Cry of Pugaglawin

CRY OF PUGADLAWIN


  • the tearing of sedulas

  • how katipuneros paved the way for the Philippines Revolution.


WHAT IS CRY OF BALINTAWAK?

  • The Cry of Balintawak was pivotal in Philippine history, symbolizing the determination for independence. This act of tearing cedulas and rallying cries inspired Filipinos to join the cause, spreading the revolution throughout the nation. The movement led to the establishment of the First Philipe Republic and eventual independence,, highlighting the sacrifices made by the Filipino people in their pursuit of self-determination and national sovereignty.

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  • The cry of Balintawak / the cry of Pugad Lawin is named after the Balintawak district of Manila. It happened during the Spanish colonial era when the local Filipino population was oppressed and exploited by the Spanish authorities and friars. In 1892, Dr. Jose Rizal Founded La Liga Filipina to seek peaceful reforms within the Spanish colonial system. However, it was suppressed by the Spanish authorities and Dr. Rizal was arrested and exiled.

Frustrated by this failure, some members of the organization, including Andres Bonifacio, founded the Katipunan intending to seek Independence through armed struggle.



LED BY ANDRES BONIFACIO 


Led by Andrés Bonifacio in 1896, the revolutionaries gathered at Bahay Toro, tearing their cedula (residence certificate) as a symbol of defiance. Bonifacio, holding a flag made by Marcela Agoncillo, shouted "Long live the Philippines Long live the Katipunan!" The event, also named after the nearby Pugad Lawin, served as a rallying cry, leading to a widespread armed uprising across the archipelago against Spanish rule



WOMEN SECTOR

gregoria de jesus

Andres Bonifacio

father of philippines revolution 

Guillermo masangkay- accounts of what happened in the cry of the balintawak



Controversy 1

CONTROVERSY 1

SIMBOLISN AND INTERPRETATION OF THE TEARING OF CEDULA

The symbolic tearing of cedulas is widely recognized in the image of Philippine History. Some argue that its symbolism may have been emphasized more than the historical accuracy. Others argue that it was a carefully planned strategy, while some view it as i spontaneous act of defiance

  • was this impulsive or a planned out event


controversy 2

CONTROVERSY 2

DISTORTION OF HISTORICAL FACTS BY SOME SCHOLARS/HISTORIANS.

Different historical records and sources, as well as political intrusion, present different renditions of what occurred in Pugad Lawin. Due to this, there are discrepancies in the sequence of events, involved individuals, and specific details that give - rise to historical uncertainties making it difficult to establish a definitive narrative.

  • did the tearing of the sedula rlly happened?


controversy 3

CONTROVERSY 3

ACCURACY OF EYEWITNESS AND CONTEMPORARY DOCUMENTS

Due to the scarcity of detailed and reliable records of information, there are debates about the exact details of what happened in the event and of who was present.




ARGUMENTS RAISED

ARGUMENT 1

NO PLACE IDENTIFIED AS "PUGAD LAWIN" IN THE YEAR 1896

"Pugad Lawin" was never officially recognized as a place name on any Philippine map before the Second World War. Second, "Pugad Lawin" appeared in historiography only from 1928, or some 32 years after the events took place. And thira, the revolution was always traditionally held to have occurred in the area of Balintawak, which was distinct from Caloocan and Diliman


ARGUMENT 2

DEBATE OVER DATE AND PLACE

 A number of filipino historians, and even some veterans of the revolution itself, could not agree on the exact date and place where the spark for the revolution happened. There were those who said it occurred in Balintawak, but others claimed it was in Pugad Lawin.


  • aug 20,24,25,26

  • the location Pugadlawin was debated

  • of where andres bonifcaio tore his seluda which inspired the philippine revolt


ARGUMENT 3

DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS OF THE TERM “CRY”


as resolution to revolt against the Spaniards as the tearing of cedula

as the first encounter between the Katipuneros and the Spanish guards


RESOLUTION

Despite all the heated discussion over the details, the general outine of the story remains the same and without question: somewhere in Caloocan, sometime in August 18%, the Katipunan Supremo changed the course of our history, and began our journey to nationhood. This significant event serves and will ways remain as the turning point of the Philipine Revolution in the hands of oppressors.

  • IT WAS RESOLVED AS: 

President Diosdado Macapagal issued: Proclamation Number 149, s. 1963 Upon the NHI’s (National Historical Institute) endorsement


Must be widely accepted as “Cry of Pugad Lawin” instead of “Cry of Balintawak”

August 23, 1896 instead of August 26, 1896

  • Based on research done by NATIONAL HISTORICAL  COMMISION


  • why the sedula: a symbol of bondage/ under the control of the spanish government 

  • why the controversy?: different narratives and biases in historiography(subjective accounts)

  • temporal and spatial. 


NATIONAL HISTORICAL  COMMISION

To resolve controversies and disputes in history.