Katipunan

The Katipunan made the Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Colonizers possible. It is considered as the representative of the what so called the people from below because they want to fight for the equality and restoration of the prosperous life of the Filipino civilization. Its full Tagalog name is Kataastaasan Kagalang-galang na Katipunan nang mga Anak ng Bayan. Katipunan was forged by blood, with all its members enacting the traditional blood compact and signing their names with their

Katipunan. An association called Kataastaasan Kagalang-galang na Katipunan nang mga Anak ng Bayan or Katipunan was founded on July 7, 1892 after the arrest of Dr. Jose Rizal due to his establishment of Liga Filipina. Rizal’s arrest was a shock to the Filipino people because he was the symbol of freedom to them. The members performed blood compact and used their blood to sign their membership papers. Katipunan is a secret organization which had three aims: political, moral and civic. Politically,

El Presidente is a biopic film directed and written by Mark Meily. The film follows the life of the Philippines’ first president, General Emilio Aguinaldo. It is based on the book written by Emilio Aguinaldo, Memoirs of a Revolution. The movie starts in 1901 with Agunaldo’s capture by Kapampangan US forces under Fuston’s command. Then, it flashes back to Aguinaldo’s younger years. The flashback shows Aguinaldo collecting tax along with his friend Candido Tirona; the two meets an old woman who gave

EVOLUTION OF THE PHILIPPINE FLAG The Katipunan (1892 - 1897) | The First KKK (Kataastaasan at Kagalanggalang Katipunan ng Mga Anak ng Bayan--The Highest and Most Honorable Society of the Sons of the Nation) Flag (1892) With the establishment of the Katipunan, Andres Bonifacio requested his wife, Gregoria de Jesus, and with the help of Benita Rodriguez to create a flag for the society. De Jesus created a simple red flag bearing the society's acronym, KKK, in white and arranged horizontally at

Who was the 'Great Dissenter'? | History of the Philippines | Claro M. Recto. He was called Great Dissenter because of his uncomprising stand against pro-American policy of R. Magsaysay, the very same man whom he helped to put in power. Who is the former Senate President who came from Abra? | History of the Philippines | Quintin Paredes. Quintin Paredes, a former Speaker and Senate President, is known for his stint as a US Resident-Commisioner. Who is generally acknowledged as the first President

The Philippine Revolution or Philippine Insurrection really began in February 1872, but is claimed to be started in 1989 because that was when they began to fight each other. According to “The Katipunan Revolution” written by Professor Bernardita Reyes Churchill, on February 17, 1872 three secular priests were publicly executed by hanging. They were accused of leading a movement to overthrow the Spanish conquerors. This uproared a giant war between Spanish and Philippines. This plays a big role in

For over 400 years, the Philippines has been under sovereignty by the Spanish and the U.S. due to the political and strategic value it offered. Under their control, there have been over 200,000 casualties due to war and disease, and many changes to culture, tradition, religion, and language due to heavy influence from both countries. Imperialism is a policy where a country extends its power by conquering other territories through diplomatic or military power. Imperialism is heavily driven by industrialization

The Philippine Insurrection of 1899-1902 was a little different than most insurgencies. Using Mao’s 3 phases of an insurgency, which I will break down below. The native demand for liberation from Spain had been building since the 1880s. In 1892 a poor warehouseman by the name of Andres Bonifacio organized a group called the Katiunan, hoping to drive the Spaniard’s out of the Philippines. As in other insurgencies, we are seeing groups coming together for the same objective, but not all insurgent

Demythologizing Rizal Whether you are discussing your neighbor, your foe, a government official or somebody who lived 200 years prior, sex never neglects to catch individuals' attention and imagination. In spite of a few affirmations about Adolf Hitler’s personal life, people still insist about the gossip that he was an illegitimate son of Klara Polzl and Jose Rizal when Rizal visited Linz in 1887. Individuals attempted to elaborate on the sexual experiences of previous presidents or our heroes.

The traffic flow along the Katipunan Avenue, in their opinion, seemed to worsen as the volume of vehicles passing along seems to get higher. They also complained about the time limit of the stoplight. In addition, many people had pointed out the presence of trucks during rush hour which