Kartilla NG Katipunan
Kartilla NG Katipunan
Kartilla NG Katipunan
CHAPTER 3- LESSON 2
GEC 2: READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY
Background of the Author
Onthe night of July 7, 1892, Bonifacio and his friends met secretly at
Deodato Arellano’s house at No. 72 Azcarraga Street (now Claro M.
Recto) near Elcano Street in Tondo, Manila.
Theydecided to form a secret revolutionary society called
Kataastaasang Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng bayan
(Highest and Respected Society of the sons of the People), otherwise
known as K.K.K. or Katipunan, dedicated to national independence
through armed revolution. These men were, and one or two others.
THE FOUNDING OF THE KATIPUNAN
A united Filipino nation that would revolt against the Spaniards for the total
independence of the country from Spain.
Previous armed revolts had already occurred before the foundation of the
Katipunan, but none of them envisioned a unified Filipino nation revolting against
the colonizers.
Diego Silang was known as an Ilocano who took up his arms and led one of the
longest running revolts in the country. Silang, however, was mainly concerned
about his locality and referred to himself as El Rey de Ilocos (the King of Ilocos)
THE FOUNDING OF THE KATIPUNAN
IV. Maitim man o maputi ang kulay ng balat, lahat ng tao’y pantay-pantay;
mangyayaring ang isa’y hihigitan sa dunong, yaman, sa ganda; ngunit hindi
mahihigitan ang kanyang pagkatao. (All men are equal, be the color of their skin
black or white. One may be superior to another in knowledge, wealth and beauty
but cannot be superior in being.)
V. Mas pinahahalagahan ng taong marangal ang kanyang puri kaysa
pansariling kapakinabangan; sa taong tampalasan, inuuna ang sariling
pakinabang. (He who is noble prefers honor to personal gains; he who
is mean prefers profit to honor.)
VI. Huwag mong tignan ang babae na libangan lamang, kundi isang
katuwang at karamay sa mga kahirapan nitong buhay; gamitin mo
nang buong pagpipitagan ang kanyang (pisikal na) kahinaan, at
alalahanin ang iyong inang pinagmulan at nag-aruga sa iyong
kasanggulan. (Think not of woman as a thing merely to while away
time but as a helper and partner in the hardships of life. Respect her in
her weakness, and remember the mother who brought you into this
world and who cared for you in your childhood.)
VII. Sa taong may hiya, salita’y panunumpa. (To a man with a sense
of shame, his word is inviolate.)
1. How would you describe the Kartilya in terms of its form/writing style and
content? What are the main teachings and how are they presented?
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2. Why can the Kartilya be considered timeless and relevant to the industrializing and globalizing
present?
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3. As a student, how will you embody the main teachings and guiding principles of the
Kartilya? Concretize your answer and cite specific lines from the document.
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