Well-Known Katipunero Relative of Gregoria de Jesus

This version of the “Cry” was written by Santiago Alvarez, a well-known
Katipunero
from Cavite and a son of Mariano Alvarez. Santiago is a relative of Gregoria de
Jesus, who
happened to be the wide of Andres Bonifacio. Unlike the author of the first version
mentioned
(Valenzuela), Santiago Alvarez is not an eyewitness of this event. As a result, this
version of him
is
not given of equal value as compared with the other versions for authors of other
accounts are
actually part of the historic event. Below is his account:
(Source: Zaide, Gregoria and Zaide, Sonia. (1990). Documentary Sources of

Philippine History. Vol. 5. Manila:
National Book Store.)
Sunday, August 23, 1896
As early as 10 o’clock in the morning, at the barn of Kabesang Melchora

[Melchora
Aquino-Z.], at a place called
Sampalukan, barrio of Bahay Toro, Katipuneros met together.
About 500 of these arrived, ready and eager to join the “Supremo” Andres Bonifacio
and his
men …
Monday, August 24, 1896
There were about 1,000 Katipuneros … The “Supremo” decided to hold a meeting
inside
the big barn. Under his leadership, the meeting began at 10 o’clock in the morning …
It was 12 o’clock noon when the meeting adjourned amidst loud cries of “Long live the
Sons of the Country” (Mabuhay ang mga anak ng Bayan)!
Gregoria de Jesus’ Version of the First “Cry”

(August 25, 1896)
This version was written by no other than the “Lakambini of the Katipunan” and wife of
Andres Bonifacio
, Gregoria de Jesus. She has been a participant of this event and became the
keeper of the secret documents of the Katipunan. After the Revolution in August 1896,
she lived
with her parents in Caloocan then fled to Manila when she was told that
Spanish authorities
wanted to arrest her. Eventually, she joined her husband in the mountains and shared
adversities
with him. In her account, the First “Cry” happened
near Caloocan on August 25, 1896.
This version of the “Cry” was written by Santiago Alvarez, a well-known
Katipunero from Cavite and a son of Mariano Alvarez. Santiago is a relative of
Gregoria de Jesus, who happened to be the wide of Andres Bonifacio. Unlike the
author of the first version mentioned (Valenzuela), Santiago Alvarez is not an
eyewitness of this event. As a result, this version of him is not given of equal value as
compared with the other versions for authors of other accounts are actually part of the
historic event. Below is his account: (Source: Zaide, Gregoria and Zaide, Sonia.
(1990). Documentary Sources of Philippine History. Vol. 5. Manila: National Book
Store.) Sunday, August 23, 1896 As early as 10 o’clock in the morning, at the
barn of Kabesang Melchora [Melchora Aquino-Z.], at a place called Sampalukan,
barrio of Bahay Toro, Katipuneros met together. About 500 of these arrived, ready
and eager to join the “Supremo” Andres Bonifacio and his men … Monday, August
24, 1896 There were about 1,000 Katipuneros … The “Supremo” decided to hold a
meeting inside the big barn. Under his leadership, the meeting began at 10 o’clock in
the morning … It was 12 o’clock noon when the meeting adjourned amidst loud cries
of “Long live the Sons of the Country” (Mabuhay ang mga anak ng Bayan)! Gregoria de
Jesus’ Version of the First “Cry” (August 25, 1896) This version was written by no
other than the “Lakambini of the Katipunan” and wife of Andres Bonifacio, Gregoria de
Jesus. She has been a participant of this event and became the keeper of the
secret documents of the Katipunan. After the Revolution in August 1896, she lived with
her parents in Caloocan then fled to Manila when she was told that Spanish
authorities wanted to arrest her. Eventually, she joined her husband in the mountains
and shared adversities with him. In her account, the First “Cry” happened near
Caloocan on August 25, 1896.
“The activities of the Katipunan had reached nearly all corners of the Philippine
Archipelago, so that when its existence was discovered and some of the members
arrested, we
immediately
returned to Caloocan. However, as we were closely watched by the agents of the
Spanish authorities, Andres Bonifacio and other Katipuneros left the town after
some days. It
was then that the uprising began, with the first cry for freedom on August 25, 1896.
Meanwhile, I
was with my parents. Through my friends, I learned that Spanish were coming
to arrest me.
Immediately, I fled town at eleven o’ clock at night, secretly going through the rice fields
to La
Lorna, with the intention of returning to Manila. I was treated like an apparition, for, sad
to say,
in every house where I tried to get a little rest, I was driven away as if people
therein were
frightened for their own lives. Later, I found out that the occupants of the houses
which I had
visited were seized and severely punished-- and some even exiled. One of them was an
uncle of
mine whom I had visited on that night to kiss his hand, and he died in exile.”
“The activities of the Katipunan had reached nearly all corners of the Philippine
Archipelago, so that when its existence was discovered and some of the members
arrested, we immediately returned to Caloocan. However, as we were closely
watched by the agents of the Spanish authorities, Andres Bonifacio and other
Katipuneros left the town after some days. It was then that the uprising began, with
the first cry for freedom on August 25, 1896. Meanwhile, I was with my parents.
Through my friends, I learned that Spanish were coming to arrest me.
Immediately, I fled town at eleven o’ clock at night, secretly going through the rice fields
to La Lorna, with the intention of returning to Manila. I was treated like an apparition, for,
sad to say, in every house where I tried to get a little rest, I was driven away
as if people therein were frightened for their own lives. Later, I found out that the
occupants of the houses which I had visited were seized and severely punished-- and
some even exiled. One of them was an uncle of mine whom I had visited on that night to
kiss his hand, and he died in exile.”

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This version of the “Cry” was written by Santiago Alvarez, a well-known

(Source: Zaide, Gregoria and Zaide, Sonia. (1990). Documentary Sources of

Sunday, August 23, 1896

As early as 10 o’clock in the morning, at the barn of Kabesang Melchora

Monday, August 24, 1896

Gregoria de Jesus’ Version of the First “Cry”

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