Bonifacio

Andres Bonifacio y de Castro (Andres

Bonifacio)

1863 - 1897

Andres Bonifacio• Born: November 30, 1863 in Tondo,

Manila• Father: Santiago Bonifacio, a tailor;

served as teniente mayor• Mother: Catalina de Castro, a

mestiza of Spanish descent; a cigarette factory worker

• Eldest child• Brothers: Ciriaco, Procopio, and

Troadio• Sisters: Espiridonia and Maxima

Work and Education• Educated in Tondo• Dropped out of school when he

became orphaned at the age of 14• Self-educated man• Read the following books: La

Historia de la Revolucion Francesa, Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo, Les Miserables, Kodigo Penal at Sibil, Buhay ng mga Panguno ng Estados Unidos

Work and Education

• Supported himself and his siblings by selling canes and paper fans

• Worked as a messenger and later on became a sales agent at Fleming and Company;

• Worked as a warehouseman at Fresell and Company

Married Life

• First wife: Monica, died of leprosy• Second wife:

Gregoria de Jesus– Married in 1893– Roman Catholic rites– Before the freemasons– Son Andres died of small pox Andres and Gregoria

Kataastaasang, Kagalanggalang,

Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (KKK)

Bonifacio and the Katipunan

• Bonifacio was a member of Rizal’s La Liga Filipina

• Bonifacio formed the Katipunan on July 7, 1892 after Rizal was banished to Dapitan

• KKK – a secret society whose members were anti-Spanish Filipino who believed that freedom can only be obtained through armed revolution

Three Objectives of the Katipunan

• Political - working for the separation of the Philippines from Spain.

• Moral - teaching of good manners, hygiene, good morals, and attacking dogmatism, religious fanaticism, and weakness of character.

• Civic aim - revolved around the principle of self-help and the defense of the poor and the oppressed.

Bonifacio and the Katipunan

• Bonifacio used the pseudonym May pag-asa ("There is Hope").

• When membership was extended to females, Bonifacio's wife Gregoria de Jesús was one of the leading members.

• Bonifacio was a member of and eventually became the head of the Katipunan Supreme Council.

Bonifacio and the Katipunan

• Developed close friendship with Emilio Jacinto who served as his adviser and confidant, as well as a member of the Supreme Council

• Wrote “Mga Katungkulang Gagawin ng Anak ng Z. LL. B.” (The Decalogue)

• Tagalog was the language used by the Katipuneros

• Kalayaan – official organ and newspaper

Bonifacio and the Katipunan

• August 1896 – Bonifacio reorganized the Katipunan into a de facto Revolutionary Government

• Friction developed between Magdiwang and Magdalo group in Cavite

• Emilio Aguinaldo won as president • Bonifacio and brother Procopio were

arrested and tried and convicted for sedition and treason

Death of Bonifacio

• Death sentence was reduced to exile but was later reinstated

• Bonifacio and Procopio were brought to Mt. Tala by Maj. Lazaro Makapagal

• the Bonifacio brothers were shot on May 10, 1897 and buried in a shallow grave marked only by a few twigs and leaves.

Bonifacio as a Hero

• Andrés Bonifacio, along with José Rizal, is one of only two implied national heroes of the Philippines.

• implied recognition of being national heroes because they both have national holidays in their honor: Bonifacio Day on November 30, and Rizal Day on December 30.

Left: Andres Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan City

Right: Andres Bonifacio Monument in the City of Manila

Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro

Literary Contributions

Poems

Katapusang Hibik ng Pilipinas (The Last Appeal of the Philippines)

Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa Tapunan ng Lingap Ang mga Cazadores Huling Paalam ni Dr. Jose Rizal

(Salin ng Mi Ultimo Adios ni Gat Andres Bonifacio )

The Decalogue

Works and Contributions

• A moro-moro actor

• One of the greatest motivational writers and speakers of his generation

• He also wrote about how the Filipinos were tortured by the Spaniards.

The Decalogue ("Duties of the Sons of the People“)

I. Love God with all thine heart. II. Bear always in mind that the love of God is also the love of Country, and this, too, is love of one's fellow-men. III. Engrave in thy heart that the true measure of honor and happiness is to die for the freedom of thy country. IV. All thy good wishes will be crowned with success if thou has serenity, constancy, reason, and faith in all thy acts and endeavor. V. Guard the mandates and aims of the K.K.K. as thou guardest thine honor. VI. It is the duty of all to deliver, at the risk of their own lives and wealth, anyone whose life is in danger because of some noble cause.

The Decalogue

VII. Our responsibility to ourselves and the performance of our duties will be the example set for our countrymen to follow. VIII. Insofar as it is within thy power, share thy means with the poor and the unfortunate. IX. Diligence in the work that gives sustenance to thee is the true basis of love -- love for thine own self, for thine wife and children, for thine brothers and countrymen. X. Punish any scoundrel and traitor and praise all good work. Believe, likewise, that the aims of the K.K.K. are God-given, for the will of the people is also the will of God.

Ang Dekalogo ng KatipunanMga Katungkulang Gagawin ng Anak ng Z.

LL. B.

• Ibigin mo ang Diyos ng buong puso.• Laging isaisip na ang tunay na pag-ibig sa

Diyos ay ang pag-ibig sa bayan at sa kapwa tao.

• Ikintal mo sa puso na ang tunay na karangalan at kaligayahan ay natatamo sa iyong pagkamatay sa pakikilaban sa ngalan ng iyong bayan.[1]

• Ang lahat ng mabubuti mong hangarin ay makakamtan kung ikaw ay mahinahon, matiyaga, makatwiran, may pag-asa sa iyong gawain.

• Pangalagaang katulad ng iyong karangalan ang mga kautusan at mga hangarin ng K.K.K.[2].

Mga Katungkulang Gagawin ng Anak ng Z. LL. B.

• Katungkulan mong iligtas ang buhay na nasa panganib sa pagpupumilit na matupad ang isang marangal na hangarin kahit mapilitang ihandog mo ang sariling buhay at yaman.

• Bayaang ang ating sariling pag-uugali at pangingilos sa pagtupad ng ating tungkulin ay maging uliran ng iba.

• Bahaginan mo ng iyong yaman ang bawat dukha at taong kulangpalad[3] sa loob ng iyong makakaya.

• Ang pagsusumikap at pagpipilit na kumita ng ikakabuhay ay nagpapahayag ang tunay na pagmamahal sa sarili, sa asawa, anak, kapatid at kababayan.

• May parusa sa bawat salarin at taksil, at gantimpala sa lahat ng mabuting gawa. Panaligang ang mga puntahin ng K.K.K. ay kaloob ng Diyos at ang hangarin hinggil sa iyong bayan ay hangarin din ng Diyos.

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