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    The document summarizes the founding and principles of the Katipunan, a revolutionary secret society established in 1892 that aimed to gain independence for the Philippines from Spain through armed revolt. It describes the recruitment process which involved an oath and initiation rites. The core teachings were outlined in the Kartilya ng Katipunan, penned by Emilio Jacinto, which emphasized ideals like love of country, equality, honor, justice, and compassion. The Kartilya served as instructions for members on how to conduct themselves and as principles for an independent Philippines.

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    THE KARTILYA

    OF THE
    KATIPUNAN

    The KKK
    HISTORICAL
    CONTEXT
    The Founding of the
    Katipunan
    • Andres Bonifacio, Valentin Diaz, Teodoro Plata,
    Ladislao Diwa, and Deodato Arellano
    • Met secretly at a house on Azcarraga (now Claro
    M. Recto), near Elcano Street, Tondo, on July 7,
    1892 and decided to form a new secret
    organization called Katipunan.
    • Bonifacio saw the futility of the efforts of the
    Filipino propagandist and organized an
    underground movement against Spain.
    The Founding of the
    Katipunan
    • This was a result of the failure of Reform
    Movement in Spain in which Filipinos
    attempted to demand reforms for the
    Philippines.
    The Katipunan
    • KKK was a revolutionary society that espoused
    independence and freedom for the Philippines
    through force of arms.
    • Its main objective was separation of the
    Philippines from Spain, at the same time, the
    development of the Filipino citizens of their own
    nation once independence was achieved.
    Katipunan Membership
    • The recruitment process of the Katipunan
    followed Masonic initiation rites.
    • The new members of the society were
    indoctrinated with the Katipunan rules an its
    teachings that emphasized the value of love
    of one’s country and fellow Filipinos.
    • New members performs the ancient blood
    compact, and signed their membership
    papers with their own blood.
    Katipunan Membership
    • The payment of an entrance fee of one real fuerte
    (25 centavos) and a monthly due of media real
    (12 centavos).
    • Katipun – first grade members – Anak ng Bayan
    • Kawal – second grade members – GomBurZa
    • Bayani – third grade members - Rizal
    Kartilya ng Katipunan
    • It was penned by Emilio Jacinto (Pingkian),
    the greatest writer of the Katipunan.
    • It was printed as a small pamphlet that was
    distributed to the members of the Katipunan.
    • Serves as a primer as the primary lessons for
    the members of the Katipunan.
    Kartilya ng Katipunan

    • These teachings are expected from the


    members even after the attainment of
    freedom from the colonizers.
    • The teachings are followed by a form to be
    filled out with name, hometown, age,
    occupation, status, and address.
    ASSOCIATION
    OF THE
    SONS OF THE PEOPLE

    To those who want to join this association .

    In order that all who want to enter this Association may


    have a full understanding and knowledge of its guiding
    principles and main teachings, it is necessary to make
    these things known to them so that they will not,
    tomorrow or the next day, repent, and so that they may
    perform their duties wholeheartedly.
    This Association pursues a most worthy and momentous
    object: to unite the hearts and minds of all the Tagalogs
    (*) by means of an inviolable oath, in order that this
    union may be strong enough to tear aside the thick veil
    that obscures thought, and to find the true path of
    Reason and Enlightenment.

    (*The word Tagalog means all those born in this


    Archipelago; even a person who is a Visayan, Ilocano, or
    Kapampangan, etc. is therefore a Tagalog too.)

    One of the foremost rules here is true love of the native


    land and genuine compassion for one another.
    Poor, rich, ignorant, wise – here, all are equal and true
    brethren.

    As soon as anybody enters here, he shall perforce


    renounce disorderly habits and shall submit to the
    authority of the sacred commands of the Katipunan.

    All acts contrary to noble and clean living are repugnant


    here, and hence the life of anyone who wants to affiliate
    with this Association will be submitted to a searching
    investigation.
    If the applicant merely wishes to know the secrets of the
    Association, or to seek personal gratification, or to know
    who is here in order to sell them for a handful of silver,
    he cannot proceed, for here the many who are watching
    him will already know his intentions, and will
    immediately have recourse to an effective remedy, such
    as befits traitors.

    Here, only actions are demanded and esteemed; hence


    anybody who is not willing to act should not enter, no
    matter how good a speaker he might be.
    It is also announced that the duties to be performed by
    the members of this association are exceedingly hard,
    especially if one remembers that there can be no
    dereliction or willful evasion of duty without the exaction
    of a terrible punishment.

    If an applicant merely desires financial support relief or


    wants to lead a life of bodily comfort and ease, he had
    better not proceed, for he will encounter weighty tasks,
    like the protection of the oppressed and the relentless
    fight against all that is evil. In this way, his fate will be
    a vexatious life.
    Nobody is unaware of the misfortune that threatens the
    Filipinos who contemplate these things that are sacred
    (and even those that are not) and the sufferings they are
    made to endure by the reign of cruelty, injustice and evil.

    Everybody also knows the need for money, which today is


    one of the main things upon which we depend to bring
    sustenance to all. In this regard, the punctual payment
    of dues is required: one peso upon entry and then twelve
    and a half centimos each month. The custodian of the
    funds will periodically render an account to the members,
    and each member has a right to examine the accounts,
    should he so wish. The funds cannot be expended
    without the consent of the majority.
    All this must be thought over and deliberated upon
    calmly, as it cannot be accomplished or endured by
    anyone who has no love for his native land and no
    genuine desire to promote progress.

    And for the upliftment of your mind and


    virtue, read the following
    TEACHINGS OF THE
    KATIPUNAN OF THE SONS OF THE PEOPLE

    A life that is not dedicated to a great and sacred cause


    is like a tree without a shade, or a poisonous weed.

    A good deed lacks virtue if it springs from a desire for


    personal profit and not from a sincere desire to do good.

    True charity resides in acts of compassion, in love for


    one’s fellow men, and in making true Reason the
    measure of every move, deed and word.
    Be their skin dark or pale, all men are equal. One can
    be superior to another in knowledge, wealth and
    beauty... but not in being.

    A person with a noble character values honor above


    self-interest, while a person with an ignoble character
    values self-interest above honor.

    An honorable man’s word is his bond.

    Don’t waste time; lost wealth may be recovered, but


    time lost is lost forever.

    Defend the oppressed and fight the oppressor.


    An intelligent man is he who takes care in everything
    he says and keeps quiet about what must be kept
    secret.

    Along the thorny path of life, the man leads the way
    and his wife and children follow. If the leader goes
    the way of perdition, then so do those who are led.

    Do not regard a woman as a mere plaything, but as a


    helpmate and partner in the hardships of this
    existence. Have due regard to her weakness, and
    remember the mother who brought you into this world
    and nurtured you in your infancy.
    What you would not want done to your wife, daughter
    and sister, do not do to the wife, daughter and sister
    of another.

    A man’s worth does not come from him being a king,


    or in the height of his nose and the whiteness of his
    face, or in him being a priest, a REPRESENTATIVE
    OF GOD, or in his exalted position on the face of this
    earth. Pure and truly noble is he who, though born in
    the forest and able to speak only his own tongue,
    behaves decently, is true to his word, has dignity and
    honor, who is not an oppressor and does not abet
    oppressors, who knows how to cherish and look after
    the land of his birth.
    When these doctrines have spread and the
    brilliant sun of beloved liberty shines on these
    poor Islands, and sheds its sweet light upon a
    united race, a people in everlasting happiness,
    then the lives lost, the struggle and the
    suffering will have been more than
    recompensed.
    If the applicant understands all this, and believes he will be able to fulfil these duties, he should put his request
    in writing, as follows:

    TO THE PROVINCIAL DIRECTORATE OF _____________________________________________

    I, _____________________________________________

    NATIVE OF THE TOWN OF ______________________________

    PROVINCE OF _________________________MY AGE

    IS___________YEARS, OCCUPATION_____________________

    MARITAL STATUS____________________________AND RESIDENT

    AT ____________________STREET OF ________________________

    Having fully understood the principles and teachings proclaimed by the Katipunan of the Sons of the People, I
    wish with heart and soul to become a member. Respectfully, therefore, I beg to be deemed worthy of admission
    and to be counted as one of the sons of the association, and I pledge to comply with its teachings and submit to
    its Orders.

    [Sgd.]

    the ____________of the month of _________________

    ____________________of the year 189__.

    Entrance fee has been paid.

    THE TREASURER
    Relevance
    • It established the rules not only for the
    members of the Katipunan but the principles
    for the citizens of a nation once independence
    had been achieved.
    • Though written in the 19th century, the
    Kartilya is significant to the lives of modern
    Filipinos as it reads like a simple creed for
    living in the light of the many changes
    occurring in the present.

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