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#TodayinHistory in 1863, Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro, revolutionary leader & 3rd president of the revolutionary org, the #Katipunan, was born in Tondo, #Manila, #PH. Under his leadership, the Katipunan led an all-out revolution vs. Spain beginning Aug 1896. THREAD. #kasaysayan 
Born to Santiago Bonifacio and Catalina de Castro, a tailor & a housewife, Andres was born the eldest of his siblings—Ciriaco, Procopio, Espiridiona, Troadio, & Maxima. Upon the death of their parents, Andres stood as breadwinner for the family.
First selling canes and paper fans, & juggling several jobs, Andres Bonifacio was employed as clerk & liaison for the British company Fleming & Co in Manila. He eventually became an agent of the company, but soon decided to switch to the German company, Fressel & Co.
#TodayinHistory in 1860 & 1869, 2 Píos of #PH Revolution were born— Pío del Pilar & Pío Valenzuela. Both were #Katipunan leaders. It was common practice for newborns to be given a saint's name whose feast day falls on the birth date (St. Pope Pius I). Hence the name "Pio." THREAD
Pio del Pilar or Pio Isidro y Castañeda was born at Barrio Culi-culi, San Pedro de Macati, to farmer Isaac del Pilar of Pasay & embroiderer Antonia Castañeda of Mandaluyong. "Del Pilar" was used to hide his family from prying Spanish agents. He became cabeza de barangay & soon...
Teniente del Barrio of Culi-culi in 1890. He was a passionate supporter of Rizal's ideas. In 1896, he joined the Katipunan, & est. his own Sangguniang Balangay in Culi-culi. When the revolution broke out in Aug, he was arrested
#TodayinHistory in 1870, Jose Alejandrino (José Cándido Alejandrino y Magdangal), Filipino revolutionary general, writer, diplomat for the 1st #PH Republic, & framer of the 1899 & 1935 PH constitutions, was born in Arayat, Pampanga.
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Born to a well-to-do family, Alejandrino was enrolled in the Ateneo de Municipal (now @ateneodemanilau), garnered his Bachelor of Arts in @UST1611official, & continued his studies in Spain. While in Spain, he became one of the writers of La Solidaridad...
...& was an activist for the Propaganda Movement, campaigning for Filipino representation in the Spanish Cortes. Alejandrino was instrumental in copyediting the manuscript of his friend, Rizal's "El filibusterismo" before it was published in Ghent in 1891.
#TodayinHistory in 1863, Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro, revolutionary leader & 3rd president of the revolutionary org, the #Katipunan, was born in Tondo, #Manila, #PH. Under his leadership, the Katipunan lead an all-out revolution vs. Spain beginning Aug 1896. THREAD. #kasaysayan
Born to Santiago Bonifacio and Catalina de Castro, a tailor & a housewife, Andres was born to a poor family, & eldest of his siblings—Ciriaco, Procopio, Espiridiona, Troadio, & Maxima. Upon the early death of their parents, Andres stood as breadwinner for the family.
First selling canes and paper fans, & juggling several jobs, Andres Bonifacio was employed as clerk & liaison for the British company Fleming & Co in Manila. He eventually became an agent of the company, but soon decided to switch to the German company, Fressel & Co.
#TodayinHistory in 1903, Simeón Ola y Arboleda, Filipino revolutionary general from Bicol, and his troops, surrendered to U.S. Col. Harry Bandholtz. He was one of the last Filipino generals to surrender to the Americans in the Philippine-American War. (THREAD). #PH #history
Hailing from Guinobatan, Albay #PH, Ola was born on 2 Sept 1865. Abuses committed by the Spanish colonial gov convinced him to join the local chapter of the #Katipunan. He used his position as teniente de cuadrillos to gather arms & recruit members to the underground movement.
On 2 April 1898, even before the arrival of Aguinaldo from exile, together w/ Gen. Vito Belarmino, and Glicerio Delgado, fought the Spaniards in the Battle of Camalig and won. Ola was promoted to the rank of Captain.
#TodayinHistory in 1871, Filipino revolutionary general, poet, & playwright Francisco Macabulos y Soliman was born in La Paz, #Tarlac #PH. He fought in the Philippine Revolution vs. Spain & in the Philippine-American War. (THREAD)
Born to Alejandro Macabulos of Lubao, & Gregoria Soliman of Tondo, Francisco Macabulos was well-versed in classical Spanish literature, & the corrido (#PH metrical romance w/ 8 syllables per line). His plays were staged in Gerona, Camiling, and in many parts of Nueva Ecija.
He joined the #Katipunan via Ladislao Diwa in 1896 just before the outbreak of #PH Revolution, & became a general. While having been picked by Aguinaldo to accompany him in voluntary exile to Hong Kong as per the Pact of Biak-na-Bato in 1897, he chose to stay behind.
#TodayinHistory in 1896, the Battle of San Juan del Monte (Battle of Pinaglabanan), the first battle in #PH Revolution, was waged at an area in San Juan City #PH near old gunpowder depot. The goal was to capture the powder magazine & cut off water pipelines to Manila. (THREAD)
As early as January 1892, the underground revolutionary organization, the #Katipunan, was conceptualized. Upon the Spanish order of Rizal's exile to Dapitan in July of that same year, the secret org was formally founded.
Through secret chapters established from Luzon to Visayas & parts of Mindanao, the #Katipunan grew in number, w/ an elaborate cipher for communication, and triangle method recruitment, ensuring the security of the members, should one member implicate the org.
#TodayinHistory in 1896, Melchora Aquino de Ramos (known as "Tandang Sora") at age 84, was arrested by the Spanish authorities at Pasong Putik, Novaliches for aiding the #PH Revolution vs. Spain. She went thru intense interrogation until her exile to Guam. (THREAD) #history
Hailing from Banlat, Balintawak (now in Quezon City) from a well-to-do family of farmers, she was married to Fulgencio Ramos, a cabeza de barangay, and had 6 children. The death of her husband devastated her, but she single-handedly thrived managing the business her husband left.
It was on her backyard that the Cry of #PH Revolution happened. Her son Juan Ramos was a member of the #Katipunan. She generously gave 100 bags of rice, 10 carabaos, & other supplies to the movement, believing in the cause of the Revolution.
#TodayinHistory in 1896, approx 500 members of the secret Filipino revolutionary org, the #Katipunan, gathered at the backyard of Juan Ramos, son of Melchora Aquino (at Caloocan) tore up their cedulas, and commenced the Philippine Revolution against Spain. (THREAD) #PH #history
After 3 centuries of Spanish colonial rule, & winds of progress and change continue to be abated by the Spanish friars & corrupt administration, discontent have been brewing in #PH. The unjust execution of #GOMBURZA, historians note, was the turning point.
In January 1892, the #Katipunan was conceptualized, w/ the sole goal of separating the archipelago from Spain by means of an armed #revolution, bec of Spain's "abusive behavior, hard-heartedness, treachery, and other degradations..." (Casaysayan, 1892)
#TodayinHistory in 1872, Santiago Álvarez, Filipino revolutionary general, patriot, advocate for independence, known as "Kidlat ng Apoy" in the battlefield (Lightning of Fire), is born in Imus, Cavite. (THREAD) #PH #History #Kasaysayan
Context: Born in the year when the #GOMBURZA were executed, inflaming the anger of Filipinos towards Spanish rule, Santiago was born to his father Mariano, a general of the #PH Revolution, and Nicolasa Virata. He was the couple's only child.
Mariano, his father, had a fair share of discriminatory treatment from Spaniards. Mariano was accused of being involved in the Cavite Mutiny upon finding in his possession an autographed photo of Fr. Jose Burgos, having been imprisoned but later escaped.
#TodayinHistory in 1875, Marina Dizon, secretary of the women's chapter of the #Katipunan, is born in Trozo, #Binondo #Manila #PH. Her long life was devoted to one thing, the freedom of the Filipino people. (THREAD)
Context: Marina Dizon y Batolome was the daughter of Jose Dizon, one of the 13 martyrs (Trece Martires) of Bagumbayan, executed by Spanish authorities on 11 January 1897. She was also a cousin of Emilio Jacinto, one of the high officers of the underground Katipunan.
One night in 1893, Marina, accompanied by Jacinto, and in the presence of Gregoria de Jesus, Josefa & Trinidad Rizal, & nieces Angelica Lopez & Delfin Herbosa (the latter was one of the 3 seamstresses of #PH flag), became a member of the Katipunan.
#TodayinHistory in 1860 & 1869, 2 Píos of #PH Revolution are born respectively— Pío del Pilar & Pío Valenzuela. Both were #Katipunan leaders. Both have the same name bec it was common practice to name newborns w/ the saint's name whose feast day falls on the birth date. THREAD
Context: Pío del Pilar, prior to joining the #Katipunan, was appointed as teniente del barrio of Culi-Culi (in present-day Makati) and was a distributor of Rizal's novels. In May 1896, he joined the Katipunan and rose to the ranks until the outbreak of #PH Revolution in 1896.
He was present at the Tejeros Convention, & initially supported Bonifacio and the Naik Agreement, declaring the Convention null & void, and giving to Pío del Pilar command of all troops. But Del Pilar would eventually switch to Aguinaldo.
#TodayinHistory in 1892, the #Katipunan, an underground organization with an objective to mount a revolution versus Spain to establish an independent Filipino nation, was formally established in the house of Deodato Arellano, Binondo, Manila. (THREAD)
Context: The Philippines under 3 centuries of Spanish colonial rule has had numerous revolts, varying in degree, motivation, or extent. Most common causes were exploitation, abuse, forced labor, unfair socio-economic conditions.
Many historians say the first great awakening on Filipino nationhood could be traced back to the unjust execution of the 3 secular priests, known collectively as the GOMBURZA.
