Katipunan or KKK (Kataastaasang Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan)
The underground society was founded by a Andres Bonifacio, Valentin Diaz, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa, Deodato Arellano among others.
Founded on the night of July 7, 1892 the day of Jose Rizal’s arrest and deportation to Dapitan
Result of the Failure of the Propaganda Movement:
Short of funds
Conflict of ideas
La Solidaridad was not able to generate as much sentiment from the Spanish politicians and bureaucrats to craft a to make the Philippines a province of Spain and institute reforms
La Solidaridad - Served as the mouthpiece of the Propaganda Movement
Was still in operation by 1892, stopped its printing by 1895
1896 - Death of Marcelo Del Pilar and Graciano Lopez Jaena
Inspired the founding of Katipunan
Rizal’s novels
MEMBERSHIP PROCESS:
Triangular system a secret networking process where a member would recruit at least two members who do not know each other except the recruiter.
Open Recruitment – since the triangle system was slow
THREE RANKS/PASSWORD:
Katipon/Anak ng Bayan – new recruit
Kawal/Gomburza – recruited a number of members
Bayani/Rizal - highest rank; once elected into a position
POLITICAL STRUCTURE OF KATIPUNAN
THREE GOVERNING ASSEMBLIES:
Supreme Council (Katatastaasang Sanggunian) – highest; composed of the elected president, fiscal, secretary, treasurer and comptroller
Provincial Council (Sangguniang Bayan) – second highest
Municipal Council (Sangguniang Balangay)
Judicial Council (Sangguniang Hukuman) which tried members in violation of its rules
Bonifacio had his version of these teachings, the Decalogue (probably used from 1892 to 1894)
Jacinto entered the organization in 1894 and wrote his KartilyaBecame the official material to teach their doctrines for reason of its beautifully crafted language
- Kartilya, is not given for free but is given to new members upon payment of a membership fee of 4 pesos
Emilio Jacinto
brains of the katipunan
Andres Bonifacio
the brain and the soul of the Katipunan
Emilio Jacinto was born in Trozo, Manila
December 15, 1875
Mariano Jacinto, bookkeeper (Zaide)
(E. de los Santos): businessman
Elementary education
private school under Maestro Ferrer
Bachelor of Arts
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Law
University of Santo Tomas
Josefa Dizon: hilot
KKK
1894;
Symbolic names:
Pingkian (Nakapagliliyab)
Dimasilaw (penname)
Ka Ilyong
Youngest member, 18
Emilio Jacinto Seal as Punong Hukbo of KKK forces in Manila, Morong, Bulacan & Nueva Ecija (late 1896 - early 1897)
Jacinto – guiding light to the members of the Katipunan
Kartilya
Oath of the Katipuneros
Edited the Katipunan newspaper – Kalayaan
Dimas-Ilaw
Served the Katipunan:
Secretary, fiscal, editor and later was appointed as General (1897)
Adviser - Supremo
Literary Works
Three kinds:
journalistic
Ang Kartilya ng Katipunan at;
Unpublished:
“Liwanag at Dilim”
Died because of MalariaApril 16, 1899 (23 years old)
Kartilya
Best known of all Katipunan texts.
The only document of any length set in print by the Katipunan prior to August 1896 that is known to be still extant.
Served as the primary lessons for the members of the Katipunan.
AngKartilya ng Katipunan ay may labin-apat (14) na puntos.
Established not only the rules for the members of the organization, but the principles for the citizens of a nation once independence had been achieved.
Simple creed for living in the light of many changes occurring at present.