting was held in Balintawak, at the house of Apolonio Samson, then cabeza of that
barrio of
Caloocan. Among those who attended, I remember, were Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, Aguedodel Rosario, Tomas
Remigio,
and Francisco Carreon. They were all leaders of the Katipunan and composed the board of directors of the
organization. Delegates from Bulacan, Cabanatuan, Cavite, and Morong were also present.
At about nine o’clock in the morning of August 26, the meeting was opened with
Bonifacio then asked the people to give a pledge that they were to revolt.
He
told them that the sign of slavery of the Filipinos were (sic) thecedula tax
charged each citizen. “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
Pio Valenzuela
The first place of refuge of Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, Procopio
Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Aguedodel Rosario, and myself was Balintawak,
the first five arriving there on August 19, and I, on August 20, 1986. The first
place where some 500 members of the Katipunan met on August 22, 1986,
was the house and yard of Apolonio Samson at Kangkong. Aside from the
persons mentioned above, among those who were there were Briccio Pantas,
Alejandro Santiago, Ramon Bernardo, Apolonio Samson, and others.
Pio Valenzuela
Here, views were only exchanged, and no resolution was debated or
adopted. It was at PugadLawin, the house, store-house, and yard of
Juan Ramos, son of Melchora Aquino, where over 1,000 members of
the Katipunan met and carried out