CRY OF REBELLION
BALINTAWAK
1896 PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION
AGAINST SPAIN
GROUP 3 BALINTAWAK MEMBERS:
1.JUSTIN JAN L. BAS-AYON
2.PATRICK BALOT
3.CDAY CALIPJO
4.DENMARK LANGUBAN
5.NELSON B. MOYCO
6.STEPHANIE NAONGAN
The event known as “Balintawak: the Cry of
Rebellion” holds the significant historical
importance in the Philippines, as it marks the
beginning of the Philippine Revolution against
Spanish colonial rule. This report delve into the
historical context of Balintawak and provide an
account supporting the claim that the uprising took
place in Balintawak.
The Cry of Rebellion occurred on August 26,
1896. The Cry , defined as turning point
when the Filipinos finally refused Spanish
colonial dominion over Philippine Islands.
THE CRY OF REBELLION IN BALINTAWAK
1.Location of Balintawak: Balintawak is a district in
the larger area of Caloocan City, Metro Manila,
Philippines.
-Cry of Rebellion in Balintawak held at the house of
Apolonio Samson, then the cabeza of that barrio of
Caloocan.
*From 1908 until 1963, the event was
thought to have occurred on August 26 in
Balintawak.
2.Guillermo Masangkay
On August 26, A big meeting was held in Balintawak, at the
house of Apolonio Samson, then Cabeza of that Barrio of
Caloocan. Among those Who attended, I remember, were
Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, Aguedo del Rosario, Tomas
Remigio, Briccio Pantas, Teodoro Plata, Pio Valenzuela,
Enrique Pacheco, and Francisco Carreon. They were all
leaders of the Katipunan and composed the Board of
Directors of the organization.
-An article from The Sunday Tribune Magazine on
August 21, 1932 featured the statement of the
eyewitness account by Katipunan General
Guillermo Masangkay, “A Katipuner
speaks”.Masangkay recounts the “Cry of
Balintawak”, stating that August 26, 1896, a big
meeting was held in Balintawak at the house of
Apolonio Samson, then the cabeza of Barrio of
Caloocan.
Primary Source
1.Diaries and Personal Accounts: Many
individuals who were present at the event, such
as Andres Bonifacio and other Katipunan
members, recorded their experiences in diaries
and personal letters. These firsthand accounts
confirm the location of the events is in
Balintawak.
2.Official Documents: Spanish colonial
authorities also documented the events of
the Philippine Revolution. These official
documents often mention Balintawak as the
site of the initial uprising.
3.Eyewitness Testimonies: Eyewitness
Testimonies given by people who
participated or were present during the Cry
of Pugad Lawin support the claim that it
happened in Balintawak.
SECONDARY SOURCES THAT SUPPORT THE CLAIM
CRY OF REBELLION HAPPEN IN BALINTAWAK
1.Historical accounts: Numerous historical
accounts, including those who written by Teodoro
Kalaw and Gregorio Zaide, discuss the Cry of
Pugad Lawin occurring in Balintawak.
a. Teodoro Kalaw-prominent Filipino historian,
and they have documented that the Cry of
Rebellion that sparked the Philippine
Revolution of 1896 happened in Balintawak
and Teodoro Kalaw’s account is well-regarded
in the context of Philippine history.
b. Gregorio Zaide- stated in his book
1954(The Revolt of the masses Teodoro
Agoncillo defined “the Cry” as the tearing of
cedulas, departing from precedent which
had then defined as the first skirmish of the
revolution) that the “cry” happened in
Balintawak on August 26, 1896.
2.Historical Research: Academic historians and
researchers have analyzed primary sources
and provided scholarly interpretations that
consistently place the event in Balintawak.
3.Concencus among Historians: The
consensus among historians specializing in
Philippine history is that Balintawak is indeed
where the Cry of Pugad Lawin took place.
This consensus is based on the examination of
primary sources and the worked of previous
scholars.
SPECAIL ACCOUNTS THAT
SUPPORT THE BALINTAWAK IS
WHERE THE CRY OF REBELLION
HAPPENED
1.Donya Gregoria de Jesus’ Account:
-in her memoirs and interviews, she recalled the
events of the Cry of Balintawak.
-One significant is attributed to Donya Gregoria
de Jesus
( Aling Oriang ), the wife of revolutionary leader
Andres Bonifacio.
-According to her account, the secret society
Katipunan held its first Public assembly on
August 23, 1896, in a house in Balintawak.
-The gathering took place in the house of
Melchora Aquino, also known as Tandang
Sora, which was located in Balintawak.
