The Light of Liberty

Documents and Studies on the Katipunan, 1892-1897

Ranked #69 in Philippines History

"Most of the 73 Katipunan documents in this volume were seized by the Guardia Civil in Manila in 1896-1897 and locked away for decades in the Spanish military archives. Transcribed and published here for the first time are two versions of the Katipunan's founding statutes of 1892; more than twenty records of the Supreme Council; initiation rituals; draft contributions to KALAYAAN, the KKK newspaper; and letters of Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Jacinto. Also included here are a few better known documents, such as Bonifacio's "Decalougue," Jacinto's "Kartilya," the Acta de Tejeros, and the Naik... more

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