The KKK and the

“Kartiya ng Katipunan”
KKK
•Kataastaasang Kagalangalangang
Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan

•Most important organization formed in

the Philippine History
KKK
•Founded by Andres Bonifacio (Ama ng
Katipunan) on July 7, 1892 at Tondo
Manila.

•Secret revolutionary organization

KKK
•Organization that envisioned:

1. A united Filipino nation that would revolt

against the Spaniards for
2. The total independence of the country
from Spain
Unified Filipino nation
revolting against
colonizers
Kartilya ng Katipunan
Emilio Jacinto, 1896
•Brains of the
Katipunan
•Was only 18 years old
when he joined KKK
•Bonifacio recognized
his value and intellect
•Jacinto’s Kartilya was
distributed to their
fellow katipuneros
•Became the secretary
of the org and took
charge of its short-
lived printing press
•Appointed by Bonifacio
as a commander of the
Katipunan in Northern
Luzon, 22 years old
•23 years old, died at
Magdalena, Laguna
because of Malaria
Kartilya ng Katipunan
• One of the most important Katipunan
documents
“Lessons of the
“Manga (sic) Aral
Organization of
Nang (sic) Katipunan
the Sons of
ng mga A.N.B”
Country”
Kartilya ng Katipunan
• Katipunan’s code of conduct

• Contains 14 rules that instruct the way a

Katipunero should behave, and which specific
values should be uphold
Kartilya ng Katipunan
• Two general classifications of the rules in the
Kartilya:

1. rules that will make the member an

upright individual
2. rules that will guide the way he treats
his fellow men
The Kartilya ng Katipunan

1. A life that is not dedicated to a noble and

divine cause is like a tree without a shade,
if not, a poisonous weed

2. A deed that is motivated by

self-interest or self-pity and
done without sincerity lacks
nobility.
The Kartilya ng Katipunan

3. True piety is the act of being

charitable, loving one's fellowmen,
and being judicious in behavior,
speech and deed.

4. All [people] are equal, regardless

of the color of their skin; While one
could have more education, wealth
or beauty than the other, none of
them can overpass one's identity.
The Kartilya ng Katipunan

5. A person with a noble character values

honor above self-interest, while a person
with a base character values self-interest
above honor.

6. To a [person] that respects,

his/her word is a pledge.
The Kartilya ng Katipunan
7. Do not waste your time; lost wealth
can be retrieved, but time lost is lost
forever.

8. Defend the oppressed and fight

the oppressor.

9. A wise man is someone who

is careful in all that he says;
learn to keep the things that
need to be kept secret.
The Kartilya ng Katipunan
10. In the thorny path of life, the man leads the
way and his wife and children follow; If the leader
goes the way of evil, so do the followers.

11. Never regard a woman as an object for

you to trifle with; rather you should consider
her as a partner and a friend in times of
need; Give proper considerations to a
woman's frailty and never forget that your
own mother, who brought you forth and
nurtured you from infancy, is herself such a
person.
The Kartilya ng Katipunan
12. Don't do to the wife, children and
brothers and sisters of others what
you do not want done to your wife,
children and brothers and sisters.

13. (A (person's) worth is not measured by

his/her station in life, neither by the height of his
nose nor the fairness of skin, and certainly not
by whether he is a priest claiming to be God's
deputy. Even if he is a tribesman/tribeswoman
from the hills and speaks only his/her own
tongue, a (person) is honorable if he/she
possesses a good character, is true to his/her
word, has fine perceptions and is loyal to his/her
native land.
The Kartilya ng Katipunan

14. When these teachings shall have been

propagated and the glorious sun of freedom
begins to shine on these poor islands to enlighten
a united race and people, then all the loves lost,
all the struggle and sacrifices shall not have been
in vain.
As the primary governing
document, which
determines the rules of
conduct in the Katipunan,
properly understanding the
Kartilya will thus
help in understanding
the values, ideals,
aspirations, and even
the ideology of the
organization.
 Analysis of the
“Kartiya ng Katipunan”
Kartilya ng Katipunan
•Primary governing document
which determines the rules
of conduct in the Katipunan
Content and provisions of Kartilya
is a reaction and response to
certain value systems that they
found despicable in the present
state of things that they
struggle against with
•Context of Spanish
colonial era
•Values upheld in the
document as consistent
with the burgeoning
rational and liberal ideals
in the 18 and 19
th th
century
•Decipher certain
Victorian and
chivalrous values in
the text
•Katipunan’s
secondary regard for
women (rule #10)
•Kartilya was instructive
not just of the
Katipunan’s conduct
toward other people, but
also for members
development as individuals
All in all, KARTILYA reveals
a more thorough
understanding of the
katipunan and the significant
role that it played in the
revolution and in the unfolding
of the Philippine history.
 Contribution to the Grand
Narrative of Philippine History
It serves as a guiding
principle
It enhances sense of nationalism
It advocates an anti- enslavement
It promotes spread of liberal
ideas
Hence, be someone that
can be a…
Relevance to Contemporary
Times
Kartilya is a source of moral beacon for self
transformation for the contemporary times. It can
be used as guide:
• To institutionalize good governance
among our government officials.

•To teach honor and dignity and

curtail corruption among politicians

•To inculcate generosity and

compassion among us

•To practice respect for women

and love for our family