The document summarizes key events in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule from 1896-1897, including the Cry of Balintawak which sparked the revolution, early battles between Katipuneros and Spanish forces, the execution of Jose Rizal, the rise of Emilio Aguinaldo as a revolutionary leader, the Tejeros Convention which established a revolutionary government, and the Truce of Biak-na-Bato which temporarily ended the conflict and sent Aguinaldo and other rebels into exile.

1. THE
REVOLUTIO
N:
First Phase

2. Spanish Defenses
 The Katipuneros, unaware that the
Spanish Army, had taken their plan of
Revolution very seriously.
 Spain used their power and authority
to hinder attacks.
 They also executed the plan of
secretly attacking their enemies
 Brought them to win over the
Katipuneros at the very first Battle.

3. CRY OF BALINTAWAK
 August 24 – Bonifacio secretly
instructed his runners to summon all the
leaders of the society to a general
assembly.
 August 19 – Bonifacio accompanied by
his brother Procorpio, Emilio Jacinto,
Teodoro Plata and Aguedo del Rosario,
slipped through the cordon of Spanish
sentries and reached Balintawak before
midnight.

4.  August 21 – Bonifacio changed the
Katipunan code because the Spanish
authorities had already deciphered it.
 August 22 – the Katipuneros proceed to
Pugadlawin.
 At the yard of Juan A. Ramos,
Bonifacio said, “Bring out your cedulas
and tear them to pieces to symbolize
our determination to take up arms!”

5. FIRST SKIRMISHES
 August 24 – they arrived at the yard of
Melchora Aquino known as Tandang
Sora.
 August 29, 1896 – general attack on
Manila
 August 25 – in the skirmish that
followed, 2 Katipuneros were killed and
enemy one.
 August 26 – Spanish reinforcements
were sent to Pasong Tamo to drive away

6.  August 30 – Governor General Blanco,
arise the war in the first eight Provinces
which symbolize the eight rays of sun in
the Philippine Flag.
 The eight provinces were in a state of
war and placing them under martial
law.
Manila
Pampanga
Bulacan
Cavite
Laguna
Batangas
Nueva Ecija
Tarlac

7.  September 4 – Four Katipuneros were
executed at the Luneta.
 September 12 – Thirteen men from
Cavite were executed. “Los Trece
Martires de Cavite”
 January 4, 1897 – Twelve Bicolano
rebels were executed. “Tweleve Bicol
Martyrs”

8. DEATH OF JOSE RIZAL
 December 30, 1896 – Rizal was
executed by a squad of Filipino
soldiers of the Spanish Army at
Bagumbayan Field.
 Exactly 7:03 AM when he died at the
age of 35 years, 5 months, and 11
days.

9. RISE OF EMILIO
AGUINALDO
 September 5 – Emilio Aguinaldo
retreated to Imus and he defeated the
Spanish troops under the command of
General Aguirre.
 “Hero of the hour”, “General
Miong”

10. TEJEROS CONVENTION
 March 22, 1897 – Two factions met at
Tejeros, a bario of San Francisco de
Malabon.
- Discuss the defense
of Cavite against the Spaniards during
the Philippine Revolution.

11.  The convention became an election to
decide the leaders of the revolutionary
movement, by passing the Supreme
Council.
President-Emilio Aguinaldo
Vice-President-Mariano Trías
Captain-General-Artemio Ricarte
Director of War-Emiliano Riego de Dios
Director of the Interior-Andrés Bonifacio

12. THE TRUCE OF BIYAK-NA-
BATO
 November 18 and December 15 – a
pact in Biak-na-Bato was decided
between Spain and Philippines.
 December 14, 1897 – The truce of
Biyak-na-Bato was signed by Paterno
as representative of the revolutionist,
and by Primo de Rivera for the
Spanish Government.

13. The resulting Truce provided, among
other things:
(1) That Aguinaldo and his companions
would go into voluntary exile abroud;

14. (1) That Primo de Rivera would pay the
sum of P800,000 to the rebels in
three installments:
(a) P400,000 to Aguinaldo upon his
departure from Biyak-na-Bato,
(b) P200,000 when the arms
surrendered by the revolutionists
exceeded 700, and
(c) the remaining P200,000 when the Te
Deum was sung and general
amnesty proclaimed by governor;

15.  (3)That Primo De Rivera would pay
the additional sum of P900,000 to the
families of the non-combatant Filipinos
who suffered during the armed
conflict.