Cry of

Balintawak or
Pugad Lawin
Different versions of The Cry
of the Philippine Revolution
01 PIO
VALENZUELA
02 SANTIAGO
ALVAREZ
03 GREGORIA DE
JESUS
04 GUIILLERMO
Pio Valenzuela’s Controversial
“Cry of Pugad Lawin”
(August 23, 1896)

• EYEWITNESS
• FIRST VERSION: WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 26, 1896
• HIS MEMOIRS OF REVOLUTION:
AUGUST 23, 1896
 Pio Valenzuela
The first place of refuge of Bonifacio, Emilio
Jacinto, Procopio Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata,
Aguedodel Rosario and Pio was at Balintawak

They met on August 22, 1896 at the yard of

Apolonio Samson at KangKong.

It was at Pugad Lawin in the house, store-house of

Juan Ramos where over 1,000 members of the
Katipunan met and carried out considerable debate
and discussion on August 23, 1896.
 Pio Valenzuela

The discussion was on whether or not

the revolution against the spanish They tore their cedula certificates and
government should be started on August shouted “Long Live the Philippines! Long
29, 1896. live the Philippines”

Teodoro Plata protested and fought

against a war.
Santiago Alvarez
The “Cry of Bahay Toro”
August 24, 1896

• Well-known Katipunero from Cavite

• Son of Mariano Alvarez
• Relative of Gregoria de Jesus
• Not an eyewitness
Santiago Alvarez
Sunday, August 23, 1896
10 o’clock in the morning, at the barn of Kabesang
Melchora at a place of Sampalukan barrio of Bahay
Toro, Katipuneros met together.

Monday, August 24, 1896

The Supremo decided to hold a meeting inside the big
barn. The meeting began at 10 o’clock in the morning.

12 o’clock, “Long Live the Sons of the Country”!

Gregoria De Jesus Version of the
First “Cry”
August 25, 1896

• Lakambini of the Katipunan

• Wife of Andres Bonifacio
• Participant of the Cry
• Secret keeper of documents of the
Katipunan
Gregoria de Jesus
When the activity of the Katipunan had
reached the over the Philippine Archipelago,
they immediately returned to Caloocan.

Closely watched by the Spaniard authorities,

Andres Bonifacio and other Katipuneros left
and that was the beginning of the uprising,
with the first cry of freedom on August 25,
1896.
Gregoria de Jesus
Gregoria learned that the Spanish authorities were
coming to arrest her. She fled down at 11 o’clock at
night, going through the rice fields to La Lorna with the
intention of returning to Manila.

Gregoria was treated like an apparition in every house

where she tried to rest. She was driven away by people
who were also frightened for their own lives.
She found out that the occupants she had visited were
seized and severely punished.
The “Cry of Balintawak”
Guillermo Magsangkay
August 26, 1896

• Katipunan General
• Eyewitness of the historic event
• Childhood friend of Bonifacio
 Guillermo Magsangkay

On August 26, 1896 a big meeting was held in Balintawak at the house of
Apolo Samson then the Cabeza of that barrio Caloocan.

Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, Aguedodel Rosario, Tomas Remigio, Briccio

Patas, Teodoro Plata, Pio Valenzuela, Enrique Pacheco and Francisco
Carreon.

9 o’clock in the morning the meeting was opened with Andres Bonifacio as
presiding and Emilio acting as secretary.

Purpose: Discuss when the uprising was to take place.

Opposed to start the revolution early: Teodoro Plata, Briccio Pantas and Pio
Valenzuela
 Reasons why they
opposed
The people would be in distress if the The uprising could not be very well
revolution were started without started without the arms and food for
adequate preparation. the soldiers.
- Plata

The rich would not be siding with the

Katipunan organization.
- Valenzuela
 Guillermo Tolentino
Andres left the session hall and talked to He told the people that the leaders were
the people who were waiting outside for arguing against the starting of the
the result of the meeting. revolution too early, had a fiery speech:

With tears in their eyes the people pulled It was the beginning of the formal
out their cedulas and tore them to pieces. declaration of the separation from Spanish
rule.
After the people’s pledge Bonifacio
There was no alternative, the board When it was decided the people
returned to the session hall and
of directors voted for the revolution outside shouted: “Long Live the
informed the leaders of what took
despite the protests. Philippine Republic”
place outside.
Guillermo Magsangkay

A mere bodeguero and earning P25 a month he was a

cultured man.
• Always wore an open coat, black necktie and black
hat
• Always carried an umbrella.
• On that day, Bonifacio took off his coat and was
wearing only his shirt with collar and tie
• Bonifacio’s hobby was weaving a bamboo hats.
5 o’clock in the afternoon, while the gathering in Balintawak, the
guards who were up in trees to watch gave the warning that the
Spaniards were coming.

Led by Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto and others, the men were

distributed in strategic positions and were prepared to attack the
civil guards.

And, that was the beginning of the fire which later became such
huge conflagration.
THANK YOU!