Yuson,Carol Angela A.
BSBA-MM 1ST YEAR
Author’s Background:
*KARTILYA NG KATIPUNAN
*EMILIO Y. JACINTO
Born: December 15, 1875 ( age of 23)
Died: April 16, 1899, Majayjay
Nickname: The brain of the Katipunan
Full name: Emilio Jacinto Y. Dizon
Parents: Josefa Dizon, Mariano Jacinto
Place of burial: Manila North Cemetery, Manila
Spouse: Catalina de Jesus
Born in Tondo, Manila, Emilio Jacinto was proficient both in Spanish and Tagalog. He
attended San Juan de Letran College, and later transferred to the University of Santo Tomas to
study law. Manuel Quezon, Sergio Osmeña and Juan Sumulong were his classmates. He did
not finish college and, at the age of 19, joined the secret society called Katipunan. He became
the advisor on fiscal matters and secretary to Andrés Bonifacio. He was later known as Utak ng
Katipunan. He and Bonifacio also befriended Apolinario Mabini when they attempted to
continue José Rizal's La Liga Filipina. Jacinto also wrote for the Katipunan newspaper called
Kalayaan. He wrote in the newspaper under the pen name "Dimasilaw", and used the alias
"Pingkian" in the Katipunan. Jacinto was the author of the Kartilya ng Katipunan as well.
He was one of the highest-ranking officers in the Philippine Revolution and was one of
the highest-ranking officers of the revolutionary society Kataas-taasang, Kagalang-galang na
Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan, or simply and more popularly called Katipunan, being a
member of its Supreme Council. He was elected Secretary of State for the Haring Bayang
Katagalugan, a revolutionary government established during the outbreak of hostilities. He is
popularly known in Philippine history textbooks as the Brains of the Katipunan while some
contend he should be rightfully recognized as the "Brains of the Revolution" (Filipino: Utak ng
Himagsikan, A title that is usually given to Apolinario Mabini). Jacinto was present in the so-
called Cry of Pugad Lawin (or Cry of Balintawak) with Andrés Bonifacio, the Supremo (Supreme
President) of the Katipunan, and others of its members which signaled the start of the
Revolution against the Spanish colonial government in the islands.
After Bonifacio's execution, Jacinto pressed on with the Katipunan's struggle. Like general
Mariano Álvarez, he refused to join the forces of General Emilio Aguinaldo, the leader of the
Katipunan's Magdalo faction. Jacinto lived in Laguna and also joined the militia fighting the
Spaniards. Jacinto contracted malaria and died on April 16, 1899, in Brgy. Alipit, Santa Cruz,
Laguna.His remains were initially buried in Brgy. San Juan, Santa Cruz, Laguna, and were
transferred to the Manila North Cemetery a few years later and then transferred his remains at
Himlayang Pilipino Memorial Park in Quezon City.
He was married to Catalina de Jesús, who was pregnant at the time of his death. Catalina de
Jesus, who was also known as "Aling Tinay," was a spiritual leader and mystic from the
Philippines. She founded the religious organization called "Cofradia de San Jose."
HIS WORKS:
Katipunan nang Manga A. N. B. (also known as the "Kartilya", c. 1895), a guidebook of the
Katipunan
"¡¡Gising Na Mga Tagalog!!" (1895), an unpublished essay
Liwanag at Dilim (1896), an essay collection
"A la patria" (1897), a poem
"Sa Bayang Tinubuan" (n.d.), an unpublished poem
TRIBUTES:
In the 1970s, Jacinto's remains were transferred and enshrined at Himlayang Pilipino Memorial Park
in Quezon City. At the shrine is a life-size bronze sculpture of a defiant Jacinto riding a horse during
his days as a revolutionary.[4] Another statue of Jacinto is located in Mehan Garden.[5] Another
monument of Jacinto was unveiled in the town plaza of Magdalena, Laguna on April 17,
2017.Jacinto's likeness used to be featured on the old 20 peso bill that was circulated from 1949 to
1969, and also on the old 20 centavo coin.
POPULAR CULTURE:
Portrayed by Smokey Manaloto in 1995 TV series Bayani, in episode "Andres Bonifacio:
KKK".
Portrayed by Cris Villanueva in 1996 TV series Bayani, in 2 episodes.
Portrayed by Alvin Aragon in official Music Video GMA Lupang Hinirang in 2010
Portrayed by RJ Agustin in the 2013 TV series Katipunan.
Portrayed by Joem Bascon in the 2014 film Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo.
QUOTES:
"Do not waste thy time: wealth can be recovered but not time lost."
"The honorable man prefers honor to personal gain; the scoundrel, gain to honor."
"To do good for personal gain and not for its own sake is not virtue."
"Defend the oppressed and fight the oppressor before the law or in the field."
"Whether our skin be black or white, we are all born equal: superiority in knowledge, wealth
and beauty are to be understood, but not superiority by nature."
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