Revolution

• The PHILLIPINE Revolution

  • began in 1896 and really ended only in 1901.
  • At first it was a war of independence against the SPAIN.
• After the discovery of the Katipunan, Bonifacio gathered his men in the hills of Balintawak.
• August 26, 1896, the fiery Bonifacio stopped all the talking. “there is no other way,” he told them, “enough is enough!
• Causes of the Revolution

  • the abuses of Spanish officials and priests
  • Persecution of Filipino leaders who defended the rights of their fellow countrymen
  • Filipinos desire to regain their independence
  • Discovery of the Katipunan and Bonifacio’s call for revolution
• The greatest victory in battle of the Filipino was won by Emilio Aguinaldo in the battle of Binakayan, Cavite on November 9 to 11, 1896
• The Filipinos freedom fighters fought with crude weapons;

  • bolos,
  • clubs,
  • stones,
  • bamboo spears,
  • old muskets,
  • homemade guns (paltik).
• Emilio Aguinaldo

  • At 17 years old, he was elected a barangay head (cabeza de barangay)
  • At 26 years old he became the captain(municipal mayor) of Kawit
• • Hilaria del Rosario -The first wife of Aguinaldo. They had seven children.
  • After his first wife died, he married Maria Agoncillo
• Magdiwang supported Bonifacio as leader because he started the revolution
• Magdalo supported Aguinaldo as leader because he won his battles while Bonifacio lost all his battles
• Tejeros Assembly

  Both rival groups decided to meet at Tejeros, Cavite on March 22, 1897.They wanted to settle the controversy on leadership because a revolution must have only one leader. They decided to elect the officers of the Revolutionary Government.
• The Biak na Bato Republic

  • After the death of Bonifacio, the revolutionary went from bad to worse for the Filipinos.
  • Lasted only a short time, from November 1 to December 30, 1897.
  • Aguinaldo was again elected as President of the Biak na Bato Republic