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First Cry of the Revolution
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FIRST CRY OF THE
REVOLUTION
The Fist Cry of the Revolution remains unsolved due to the different dates and places that were mentioned by different eyewitnesses of the event. These include Pio Valenzuela's "Cry of Pugad Lawin", Santiago Alvarez's "The Cry of Bahay Toro:, Gregoria de Jesus's "First Cry", Guillermo Masangkay's "The Cry of Balintawak".
DIFFERENT VERSIONS
Cry of Pugad Lawin
Cry of Pugad Lawin
Pio Valenzuela
- One of the surviving witnesses of the Cry of Pugad Lawin, and this is confirmed by the list drawn up by Guillermo Masangkay.
- Only doctor participating in the cry.
- Not known for having impeccable memory. This is demonstrated with his recollections of his meeting with Rizal at Dapitan, months before the launch of the Revolution. His confusing statements threw doubt to the cry itself.
- In his first version, he said that the Cry was in Balintawak on Wednesday of August 26, 1896.
- Later, he wrote his Memoirs of the Revolution and claimed that the Cry took place at Pugad Lawin on August 23, 1896.
The Cry of Bahay Toro
The Cry of Bahay Toro
Santiago Alvarez
- Another version of the cry which launched the Philippine revolution is written by Santiago Alvarez .
- Alvarez was not an eye witness of the historic event. Although he was in Cavite at that time, this is his version of the first cry.
Sunday, August 23, 1896
As early as 10 oclock in the morning, at the barn of Kabesang Melchora [Melchora Aquino Z.] At a place called Sampalukan, barrio of bahay Toro, katipuneros met together about 500 of these arrived.
Monday, August 24, 1896
There were about 1,000 kapituneros. The “Supremo” decided to hold a meeting inside the big barn.Under his leadership, the meeting began at 10 oclock 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 mga anak ng bayan).
First Cry
First Cry
Gregoria de Jesus
- One of the participants in the drama of the Philippine Revolution of 1896 was Gregoria De Jesus.
- Custodian of secret documents, seal and weapons.
- Bonifacio and his men gathered in the hills of Balintawak for the war of liberation. According to her version of the first cry it occurred near Caloocan on August 25, 1896.
The Cry of Balintawak
The Cry of Balintawak
Guillermo Masangkay
- The first cry of revolution happened in Balintawak, at the house of Apolonio Samson, on August 26, 1896.
- 9 o’clock in the morning, the board of directors held a meeting for the final date of uprising.
- Bonifacio went outside the hall and talked to the people waiting outside.
- 5 o’clock in the afternoon, Spaniards were coming to them as their organization was discovered and they are all marked men.
- Claimed cédulas were torn more than once. (August 24 and August 26)
The Cry of Balintawak: A Contrived Controversy
The Cry of Balintawak:
A Contrived Controversy
Soledad Borromeo-Buehler
- Descendant of Guillermo Masangkay
- Supporter of the notion of "two cries."
- What supports this claim is the supposed meeting that took place before the cry, and the supposed battle that took place after the cry.
- She concludes that the "Cry of Pugad Lawin" as we know today is a "hoax."
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The First Cry of Revolution
- Cry for freedom and independence
- The need to fight in order to prove themselves worthy to be called a truly free people
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