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The document discusses the controversy around the first cry of the Philippine Revolution for independence. There are differing accounts from historians about the specific date and location, with dates ranging from August 22 to August 26, 1896 and locations including Balintawak, Kangkong, Pugadlawin, and Bahay Toro. The inconsistencies are due to factors like oversimplification, inadequate evidence, and tentativeness in historical interpretations.

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The document discusses the controversy around the first cry of the Philippine Revolution for independence. There are differing accounts from historians about the specific date and location, with dates ranging from August 22 to August 26, 1896 and locations including Balintawak, Kangkong, Pugadlawin, and Bahay Toro. The inconsistencies are due to factors like oversimplification, inadequate evidence, and tentativeness in historical interpretations.

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MODULE 2 - LESSON 1: THE PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

First Cry of The Philippine Revolution Controversy: The focal point of the issue which calls for a debatable discussion
⎯ initial move of the Filipinos to begin the revolution for independence. is based on the textual analysis of various historical critics, re: the credibility of
⎯ CRY meaning “public proclamation” (Merriam Dictionary) sources.
⎯ Spaniards “El Grito De Rebelion” meaning “call for revolution” In view of the controversy on the tale of Unang Sigaw, which
⎯ Marked by tearing cedulas have been presented in different versions as early historians and
1. Balintawak writers came up with a bewildering array of dates, places and
A. Guillermo Masangkay difference in interpretation of the term “cry”, the resulting “Cry of
✓ One of the members of the Katipunan Balintawak” dispute lasted for decades. As there were some errors
✓ Designated to build the KKK in Cavite made by early historians on the subject, wherein historical facts
✓ Friend and adviser of Bonifacio are believed to be manipulated and distorted.
• First Cry-Balintawak - August 26,1896 (1932 interview by the Sunday Source: Prof. Xiao’s Video Clip
Tribune Magazine)
• Revolution began on August 23, 1896 in Pugadlawin (1957 Interview Different Versions in The Dates and Places
with Bagong Buhay) ➢ August 22, 1896 - Kangkong
2. Pugadlawin ➢ August 23, 1896 - Pugadlawin
B. Teodoro Agoncillo ➢ August 24, 1896 - Bahay Toro
✓ Was a prominent 20th century Filipino historian ➢ August 26, 1896 – Balintawak
✓ Author of Revolt of the Masses: The Story of Bonifacio and the
Katipunan inconsistencies in the data
✓ History of the Filipino People Places - all the places mentioned are found in Balintawak
• Based his article from Pio Valenzuela’s narratives the cry did not happen in only one place but in many places
• Valenzuela’s accounts published as Memoirs of the KKK & the which all are located in Balintawak
Revolution According to Guerrero as mentioned by Prof Xiao, what
• Valenzuela’s first version was the Cry of Balintawak as fresh from his needs to be remembered is the date of the establishment of a
memory in an inter August 26, 1896 view by a Spanish investigator Filipino government and not the issue on the cry
• Later with a fading memory and without consulting written documents
of the Philippine Revolution, he wrote in his Memoirs of the Philippine The interpretations are affected by the following factors:
Revolution that the Cry happened in Pugadlawin August 23, 1896 1. Oversimplification - occurs when an interpretation does not offer
Historical Context enough details to provide a fuller picture of what happened in the
Supremo Bonifacio proceed to a designated meeting place outside of the past, which could lead to an incomplete and inaccurate version of
city to decide on the next move the historical account.
Discovery of the KKK is August 19, 1896 2. Inadequate evidence – occurs when we perpetuate a reading of the
Original plan- revolution to start at the end of August past that may have been wrong in the first place
Early arrest of revolutionaries led to the early plan to revolt 3. Tentativeness - the quality of not being certain or confident

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