"Kartilya NG Katipunan": Emilio Jacinto's
"Kartilya NG Katipunan": Emilio Jacinto's
"Kartilya NG Katipunan": Emilio Jacinto's
Submitted by: Sirach Anne Magbanua, Angela Facturan, Theodore Sanchez, Ana Flor Moises, Florido Moises
Emilio Jacinto’s
“Kartilya ng Katipunan”
Background of the Author Known as the “Brain of the Katipunan”, Emilio Jacinto was
born in Trozo, Tondo, Manila, on Dec 15,1875. He was the
son of Mariano Jacinto and Josefa Dizon. He was fluent in
both Spanish and Tagalog, but he spoke more in Spanish. He
studied in the Universidad de Santo Tomas, but did not finish
college and at 20 joined the Katipunan. Because he was very
brilliant, he became the advisor on fiscal matters and
secretary to Andres Bonifacio. He also edited and wrote for
the Katipunan newspaper “Kalayaan”–Freedom in Tagalog.
He wrote in the newspaper under the pen name Dimasilaw,
and in the Katipunan he was called Pingkian. Emilio Jacinto
was the author of the Kartilya ng Katipunan. After Andres
Bonifacio’s death, he continued fighting the Spaniards. Dr.
Jose Rizal and Marcelo H. Del Pilar inspired him to be a
good writer during his time. He used Dimes Haw as his pen
name. He also wrote A la Patria, which he based from Dr.
Jose Rizal’s Mi Ultimo Adios.
He was seriously injured in one bloody encounter that
resulted to his death on April 16,1899 in Majayjay, Laguna at
a young age of 24.
Historical Context of the The Katipunan was founded by Andres Bonifacio and their
Document goal was to unite and prepare the people for an armed conflict
in order to liberate the country from the tyranny of the
Spaniards. The moral & civic objective of the Katipunan
revolved around the teachings of good manners, hygiene,
good morals, self-help and defense of the poor and oppressed.
The Kartilya made by the Katipunan are: