The First Cry Of The Revolution

Question 1

This was the Filipinos’ initial move to begin the revolution for independence

Answer 1

First Cry

Question 2

What did they do during the “First Cry” to proclaim their fight for independence?

Answer 2

Tearing their cedulas

Question 3

What happened prior to the “First Cry”

Answer 3

• The Katipunan was exposed on August 19, 1896
• Bonifacio told his men to proceed to a designated meeting place outside the city to plan.

Question 4

How did Bonifacio’s plans change during the First Cry?

Answer 4

Initially, they planned to start the Revolution at the end of August.

Instead, they decided to start the Revolution immediately, and attack Manila at the end of August.

Question 5

When and where was the Heroes of 1896 monument erected?

Answer 5

In 1911, at Balintawak

Question 6

When did they initially believe the First Cry occurred, and according to whose account?

Answer 6

On August 26, according to Guillermo Masangkay

Question 7

Which organization declared that after research, the First Cry actually happened on August 23, 1896 at Pugad Lawin?

Answer 7

National Historical Commission of the Philippines

Question 8

3 accounts of the First Cry:

Answer 8

• Dr. Pio Valenzuela
• Santiago Alvarez
• Guillermo Masangkay

Question 9

The newly claimed official date and place of the First Cry (August 23, 1896 @ Pugad Lawin) was largely based on his account.

He was a Katipunan official and friend of Bonifacio’s.

Answer 9

Dr. Pio Valenzuela

Question 10

Valenzuela’s account was published in this book

Answer 10

Memoirs of the K.K.K. and the Philippine Revolution

Question 11

In 1927, his Katipunan memoirs were published in the pre-World War II magazine Sampaguita

The series appeared in 36 parts

Answer 11

Gen. Santiago Virata Alvarez

Question 12

The series of Alvarez’s memoirs would be published as this book

Answer 12

The Katipunan and the Revolution

Question 13

In what chapter in Alvarez’s memoirs was his account about the First Cry found?

Answer 13

Chapter 6

Question 14

In 1932, he recounted the First Cry in an interview with the Sunday Tribune magazine

Answer 14

Guillermo Masangkay

Question 15

Where and when did Masangkay change his claim that FC actually happened on August 23, 1896?

Answer 15

In an interview published by Bagong Buhay on August 26, 1957

Question 16

She changed Masangkay’s claim that FC happened on August 23rd, and that instead cited sources claiming it was August 26th.

Answer 16

Soledad Buehler-Borromeo, Malangkay’s granddaughter

Question 17

Where and when did the first Katipunan officers escape to?

Answer 17

Balintawak, August 19-20, 1896

Question 18

In whose house and when did about 500 Katipuneros convene for the first time?

Answer 18

At Apolonio Samson’s house and yard at Kangkong on August 22, 1896

Question 19

What occurred during their first meeting?

Answer 19

Views were merely exchanged, no decisions were made

Question 20

Why was Bonifacio restless?

Answer 20

He was worried that letters sent out by Emilio Jacinto would be intercepted, and that their location would be found.

Question 21

From Samson’s house, where did the Katipuneros transfer?

Answer 21

Another house at Bahay Toro, Pugad Lawin

Question 22

Who owned the house at Bahay Toro where the 2nd meeting was held on August 23rd?

Answer 22

Melchora Aquino and her son, Juan Ramos

Question 23

Discrepancies on dates about the 2nd meeting:

Answer 23

• According to Valenzuela, it happened on August 23, 1896
• According to Alvarez, it happened on August 24, 1896
• According to Masangkay, it happened on August 26, 1896

Question 24

Matters discussed during the 2nd meeting:

Answer 24

• The revolution would begin on August 29th
• Everyone should prepare in case the revolution will begin earlier
• Immediate objective: capture Manila

Question 25

He protested, and said it was too early and unprepared for a revolution because of lack of arms and food for the soldiers.

Answer 25

Teodoro Plata

Briccio Pantas, Pio Valenzuela

Question 26

He was also against the revolution’s date, and used Rizal’s argument about the rich not siding with the Katipunan.

Answer 26

Pio Valenzuela

Question 27

What did Bonifacio do to gain the Katipunan’s encouragement to proceed with the revolution?

Answer 27

He left the meeting hall and talked to the people waiting outside. He gave a fiery speech about how the Spanish could catch them, and asked them to pledge to revolt by destroying/tearing their cedulas.

Question 28

What did the people shout upon tearing their cedulas?

Answer 28

• “Long live the Philippines!”
• “Long live the Sons of the People!”
• “Long live the Philippine Republic!”