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The First Cry of The Revolution (1896) : Learning Outcomes

The document discusses the conflicting accounts of the start of the Philippine Revolution of 1896, known as the "First Cry". It notes that in 1911 a monument was erected claiming the cry occurred on August 26 in Balintawak, but sources later contradicted this date and place. In 1963, after extensive research, the National Historical Commission decided the First Cry actually happened on August 23, 1896 in Pugad Lawin, Quezon City. However, historians and descendants of witnesses still dispute the official version. The document examines primary source accounts from Dr. Pio Valenzuela, Santiago Alvarez, and Guillermo Masangkay of the start of the revolution.

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The First Cry of The Revolution (1896) : Learning Outcomes

The document discusses the conflicting accounts of the start of the Philippine Revolution of 1896, known as the "First Cry". It notes that in 1911 a monument was erected claiming the cry occurred on August 26 in Balintawak, but sources later contradicted this date and place. In 1963, after extensive research, the National Historical Commission decided the First Cry actually happened on August 23, 1896 in Pugad Lawin, Quezon City. However, historians and descendants of witnesses still dispute the official version. The document examines primary source accounts from Dr. Pio Valenzuela, Santiago Alvarez, and Guillermo Masangkay of the start of the revolution.

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Module 8

THE FIRST CRY OF THE REVOLUTION (1896)

Learning Outcomes

The students are expected to:


1. Identify the conflicting views about the First Cry of the Revolution
2. Examine each source in its account of the start of the revolution
3. Formulate arguments for and against a particular primary source.

Course Content

Historical Context

The Philippine Revolution of 1896 began with what later became known as the "First
Cry” or the initial move of the Filipinos to begin the revolution for independence. This they did by
tearing up their cedulas and proclaiming the start of the fight for independence. The event
happened after the Katipunan was exposed on August 19, 1896 and the Spaniards began to
crack down on suspected rebels. The Katipunan Supremo Andres proceed to a designated
meeting place outside outside the city to decide on their next move, The original plan was to
start the revolution at the end of August but following the arrests of the Katipuneros, Bonifacio
found it wise to begin the revolution that day and attack Manila at the end of the month.

In 1911, a monument to the Heroes of 1896 was erected in Balintawak where beginning
in 1908, it was believed that the first cry occurred there on August 26. However, the date and
place of the event were later contradicted by different Katipunan personalities who claimed that
they were there at the time. In 1963, the National Historical Commission (today's National
Historical Commission of the Philippines [NHCP]) decided that, following extensive research of
primary sources, the First Cry of the Philippine Revolution of 1896 happened on August 23,1896
at Pugad Lawin, now part of Project 8 in Quezon City.

The controversy, however, persists, with historians and other personalities (especially
the descendants of the Katipunero witnesses) claiming that the official date and place are
wrong.

Dr. Pio Valenzuela, Santiago Alvarez and Guillermo Masangkay’s Accounts

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Activity
Answer the following questions:
1. What is the significance of the tearing of cedulas in the Cry of Revolution?
2. What are the similarities and differences among the three accounts?

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