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Bonifacio 110504233625 Phpapp02
Bonifacio 110504233625 Phpapp02
(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
Andres and Gregoria
small pox
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
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