KARTILYA NG

KATIPUNAN
PRIMER OF THE KATIPUNAN
BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHOR
• Emilio Jacinto y Dizon known as the
“Brains of the Katipunan” was born
in Trozo, Manila ,on December 15,
1875. He was the only son of Mariano
Jacinto and Josefa Dizon. Shortly after
he was born, his father passed away
and his mother sent him to live with
his uncle, Don Jose Dizon, one of the
founders of Katipunan.
•He enrolled at the Colegio de San
Juan de Letran in Intramuros. He
then transferred to the University
of Santo Tomas to take up law.
Emilio left college before
completing his law degree. Very
little was known about Emilio
childhood.
•He was nineteen years old when he joined the Katipunan in
1894. He could have been a brilliant lawyer like Apolinario
Mabini but his schooling was cut short when he committed
himself dully to the ideals and work of the movement. Jacinto
became a close friend and chief advisor on fiscal matters
concerning their secret society. When the leader of the
Katipunan passed away, Emilio continued to carry out the
wishes of Bonifacio. The Katipunan at this time had many
factions and not all them operated in the their efforts to gain
their independence to Spain.
•He revised the Kartilya ng Katipunan which is first written by
Andres Bonifacio. He was also a poet. He wrote literary pieces,
the most famous of which was the patriotic A La Patria (To My
Fatherland), in October 8, 1897, signed Dimasilaw. It was
inspired by Rizal’s Mi Ultimo Adios. Jacinto’s poem nevertheless
brims with patriotic sincerity and is said to equal Rizal’s piece in
nobility and loftiness of thought. He edited the Katipunan
revolutionary paper, Ang Kalayaan (Freedom) and wrote
Pahayag or Manifesto which appeared in its only issue.
Reading books was one of Emilio’s
greatest passions. One of his favorite
book was the one about the French
Revolution. He also learned quit a few
things about the art of war, military
strategies and ways of making weapons
of war. Emilio Jacinto died on April 16,
1899 at the age of 24. The cause of his
death was malaria. His remaining where
transferred from Mahahay, Laguna to
Manila North cemetery.
• Emilio Jacinto seal as Punong Hukbo of KKK forces in Manila, Morong,
Bulacan and Nueva Ecija in late 1896-1897.
 INTRODUCTION
The Kartilya ng Katipunan serves as the
guidebook for new members of the
organization, which laid out the group’s
rules and principles. It was primarily
written by Andres Bonifacio. Kartilya ng
Katipunan has 13 paragraphs that
contains the values that a Katipunero
should have. Each paragraph is unique in
such a way that they tackle different
aspects of a person’s life.
The Katipunan laid down three fundamental objectives- political,
moral, and civic.
• Political – separation of the Philippines from Spain
• Moral – good manners, hygiene, good morals, and rejection of
religious fanaticism and weakness of character
• Civic – self-help and the defense of the poor and the oppressed
The member swore to help sick comrades and their families and
adhere to the Katipunan’s ideals outlined in the Kartilya ng
Katipunan.
•Kartilya was the moral and intellectual foundation used to
guide the actions of Katipuñeros. Upon joining the Katipunan,
members were required to read the Kartilya and adhere to its
code of conduct. Changing the way people thought and acted
was paramount to the early Katipuñeros; they understand
that was the only way to truly change the Philippines for the
better. It comprises lessons that detail not only the vision of
Katipunan, but the vision for a egalitarian and morally sound
Filipino nation.
BODY OF THE TOPIC
1. THE LIFE THAT IS NOT
CONSECRATED TO A LOFTY AND
REASONABLE PURPOSE IS A TREE
WITHOUT A SHADE, IF NOT A
POISONOUS WEED.
Ang buhay na hindi ginugugol sa isang
malaki at banal na kadahilanan ay kahoy
(puno) na walang lilim, kundi (man)
damong makamandag.
2. TO DO GOOD FOR
PERSONAL GAIN AND NOT FOR
ITS OWN SAKE IS NOT VIRTUE.
Ang gawang magaling na nagbubuhat sa
paghahambog o papipita sa sarili (paghahangad
na makasarili), at hindi talagang nasang gumawa
ng kagalingan, ay di kabaitan.
3. IT IS RATIONAL TO BE CHARITABLE
AND LOVE ONE'S FELLOW CREATURE,
AND TO ADJUST ONE'S CONDUCT, ACTS
AND WORDS TO WHAT IS IN ITSELF
REASONABLE.
Ang tunay na kabanalan ay ang
pagkakawang-gawa, ang pag-ibig sa kapwa at
ang isukat ang bawat kilos, gawa't
pangungusap sa talagang Katuwiran.
4. WHETHER OUR SKIN BE BLACK OR
WHITE, WE ARE ALL BORN EQUAL:
SUPERIORITY IN KNOWLEDGE, WEALTH
AND BEAUTY ARE TO BE UNDERSTOOD,
BUT NOT SUPERIORITY BY NATURE.
Maitim man o maputi ang kulay ng balat,
lahat ng tao'y magkakapantay;
mangyayaring ang isa'y hihigitan sa
dunong, sa yaman, sa ganda; ngunit di
mahihigitan sa pagkatao.
5. THE HONORABLE MAN PREFERS
HONOR TO PERSONAL GAIN; THE
SCOUNDREL, GAIN TO HONOR.
•Ang may mataas na kalooban, inuuna ang
(dangal o) puri kaysa pagpipita sa sarili;
ang may hamak na kalooban, inuuna ang
pagpipita sa sarili sa puri.
6. TO THE HONORABLE MAN, HIS
WORD IS SACRED.
Sa taong may hiya, salita'y panunumpa
.
7. Do not waste thy time:
wealth can be recovered but
not time lost.
Huwag mong sayangin ang panahon; ang
yamang nawala'y mangyayaring
magbalik; ngunit panahong nagdaan nay
di na muli pang magdadaan.
8. DEFEND THE OPPRESSED
AND FIGHT THE OPPRESSOR
BEFORE THE LAW OR IN THE
FIELD.
Ipagtanggol mo ang inaapi; kabakahin
(labanan) ang umaapi.
9. THE PRUDENT MAN IS SPARING IN
WORDS AND FAITHFUL IN KEEPING
SECRETS.
Ang taong matalino'y ang may pag-iingat sa
bawat sasabihin; matutong ipaglihim ang
dapat ipaglihim.
10. ON THE THORNY PATH OF LIFE, MAN IS
THE GUIDE OF WOMAN (“PARENTS”) AND
THE CHILDREN, AND IF THE GUIDE LEADS
TO THE PRECIPICE, THOSE WHOM HE
GUIDES WILL ALSO GO THERE.
Sa daang matinik ng buhay, lalaki ang siyang patnugot
ng asawa at mga anak; kung ang umaakay ay tungo sa
sama, patutunguhan ng inaakay ay kasamaan din. (Ang
simula nito ay obserbasyon sa ugnayan ng babae at
lalaki sa panahon ng Katipunan; para sa kasalukuyan,
iminumungkahing ipalit ang sumusunod: "Sa daang
matinik ng buhay, ang mga magulang ang patnugot ng
maganak; kung ang umaakay ay tungo sa sama, and
patutunguhan ng inaakay ay kasamaan din.)
11. THOU MUST NOT LOOK UPON WOMAN AS A
MERE PLAYTHING, BUT AS A FAITHFUL COMPANION
WHO WILL SHARE WITH THEE THE PENALTIES OF
LIFE; HER (PHYSICAL) WEAKNESS WILL INCREASE
THY INTEREST IN HER AND SHE WILL REMIND THEE
OF THE MOTHER WHO BORE THEE AND REARED
THEE.
Ang babae ay huwag mong tingnang isang bagay
na libangan lamang, kundi isnag katuwang at
karamay (ng lalaki) sa mga kahirapan nitong
buhay; gamitin mo nang buong pagpipitagan ang
kanyang (pisikal na ) kahinaan, alalahanin ang
inang pinagbuhatan at nagiwi sa iyong
kasanggulan.
12. WHAT THOU DOST NOT DESIRE DONE
UNTO THY WIFE, CHILDREN, BROTHERS
AND SISTERS, THAT DO NOT UNTO THE
WIFE, CHILDREN, BROTHERS AND SISTERS
OF THY NEIGHBOR.
Ang di mo ibig gawin sa asawa
mo, anak at kapatid, ay huwag
mong gagawin sa asawa, anak at
kapatid ng iba.
13. MAN IS NOT WORTH MORE BECAUSE HE IS A KING, BECAUSE
HIS NOSE IS AQUILINE, AND HIS COLOR WHITE, NOT BECAUSE
HE IS A PRIEST, A SERVANT OF GOD, NOR BECAUSE OF THE HIGH
PREROGATIVE THAT HE ENJOYS UPON EARTH, BUT HE IS
WORTH MOST WHO IS A MAN OF PROVEN AND REAL VALUE,
WHO DOES GOOD, KEEPS HIS WORDS, IS WORTHY AND HONEST;
HE WHO DOES NOT OPPRESS NOR CONSENT TO BEING
OPPRESSED, HE WHO LOVES AND CHERISHES HIS FATHERLAND,
THOUGH HE BE BORN IN THE WILDERNESS AND KNOW NO
TONGUE BUT HIS OWN.
•Ang kamahalan ng tao'y wala sa pagkahari, wala sa tangos ng
ilong at puti ng mukha, wala sa pagkaparing kahalili ng Diyos,
wala sa mataas na kalagayan sa balat ng lupa: wagas at tunay
na mahal na tao, kahit laking gubat at walang nababatid kundi
sariling wika, yaong may magandang asal, may isang
pangungusap, may dangal at puri, yaong di nagpaaapi't di
nakikiapi; yaong marunong magdamdam at marunong lumingap
sa bayang tinubuan.
14. WHEN THESE RULES OF CONDUCT SHALL BE KNOWN TO
ALL, THE LONGED-FOR SUN OF LIBERTY SHALL RISE
BRILLIANT OVER THIS MOST UNHAPPY PORTION OF THE
GLOBE AND ITS RAYS SHALL DIFFUSE EVERLASTING JOY
AMONG THE CONFEDERATED BRETHREN OF THE SAME RAYS,
THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE, THE
FATIGUES AND THE WELL-PAID SUFFERINGS WILL REMAIN. IF
HE WHO DESIRES TO ENTER (THE KATIPUNAN) HAS
INFORMED HIMSELF OF ALL THIS AND BELIEVES HE WILL BE
ABLE TO PERFORM WHAT WILL BE HIS DUTIES, HE MAY FILL
OUT THE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION.
•Paglaganap ng mga aral na ito, at maningning na sisikat
ang araw ng mahal na kalayaan dito sa kaaba-abang
Sangkapuluan at sabungan ng matamis niyang liwanag
ang nangagkaisang magkakalahi't magkakapatid, ng
liwanag ng walang katapusan, ang mga ginugol na
buhay, pagod, at mga tiniis na kahirapa'y labis nang
matutumbasan.
 LEARNING EXPERIENCES
•Doing research about the Kartilya ng Katipunan is a bit confusing to
us because some of our references has a 13 paragraphs of the
Kartilya while some are 14. The Kartilya ng Katipunan is unknown to
many Filipinos especially the new generation. The new challenge
for us is to promote and advocate and try our best to live out this
guiding principles of the revolution that brought forth who we are
and what we are today. This principle refers to evil deeds.
In other words, do not do unto others what you do not want
to be done to your loved ones. Understanding and
internalizing the Kartilya is really important to us because
it gave us ideas how Katipuneros intellectual and moral
capabilities in fighting and to free us from colonization.
Each paragraph of the Kartilya tackle different aspect of
people’s life. We learned that Emilio Jacinto also had a
great contribution for our liberation.