The Kartilya ng Katipunan served as the
guidebook for new members of the organization,
which laid out the group's rules and principles. The
first edition of the Kartilya was written by Andres
Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto will later pen a revised
Decalogue. This is a secondary source that made use
of the minutes of a supreme assembly dated
December 1895 as a primary source and was
published in the year 2013. Richardson's and
Jacinto's documents were published for the Filipino
people; Emilio's kartila primarily wrote the
document for the recruits of katipunan. The author
is Jim Richardson, an american photographer for
National Geographic Magazine and contributing
editor to TRAVELER Magazine.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Emilio Jacinto was an eloquent and brave young man that brought him in the position for
the "Brain of Katipunan". He wrote a newspaper entitled " Kalyaan" and was the author of
"Kartilya ng Katipunan". This is the guide book for new members and current members of
katipunan. He was one of the highest ranking officers in the Philippines Revolution and was one
of the highest ranking officers of the revolutionary society Kataas - taasang, Kagalang - galangang
na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan or simply and more popularly called Katipunan, being a
member of its Supreme Council. He was elected secretary of the State for the Haring Bayang
Katagalugan, a revolutionary government established during the outbreak of hostilities. He is
popularly known in Philippine History texbooks as the Basis of the Katipunan while some content
he should be rightfully recognized as the "Brain of the Revolution" (a title given to Apolinario
Mabini). Jacinto was present in the Cry of Pugad Lawin with Andres Bonifacio, the supremo of
the katipunan, and others of its member which signated the start of tge Revolution against the
spanish colonial government in the island. He's real name is Emilio Jacinto y Dizon and is from
Tondo Manila. He is known for his pen name, "pingkian" "Dimasilaw" "ka llyong". He was
married to Catalina de Jesus who was pregnant at the time of his death.
The fist edition of the Kartilya was written by Andres bonifacio but is a later on revised
as Decalogue by Emilio Jacinto.
