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Andres Bonifacio and His Friends Met Secretly at Deodato Arellano's House at No. 72 Azcarraga ST

Andres Bonifacio founded the Katipunan, a revolutionary society, in 1892 with the goals of gaining independence from Spain and improving the lives of Filipinos. The Katipunan had a hierarchical structure led by a Supreme Council and included Provincial and Popular Councils. Bonifacio initially served as Comptroller on the first Supreme Council before becoming President in 1895 as the Katipunan grew in membership and importance as a revolutionary group seeking Philippine independence.

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Andres Bonifacio and His Friends Met Secretly at Deodato Arellano's House at No. 72 Azcarraga ST

Andres Bonifacio founded the Katipunan, a revolutionary society, in 1892 with the goals of gaining independence from Spain and improving the lives of Filipinos. The Katipunan had a hierarchical structure led by a Supreme Council and included Provincial and Popular Councils. Bonifacio initially served as Comptroller on the first Supreme Council before becoming President in 1895 as the Katipunan grew in membership and importance as a revolutionary group seeking Philippine independence.

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Bonifacio and the Katipunan

The founding of Katipunan

Andres Bonifacio
He did not join the Los Compromisarios or Cuerpo de Compromisarios

July 7, 1892
Andres Bonifacio and his friends met secretly at Deodato Arellano’s house at No. 72 Azcarraga St.
Tondo Manila.

KKK
It was a Philippine revolutionary society founded by anti-Spanish colonialism Filipinos in Manila in
1892.

Fundamental Objectives

o The political goal was to completely separate the Philippines from Spain.

o The moral goal was to teach the Filipinos good manners, cleanliness, hygiene, fine morals, and
how to guard themselves against religious fanaticism.

o The civic goal was to encourage Filipinos to help themselves and to defend the poor and
oppressed.

Other objectives:
o To unite the Filipinos
o To fight for Philippine independence

The structure of the Katipunan

Three governing bodies:


-Kataastaasang Sanggunian (Supreme Council)
•President
•Fiscal
•Secretary
•Treasurer
•Comptroller or Interventor
-Sangguniang Bayan (Provincial Council)
-Sangguniang Balangay (Popular Council)

Sangguniang Hukuman (Judicial Council)


-it sat as a court of justice to pass judgment on any member who violated the rules of the society or to
mediate between quarreling brethren or factions.

1892
First Supreme Council

Deodato Arellano President or Supremo


Andres Bonifacio Interventor or Comptroller
Ladislao Diwa Fiscal
Teodoro Plata Secretary
Valentin Diaz Treasurer

February 1893
Second Supreme Council

Roman Basa President or Supremo


Andres Bonifacio Fiscal
Jose Turiano Santiago Secretary
Vicente Molina Treasurer
Briccio Pantas Councilors
Restituto Javier
Teodoro Plata
Teodoro Gonzales
Ladislao Diwa

Early in 1895
Third Elected Officers

Andres Bonifacio Supremo or President


Emilio Jacinto Fiscal
Jose Turiano Santiago Secretary
Vicente Molina Treasurer
Pio Valenzuela Physician
Pantaleon Torres Councilors
Aguedo del Rosario
Doroteo Trinidad

December 31, 1895


Fourth Supreme Council

Andres Bonifacio Supremo


Pio Valenzuela Fiscal and Physician
Emilio Jacinto Secretary
Vicente Molina Treasurer
Enrique Pacheco Councilors
Pantaleon Torres
Balbino Florentino
Francisco Carreon
Hermenegildo Reyes

August 1896
Fifth and Last Supreme Council

Andres Bonifacio Supremo


Emilio Jacinto Secretary of State
Teodoro Plata Secretary of War
Briccio Pantas Secretary of Justice
Aguedo Del Rosario Secretary of Interior
Enrique Pacheco Secretary of Finance
Kinds of membership

Three division of membership


1. Katipon (First grade)
2. Kawal (Second grade)
3. Bayani (Third grade)

The Katipunan Codes


Used to maintain the secrets of their communication

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