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Castro
Andrs Bonifacio y de Castro (Andres
Bonifacio)
Born:
Born: November
November 30,
30, 1863
1863 in
in Tondo
Tondo Manila
Manila
Filipino
Filipino nationalist
nationalist and
and revolutionary
revolutionary
Father:
Father: Santiago
Santiago Bonifacio
Bonifacio a
a tailor
tailor who
who served
served as
as a
a
teniente
teniente mayor
mayor (municipal
(municipal official)
official)
Mother:
Mother: Catalina
Catalina de
de Castro
Castro a
a mestiza
mestiza of
of Spanish
Spanish descent
descent
who
who worked
worked in
in a
a cigarette
cigarette factory.
factory.
He
He was
was a
a founder
founder and
and later
later the
the supreme
supreme leader
leader of
of the
the
Katipunan
Katipunan movement
movement which
which sought
sought the
the independence
independence of
of
the
the Philippines
Philippines from
from Spanish
Spanish colonial
colonial rule
rule and
and started
started
the
the Philippine
Philippine Revolution.
Revolution.
Eldest child among the siblings.
parish choir.
fans.
Despite not finishing formal education, Bonifacio
was self-educated.
leprosy.
Gregoria de Jess
(Aling Oriang)
Kataastaasang
Kagalanggalangang
Katipunan ng mga Anak ng
The Katipunan
A Philippine revolutionary society founded by anti-
theKatipunanSupreme Council.
Bonifacio developed a strong friendship withEmilio
endeavors.
the Philippines)
Tapunan ng Lingap
Katipunan.
born).
y de Castro.
Katipunan.
malaria.