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WHO IS PIO VALENZUELA?

 he was born on July 11, 1869 in Polo, Bulacan and died on April 6, 1956
 former Fiscal General of the Katipunan and was part of the Katipunan’s Camara Negra
(Black Chamber)
(Camara Negra: Katipunan’s intelligence arm that meted punishment on errant Katipunan
members)
 Bonifacio’s close associate and friend
 Along with Emilio Jacinto, they established the Katipunan paper “Ang Kalayaan”
 he used the nom-de-plume “Madlang Away”
 an eyewitness of the controversial event “Cry of Pugad Lawin”

CRY OF BALINTAWAK (August 26, 1896)

 First version as the first staging point of the Philippine Revolution.


 It is stated in Pio Valenzuela’s signed testimony before the Spanish interrogators,
where he told Francisco Olive, a Spanish investigator that the “Cry” was staged at
“Balintawak on Wednesday, August 26, 1896.”
 at the house and yard of Apolonio Samson at Kangkong, was the first place of refuge of
the Katipunan
 The people present on that meeting are Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, Procopio
Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Aguedo del Rosario, they arrive there August 19, 1896 and
Pio Valenzuela arrive on August 20, 1896.
 Other people who are present: Briccio Pantas, Alejandro Santiago, Ramon Bernardo,
Apolonio Samson
 Together with 500 members, views were only exchanged, and no resolution was
debated or adopted.
CRY OF PUGAD LAWIN (August 23, 1896)

 Second Version, stated in Pio Valenzuela’s memoir which is written in English.


 August 23, 1896,
1. at the store-house and yard of Juan Ramos (son of Melchora Aquino) at Pugad Lawin
with more than 1000 members.
2. They debated whether to start the revolution or not on August 29, 1896 and only
Teodoro Plata protested.
 Bonifacio announced the decision and shouted, “Brothers, it was agreed to continue
with the plan of revolt. My brothers, do you swear to repudiate the government that
oppresses us?” and the rebels replied, “Yes Sir!”
 They tear their cedulas and shouted, “Long Live the Philippines!”
In 1963, the National Heroes Commission (a forerunner of the NHI), without formal
consultations or recommendations to President Macapagal. Consequently, Macapagal ordered
that the Cry of Balintawak be called the “Cry of Pugad Lawin,” and that it be celebrated on 23
August instead of 26 August.
SOURCES:

https://www.onenews.ph/articles/rizal-and-valenzuela-s-1896-meeting-immortalized-in-park
https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/philippine-daily-inquirer-
1109/20100903/283274569062897
https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/central-mindanao-university/history/the-first-cry-of-
revolutionsynopsis/9218729?
fbclid=IwAR3qFHAssoLYFieracfEPOcvotDJ1dFBC0sFH2h34UjwKofjuAuvStWXfZA
https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1229/today-in-philippine-history-july-11-1869-pio-
valenzuela-was-born-in-polo-bulacan
https://www.sidmartinbio.org/what-is-the-significance-of-the-cry-of-
pugadlawin/#Why_is_Balintawak_celebrated_on_23_August_instead_of_26_August
https://www.scribd.com/doc/49225736/The-Cry-of-Pugad-Lawin

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