Readings in Philippine History CRY-OF-BALINTAWAK-OR-PUGAD-LAWIN.pptx

Cry of Balintawak

1. “Cry of balintawak or pugad lawin ” Presented by: group 5

2. WHAT IS FIRST CRY? “CRY” “THE FIRST CRY” • The term "Cry" is translated from the Spanish el grito de rebellion or el grito for short which means 'cry for rebellion’. • The 'first cry' is generally signified as the first call for rebellion . It is marked as the beginning of Philippine revolution or seeking of independence for the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule with the use of violence and arms.

3. HOW DID IT STARTED? • With the initiative of Andres Bonifacio and his colleagues, they founded a Philippine revolutionary organization, commonly known as Katipunan or KKK, with its primary goal to gain independence from Spain through a revolution . The Katipunan was a secret organization until it was . discovered in 1896 which led to start the Philippine Revolution, which is now called as the 'first cry'.

4. WHAT ARE THE SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FIRST CRY? The tearing up of community tax certificates (cedulas personales ) symbolizes the termination of Katipunero's loyalty to Spainish Regime. “tearing up of community tax certificates" patriotic shouts such as 'Viva la Independencia Filipina’ The shouts for 'Viva la independencia Filipina!' or 'Long Live Philippine independence!' was to express the goal of their secret society.

5. Additional information : MANILA TARLAC NUEVA ECIJA BULACAN LAGUNA PAMPANGA CAVITE BATANGAS The revolt later grew in strength and spread to 8 provinces including: represented by the eight rays of the sun in the present Filipino flag.

6. WHEN AND WHERE DID IT HAPPEN? It is very surprising that there are various versions on the dates and venues for the first cry. This controversy remains unsolved in the Philippine history since different Filipinos have varying accounts as to when where it happened. This controversial version of the "Cry of Pugad Lawin " has been authorized by no other than Dr. Pio Valenzuela, who happened to be the eyewitness himself of the event. In his first version, he told that the prime staging point of the Cry was in Balintawak on Wednesday of August 26, 1896.

7. BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHORS AND THEIR ACCOUNTS

8. DR. PIO VALENZUELA ( The Cry of Pugad Lawin ) 2. GEN. SANTIAGO VIRATA ALVAREZ ( The cry of Bahay Toro ) 3. GEN. GUILLERMO MASANGKAY ( The cry of Balintawak ) 4. GREGORIA DE JESUS ( The First Cry )

9. Is a Filipino physician and revolutionary leader -at the age of 23 he joined the Katipunan and became one of the officials he was also a friend of Andres Bonifacio First version: Pugad Lawin on Wednesday of August 26, 189 Second version: Pugad Lawin on August 23, 1896 . DR. PIO VALENZUELA (The Cry of Pugad Lawin )

10. 2. GEN. SANTIAGO VIRATA ALVAREZ (The cry of Bahay Toro) Is a delegado general of the provincial council of the Katipunan in Cavite became the captain general and later commander in chief of the Magdiwang forces and valiantly fought the Spaniards from 1896-1897 In his account, the first cry happened on August 24, 1896 at Bahay Toro, Quezon City.

11. 3. GEN. GUILLERMO MASANGKAY ( The cry of Balintawak) He designated to build the KKK in Cavite H e played a key role in the Filipino-American War as a revolutionary general First version: August 26, 1896 ("Sunday Tribune, first decade of American Occupation’”) Second Version: August 23, 1896 ("Bagong Buhay ") Changed back on August 26, 1896 by his grand daughter Soledad Buehler-Borromeo

12. 4. GREGORIA DE JESUS (The First Cry) T he lakambini of the Katipunan she was the custodian of the documents and seal of the Katipunan. In her account, the first cry happened near. Caloocan on August 25, 1896

13. CONCLUSION

14. The term "Cry" which means 'cry for rebellion' which marks as the beginning of the Philippine revolution led by the supreme leader, Andres Bonifacio . • There are two important events that had happened in the first cry. We have here the first event: the tearing of community tax certificates/ cedula which was accompanied by patriotic shouts: "Viva la independencia Filipina!' or 'Long Live Philippine independence !‘ • DR. PIO VALENZUELA accounts the Cry of Pugad Lawin on August 23, 1896 . • GEN. SANTIAGO VIRATA ALVAREZ accounts the cry of Bahay Toro on August 24,1896 • GEN. GUILLERMO MASANGKAY accounts the cry of Balintawak on August 26, 1896 • GREGORIA DE JESUS accounts the First cry on August 25, 1896• Among the different versions of the first cry, the cry of balintawak or pugad lawin is the most famous and debatable because of the reputation of the historians who wrote it according to their sources.

15. I am sharing you a short film of the First Cry of Balintawak or Pugad Lawin

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