De La Cruz, Ma. Lynnette L.

BSA 1B

Learning Task

Answer the following questions

1. Why does the Katipunan need to tear their cedulas?
- The cedula is the sign of the slavery for the Filipinos that time and if they tear
it, it is a sign that all of them have declared their severance from the
Spaniards. It was the beginning of the formal declaration of the separation
from Spanish rule.

2. Did the cry of Balintawak event contributed to the Philippine independence?

Why?
- Yes, the Cry of Balintawak contributed to Philippine independence since it
was the turning point when Filipinos ultimately refused Spanish colonial
control over the Philippine islands. They took out their cedulas and broke
them apart. And that marked the beginning of our country's formal
declaration of independence from Spanish authority. The Filipino people had
now recognized the lasting importance of freedom and independence, as well
as the necessity to fight in order to earn the right to call themselves genuinely
free.

3. Who do you think is the most reliable source of the mentioned event? Why?
- I think Dr. Pio Valenzuela is the most reputable source of information about
the mentioned event. His sources are more in-depth than the others. He was
also there as a Katipunan official during the event. The official date and
location of the First Cry were largely based on Dr. Pio Valenzuela's account,
because in 1963, the National Historical Commission (now the National
Historical Commission of the Philippines) decided that the First Cry of the
Philippine Revolution occurred on August 23, 1986, after extensive research
of primary sources.

Reflection part

What are your reflections on this module?

Andres Bonifacio founded the “Katastaasang

Kagalanggalangang Katipuanan ng mga Anak ng Bayan”
(KKK) on July 7, 1892 in a house on Azcarraga street (now
Claro M. Recto), in Tondo Manila. The Katipunan had
colorful beginnings. As a symbol of the member’s loyalty,
they performed the solemn rite of sanduguan (blood
compact). The Second Phase of Revolution have different
versions; the Cry of Pugadlawin, Cry of Balintawak, The Cry,
and Cry of Bahay Toro.

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