Thanks to the #KKK the #Philippines gained its independence from Spain—after more than 300 years of oppression.
Today marks the 127th #Independence of the #Filipino nation.
MABUHAY ANG #PILIPINAS ᜋᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ #ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈᜐ᜔
Thanks to the #KKK the #Philippines gained its independence from Spain—after more than 300 years of oppression.
Today marks the 127th #Independence of the #Filipino nation.
MABUHAY ANG #PILIPINAS ᜋᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ #ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈᜐ᜔
#Earthquake (#lindol) M3.6 strikes 8 km S of #Katipunan (#Philippines) 13 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1718122
Thank you to the heroes of the #KKK we gained our independence from Western invaders, in particular from Spain who treated us as less than human for 300 years.
Mabuhay ang #Katipunan! Long-lived KKK!
Happy 125th Independence from Spain my beloved Nation, the Philippines!
(Which ironically, we're still using the name they gave us.)
For today's independence post, let's talk a bit about General Pío del Pilar.
The attached image is the KKK (Katipunan) flag used by General Pío del Pilar, the namesake of barangay Pio del Pilar, #Makati City.
His flag was called “Bandila ng Matagumpay” (en: “Flag of the Triumphants”) and was first used on July 11, 1895. (And his KKK faction was called “Matagumpay” (en: “Triumphants”)
Pío del Pilar was a force to reckoned with. He liberated , defended, and participated in many battles against the Spaniards. Some of these places we know today as Mandaluyong City, Las Piñas City, the Municipality of Pateros, Taguig, the province of Nueva Ecija, parts of Cavite province, and Calamba City (in the province of Laguna), to mention a few. (see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%ADo_del_Pilar )
Fun facts:
* General Pío del Pilar was born in Barrio Culi-culi, San Pedro de Macati.
* Barrio Culi-culi is today's barangays Pio del Pilar and Bangkal.
* While San Pedro de Macati is now Makati City.
* His father was a farmer from Pasay City (one of the oldest cities in the country, and itself was a “kingdom” in pre-colonial times, named after Dayang-dayang (princess) Pasay, daughter of Rajah Sulayman of the “kingdom” of Maynila).
* And his mother was an embroider from Mandaluyong City.
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A friendly reminder… if you are an #American and you are in the #Philippines (or online for that matter), you might see #KKK around. KKK in the Philippines was a revolutionary group who fought #Spain for our #independence.
#June12 #IndependenceDay #Katipunan
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5 things you should know before you visit the Philippines, especially if you are an American.
Hailing from a well-to-do family of farmers, and crowned "Reyna Elena" in her town's Santacruzan, Melchora married Fulgencio Ramos, a cabeza de barangay. The couple had 6 children. Her husband's death devastated her, but she single-handedly managed her husband's business. It was in her backyard where the Cry of #PH Revolution happened. Her son Juan Ramos was a member of the #Katipunan. She generously gave 100 bags of rice, 10 carabaos, & other supplies to the movement, believing in the cause.
Even while Valenzuela changed his tune when put under interrogation of Spanish agents, he may have only done so to protect Rizal & the Katipunan. Some of Rizal's siblings became members of the #Katipunan—Paciano became a Katipunan general, while Josefa & Trinidad became members of the Katipunan's women chapter. The sisters were witness to the wedding of Andres Bonifacio & Gregoria de Jesus. With or w/out "American sponsorship" as Constantino claimed, Leon Ma. Guerrero pointed out:
Alejandrino joined the #Katipunan. Upon the outbreak of the #PH Revolution in 1896, he initiated the procurement of arms from Japan via Hong Kong. When revo leaders were voluntarily exiled to HK via Pact of Biak-na-Bato, Alejandrino welcomed them there. Upon the resumption of PH Revo vs. Spain, Alejandrino was w/ U.S. Adm. George Dewey in the Battle of Manila Bay. Soon after, he became a delegate in the Malolos Congress, provisionally representing Catanduanes through Aguinaldo's appointment.
Bonifacio y de Castro, revolutionary leader & 3rd president of the revolutionary org, the #Katipunan, was born in Tondo, #Manila, #PH. Under his leadership, the Katipunan led an all-out revolution vs. Spain beginning Aug 1896. THREAD. #kasaysayan #History
Today is #BonifacioDay, a holiday.
Supremo Andres Bonifacio, The Father of Philippine Revolution, founder of the #Katipunan (KKK means different for Filipinos, it is Kataas-taasan, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan) and also, the first president of the Philippines (some historians don’t agree). Over-all bad-ass guy.
Fellow filipinos betrayed him. And I think, that set the course of how philippine politics continue until now.