History CHAPTER NINE Rizal‟s capture and banishment to dapitan (1892) –evidence to the failure of reform movement 1896–masses led by Andres Bonifacio were forced to take the field against the Spaniards Andres Bonifacio–founded the Katipunan on the night the news of Rizal‟s deportation to Dapitan leaked out.Middle class–thought ofreform, but Bonifacio–was interested in liberation from the Spaniards through an armed conflict. Katipunan –was founded on a platform to secure the independence and freedom of the Philippines by force ofarms Founding of the Katipunan July 7, 189 2 (at a house in Arcarraga) (now Claro M. Recto) –Andres Bonifacio, Valenttin Diaz, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa, Deodato arellano and a few others met and decided to form an association calledKataastaasanKagalang-galan g na Katipuna n nang mga anak nang Bayanor Katipunan. *Men gathered around a flickering table lamp *Performed ancient blood compact *signed their membership papers with their own blood *agreed to win more members of the society by means of the Triangle method (an original member would take in two new members who did not know each other but knew only the original member) *payment ofentrance fee ofone real fuerte (25 centavos) and a monthly due of a medio real (12 centavos) OBJECTIVES 3 fundamental aims: POLITIC AL, MORAL, CIVIC POLITICAL –working for the separation of the Philippines from Spain MORAL–teaching of good manners, hygiene, good morals, and attacking obscurantism, religious fanaticism and weakness of character CIVIC–revolved around the principle of self-help and the defense of the poor and the oppressed *all were urged to come to the aid of s ick comrades and in case of death, they were to pay for the funeral STRUCTURE OF THE KATIPUNAN -Influenced by Masonry in initiation and Rizal‟s La Liga Filipina as to organization (Bonifacio was a member of La Liga and was affiliated with the lodge Taliba) Three Governing bodies: Kataastaasang Sangguni an(Supreme Council), Sangguniang Bayan(Provincial council) Sangguni ang Balangay(Popular council) Kataastaasang Sanggunian–highest governing council composed ofpresident, fiscal, secret ary. Treasurer and comptroller or interventor Sangguniang Bayan - represented the province Sangguniang Balangay –represented the municipality or Town Sangguniang Hukuman –also Judicial Council, sat as a court of justice to pass judgment on any member who violated the rules of the society or to mediatebetween quarreling brethren or factions *The Triangle method was too slow that they decided to change the recruiting method–Any member of the society could take in as many new members as he could get 1 st SUPREME COUNCIL : President (Supremo) –Deodato Arellano Inventor or Comptroller–Andres Bonifacio Fiscal–Ladislao Diwa Secretary –Teodoro Plata Treasurer –Valentin Diaz 2 nd SUPREME COUNCIL (because of arellano‟s inaction) President(Supremo) –Roman Basa Fiscal–Andres Bonifacio Secretary - Jose Turiano Santiago Treasurer –Vicente Molina Councilors –Briccio Pantas Restituto Javier Teodoro Plata Teodoro Gonzales Ladislao Diwa rd SUPREME COUNCIL (because of Basa‟s ineffectiveness )
