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Two distinct phases mark the
Philippine Revolution. The first began with the
Katipunan founded by Andres Bonifacio; the second
was the Cavite revolutionary movement composed of
the Magdalo and the Magdiwang factions. When the
Katipunan was prematurely discovered, Bonifacio
was forced to launch the first battle in Pugad
Lawin on August 23, 1896. A week later, the
Caviteņos attacked in Noveleta and Kawit. Since
the revolts were led by Katipuneros, it is not
surprising that in the minds of many Filipinos,
the two phases had merged so that the Katipunan
and the Philippine Revolution are perceived as
almost synonymous.
This page is dedicated to the
memory of Andres Bonifacio, the "anak dalita"
who broke out of the confines of his social class
to plant the seeds of political consciousness in
his people. Emilio Aguinaldo is not featured in
this page, not only because so much has been
written on Aguinaldo and not nearly enough on
Bonifacio, but also because of my strong
antipathy to those responsible for the murder of
Bonifacio. Aguinaldo did not pull the trigger,
but he did nothing to stop it either.
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