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ANDRES BONIFACIO
EMILIO AGUINALDO
EMILIO JACINTO
Emilio Jacinto (December 15, 1875 - April 16, 1899), was a Filipino
revolutionary known as the Brains of the Katipunan. Born in Trozo, Manila,
Jacinto was the son of Mariano Jacinto and Josefa Dizon. His father died
shortly after Jacinto was born, forcing his mother to send him to his uncle,
Don Jos Dizon, so that he might have a better standard of living. Jacinto
was fluent in both Spanish and Tagalog, but preferred to speak in Spanish. He
attended San Juan de Letran College, and later transferred to the University
of Santo Tomas to study law. He did not finish college and, at the age of 20,
joined the secret society called Katipunan. He became the advisor on fiscal
matters and secretary to Andrs Bonifacio. Jacinto also wrote for the
Katipunan newspaper called Kalayaan, which translates to Freedom in Filipino.
He wrote in the newspaper under the pen name Dimasilaw, and used the
alias Pingkian in the Katipunan. Emilio Jacinto was the author of the Kartilya
ng Katipunan as well.
After Bonifacio's death, Jacinto continued fighting the Spaniards. Like General
Mariano lvarez, he refused to join the forces of General Emilio Aguinaldo.
He contracted malaria and died in Majayjay, Laguna, at the age of 23. His
remains were later transferred to the Manila North Cemetery.
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