Cry of Balintawak or Pugad Lawin

“Cry of Balintawak or Pugad Lawin”
There are different versions on the dates for first cry of the revolution as well as its venue.
This controversy up to this time remains unsolved. It is believed that the so-called Cry took place
in Balintawak; but others would say that it really happened in Pugad Lawin. Nevertheless, there
are different versions to consider in knowing the real date and place of the Cry. These include:
 Pio Valenzuela’s Controversial “Cry of Pugad Lawin”

 Santiago Alvarez’s “The Cry of Bahay Toro”
 Gregorio de Jesus’ version of the “First Cry”
 Guillermo Masangkay’s “The Cry of Balintawak”
Pio Valenzuela’s Controversial “Cry of Pugad Lawin”
 “Cry of Pugad Lawin” has been authorized by no other than Dr. Pio Valenzuela.
 The eyewitness of the event.
 He told that the prime staging point of the Cry was in Balintawak on Wednesday of
August 26, 1896.
 He held this account when the happenings or events are still vivid in his memory.
 With a fading memory, he wrote his Memoirs of the Revolution without consulting the
written documents of the Philippine revolution Valenzuela claimed that the “Cry” took
place at Pugad Lawin on August 23, 1896. Below is his account.
“The first place of refuge of Andres Bonfacio, Emilio Jacinto, Procopio Bonifacio, Teodoro
Plata, Aguedo del Rosario, and myself was in Balintawak, the first five arriving there on August
19 and I, on August 20, 1896. The first place where some 500 members of the Katipunan met on
August 22, 1896, 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. Here, views only exchanged, and no resolution
was debated or adopted. It was at Pugad Lawin, in 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 considerable debate and discussion on August 23, 1896. The discussion was on whether or
not the revolution against the Spanish government should be started on August 29, 1896. Only
one man protested and fought against war, and that was Teodoro Plata (Bonifacio’s brother-in-
law). Besides the persons named above, among those present at this meeting were Enrique
Cipriano, Alfonso Pacheco, Tomas Remigio, Sinforonso San Pedro, and others. After the
tumultuous meeting, many of those present tore their cedula certificates and shouted “Long live
the Philippines! Long live the Philippines!”
Santiago Alvarez’s “The Cry of Bahay Toro”
 This version of “cry” was written by Santiago Alvarez, a well-known Katipunero from
Cavite and a son of Mariano Alvarez.
 Santiago is a relative of Gregoria de Jesus.
 Santiago Alvarez is not an eye witness of this event.
 As a result, this version of him is not given of equal value as compared with other
versions for authors of other accounts. Below is his account.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 1896
As early as 10 o’clock in the morning, at the barn of Kabesang Melchora, at a place

called Sampalukan, barrio of Bahay Toro, katipuneros met together. About 500 of these arrived,
ready and eager to join the “Supremo” and his men.
MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1896
There were about 1,000 katipuneros… The “Supremo” decided to hold a meeting inside
the big barn . Under his leadership, the meeting began at 10 o’clock in the morning…
It was 12 o’clock noon when the meeting adjourned amidst loud cries of “Long live the
Sons of the Country” (Mabuhay ang mga anak ng Bayan)!
Gregorio de Jesus’ version of the “First Cry”
 Gregoria De Jesus (Aling Oriang)

 “Lakambini of Katipunan”
 Wife of Andres Bonifacio
 Keeper of the Secret Document of Katipunan
 Lived in Caloocan then to Manila
 First "Cry" for freedom happened near Caloocan on August 25, 1896.
 Treated like "Apparition"
 Occupants of the house were seized and severely punished and some are even exiled.
Title: Concealing the Katipunan Documents
 Enrique Pacheco
 Cipriano
 Alfonso
 Tomas Temigio
 Francisco Carreon
 All members of the Supreme Council of the Katipunan
 Others who had joined in the first cry.
 Kalayaan
 First print of Kartilla(Kartilya) by Emilio Jacinto
 Ten Commandments by Bonifacio
 Received Warning that the house will be search by Veterana Police (Picture)
 News transmitted not by telephone but verbally from one person to another.
Title: Punishment in the Katipunan
 For adultery
 Summon and guilt trip them instead of physical punishment and read the Admonition.
"If you don't want your mother, wife, or sister abused, you should likewise refrain from
abusing those of others, for such offense is fully worth three lives. Therefore, bear in mind
always that you should never do to others what you do not want done an honorable son of the
country. "
Guillermo Masangkay’s “The Cry of Balintawak”
 Guillermo Masangkay
 Childhood friend of Bonifacio
 Eyewitness of the Historic Event
 First Rally of the Philippines Revolution happened in August 26, 1896.
 Big meeting in Balintawak
President: Andres Bonifacio
Secretary: Emilio Jacinto
Aguedo del Rosario
Tomas Remigio
Briccio Pantas
Teodoro Plata
Pio Valenzuela
Enrique Pacheco
Francisco Carreon
Board of Directors of the Organization, Delegates from Bulacan, Cabanatuan, Cavite and
Morong (now Rizal) were also present.
 Discuss when the uprising was to take place.

Teodoro Plata (Bonifacio's brother-in-law)
Briccio Pantas
Pio Valenzuela
 Were all opposed to start the revolution too early.
 Plata was forceful to his argument.
 Valenzuela used Rizal's argument about the rich not siding wih the Katipunan
organization.
 Bonifacio sensing that he will lose the discussion.
 Sign of Slavery of the Filipinos were the Cedula tax charged each Citizen.
 Bonifacio says "If you are ready to revolt, I want o see you destroy your Cedulas."
 With Cedulas destroyed, they cannot go back to their homes.
 Those who doesn't have Cedulas were severely punished.
 Bonifacio returned to the session hall and informed the leaders of what happened outside.
 Decision to start the uprising. "Long Live the Philippines Republic"
 Bonifacio appeared, although he's a mere bodeguero(warehouseman)
 Earning 25 pesos a month
 Always wore an open coat, with black necktie and black hat and always carried an
umbrella.
 Hobby is weaving a bamboo hat and sold them to Manila during he's spare time.
 Same day at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, guards gave warning that the Spaniards were
coming.
 Led by Bonifacio and Jacinto and other leaders of Katipunan, they were prepared for the
attack of the civil guards.
 Shots were fired by the Civil guards and that the beginning of the fire which later became
such a huge conflagration.

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“Cry of Balintawak or Pugad Lawin”

 Pio Valenzuela’s Controversial “Cry of Pugad Lawin”

Pio Valenzuela’s Controversial “Cry of Pugad Lawin”

Santiago Alvarez’s “The Cry of Bahay Toro”

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 1896

As early as 10 o’clock in the morning, at the barn of Kabesang Melchora, at a place

MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1896

Gregorio de Jesus’ version of the “First Cry”

 Gregoria De Jesus (Aling Oriang)

Title: Concealing the Katipunan Documents

Title: Punishment in the Katipunan

Guillermo Masangkay’s “The Cry of Balintawak”

President: Andres Bonifacio

Secretary: Emilio Jacinto

Aguedo del Rosario

 Discuss when the uprising was to take place.

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