THE CRY

OF BAHAY
TORO

VESTIDO
GUIPAR
CASTILLO

BSN 1B
 The Cry of Bahay Toro
August 24, 1896

By
Santiago Alvarez

:another version of the “CRY” which launched the Philippine

Revolution during the Spanish Colonial time.

:Alvarez was a well-known Katipunero from Cavite and a son

of Mariano Alvarez. Santiago is a relative of Gregoria de Jesus,
who happened to be the wife of Andres Bonifacio.
 The Cry of Bahay Toro
August 24, 1896

By
Santiago Alvarez

:Alvarez was not an eye witness of the historic event.

Although Alvarez was at Cavite at that time, this is his version of
the first “CRY.”
 The Cry of Bahay Toro
August 24, 1896

By
Santiago Alvarez

SUNDAY (AUGUST 23, 1896)…

… at the barn of Kabesang Melchora Aquino (as early as

10:00 am), at a place called Sampalukan, barrio of Bahay Toro,
Katipuneros met together. About 500 of these arrived, ready and
eager to join the “Supremo” Andres Bonifacio and his men
 The Cry of Bahay Toro
August 24, 1896

MONDAY (AUGUST 24, 1896)…

… there were about 1,000 Katipuneros … The “Supremo”

decided to hold a meeting inside the big barn. Under his
leadership, the meeting began at 10 o’clock in the morning …
It was 12 o’clock noon when the meeting adjourned amidst
loud cries of “Long live the Sons of the Country” (Mabuhay ang
mgaanak ng Bayan)!