14 Rules of Kartilya ng Katipunan ni Emilio Aguinaldo  All of us needs to be a model for everyone because whatever they saw in us will

 All of us needs to be a model for everyone because whatever they saw in us will also be followed by the people who
1. Ang kabuhayang hindi ginugugol sa isang malaki at banal na kadahilanan ay kahoy na walang lilim, kun di damong
makamandang.
The life that is not consecrated to a lofty and reasonable purpose is a tree without
a shade, if not a poisonous weed.
 The First code of conduct simple tells us that we must have a purpose-driven life. We must know how to set our goals
and find meaning to our life because without knowing our purpose, we will suffer from unwanted situations.
2. Ang gawang magaling na nagbubuhat sa pagpipita sa sarili, at hindi talagang nasang gumawa ng kagalingan, ay di kabaitan
To do good for personal gain and not for its own sake is not virtue.
 This means that we must not be selfish. We must do good deed not to earn praises but to show it with our whole heart
because a deed done only for fame is not worthy to be called good.
sees us. And a true man leads his family to the right path by showing them that he is righteous.
11. Ang babai ay huwag mong tignang isang bagay na libangan lamang, kun di isang katuang at karamay sa mga kahirapan nitong
kabuhayan; gamitan mo nag boong pagpipitagan ang kaniyang kahinaan, at alalahanin ang inang pinagbuhatan at nagiwi sa iyong
kasanggulan
Thou must not look upon woman as a mere plaything, but as a faithful companion who will share with thee the penalties of
life; her (physical) weakness will increase thy interest in her and she will remind thee of the mother who bore thee and reared
thee.
 This principle is about women. That every woman deserves to be respected and no man shall see them as an object nor a
past time. Just like what they always say, a man who don’t respect a woman do not respect his mother who gave him
birth. Girls deserve to be loved with full respect and care.

3. Ang tunay na kabanalan ay ang pagkakawang gawa, ang pagibig sa kapwa at ang isukat ang bawat kilos, gawa’t pangungusap sa
talagang katuiran.
It is rational to be charitable and love one’s fellow creature, and to adjust one’s conduct, acts
and words to what is in itself reasonable.
 It gives us the real definition of true act of kindness – Being kind is simply seen by the service and love one gives to
his/her fellowmen without asking anything in return.
4. Maitim man at maputi ang kulay ng balat, lahat ng tao’y magkakapantay: mangyayaring ang isa’y higtan sa dunong, sa yaman, sa
ganda…, ngunit di mahihigtan sa pagkatao.
Whether our skin be black or white, we are all born equal: superiority in knowledge, wealth and beauty are to be understood,
but not superiority by nature.
 The 4th rule highlights EQUALITY. We are all born to be equal no matter what rrace, status, and educational
background we have. Our society may have divided us into groups but we must all understand that no one is a superior
of anyone.
5. Ang may mataas na kalooban inuuna ang puri sa pagpipita sa sarili; ang may hamak na kalooban, inuuna ang pagpipita sa sarili sa
puri.
The honorable man prefers honor to personal gain; the scoundrel, gain to honor.
 A good person must understand that honoring oneself also means he or she values honor rather than personal interest.
True honor means having a high moral standard behavior.
6. Sa taong may hiya, salita’y panunumpa.
To the honorable man, his word is sacred.
 The rule 6 tells us that we must be a man of our own words. Whatever said must be done. We must do things that we
promised because we can never take back what we have been said so ” walk the talk “.
7. Huwag mong sayangin ang panahun: ang yamang nawala’y mangyayaring magbalik; ngunit panahung nagdaan na’y di na muli
pang magdadaan.
Do not waste thy time: wealth can be recovered but not time lost.
 Everyone must understand the importance of time. We usually focus ourselves on worrying from different material
things. This code of conduct tells us to treasure time because we can never take it back. At the end we might end up
having regreting for the things we weren’t able to do. We have make use of our time wisely.
12. Ang di mo ibig na gawin sa asawa mo, anak at kapatid, ay huag mong gagawin sa asawa, anak at kapatid ng iba.
What thou dost not desire done unto thy wife, children, brothers and sisters, that do not unto the wife, children, brothers and
sisters of thy neighbor.
 Every action that any man do is important. Every action has its own consequences. We must not do bad things against
other people if we don’t want other people to do bad things against us.
13. Ang kamahalan ng tao’y wala sa pagkahari, wala sa tangus ng ilong at puti ng mukha, wala sa pagkaparing kahalili ng Dios, wala
sa mataas na kalagayan sa balat ng lupa: wagas at tunay na mahal na tao, kahit laking gubat at walang nababatid kun di ang sariling
wika, yaon may magandang asal, may isang pangungusap, may dangal at puri; yaon di nagpapaapi’t di nakikiapi; yaong marunong
magdamdam at marunong lumingap sa bayang tinubuan.
Man is not worth more because he is a king, because his nose is aquiline, and his color white, not because he is a *priest, a
servant of God, nor because of the high prerogative that he enjoys upon earth, but he is worth most who is a man of proven
and real value, who does good, keeps his words, is worthy and honest; he who does not oppress nor consent to being
oppressed, he who loves and cherishes his fatherland, though he be born in the wilderness and know no tongue but his own.
 The thirteenth principle is about having the right character and good values. A Man’s life is not measured by what is his
status in life nor with the things that he possess. Instead, it is in his character and his love for the native land.
14. Paglagalap ng mga aral na itoat maningning na sumikat ang araw ng mahal na Kalayaan dito sa kaabaabang Sangkapuluan, at
sabugan ng matamis niyang liwanag ang nangagkaisang magkakalahi’t magkakapatid na ligayang walang katapusan, ang mga
ginugol na buhay, pagud, at mga tiniis na kahirapa’y labis nang natumbasan.
When these rules of conduct shall be known to all, the longed-for sun of Liberty shall rise brilliant over this most unhappy
portion of the globe and its rays shall diffuse everlasting joy among the confederated brethren of the same rays, the lives of
those who have gone before, the fatigues and the well-paid sufferings will remain. If he who desires to enter (the Katipunan)
has informed himself of all this and believes he will be able to perform what will be his duties, he may fill out the application
for admission.
 The last code of conduct shows the desire of Emilio Aguinaldo

8. Ipagtanggol mo ang inaapi; kabakahin ang umaapi.

Defend the oppressed and fight the oppressor before the law or in the field.
 We don’t have the same strenghts but we can help one another. We must choose to fight for what is right – Fight with
the weak people who needs your help and comfort and Fight those people who keep on putting others down by
oppressing them.

9. Ang taong matalino’y ang may pagiingat sa bawat sasabihin, at matutong ipaglihim ang dapat ipaglihim.
The prudent man is sparing in words and faithful in keeping secrets
 This highlights the importance of trust and comfidentiality. A wise man is a man who thinks of what he says and keeps
what is needed to be kept.

10. Sa daang matinik ng kabuhayan, lalaki ay siyang patugot ng asawa’t mga anak: kung ang umaakay ay tungo sa sama, ang
pagtutunguhan ng inaakay ay kasamaan din.
On the thorny path of life, man is the guide of woman and the children, and if the guide leads to the precipice, those whom he
guides will also go there.