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The Katipunan (abbreviated to KKK) was a Philippine revolutionary society founded by anti-Spanish Filipinos in Manila in 1892, whose primary aim was to gain independence from Spain through revolution. The society was initiated by Filipino patriots Andrés Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa, and others on the night of July 7, when Filipino writer José Rizal was to be banished to Dapitan. Initially, the Katipunan was a secret organization until its discovery in 1896 that led to the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution.
The Tagalog word "katipunan", literally meaning 'association', comes from the root word "tipon," a Tagalog word meaning "gather" or "society." Its official revolutionary name was Samahang Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan II[12].
:"Kailan at saan itinayo ang 'Samahang Kataas-taasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng̃ mg̃á Anak ng̃ Bayan?
See also the Transcriber's note in the frontmatter of the source cited. Typographical oddities regarding the placement of the tilde ("~") character in the cited source have been regularized here. (, ). The Katipunan is also known by its acronym, KKK.
Being a secret organization, its members were subjected to the utmost secrecy and were expected to abide by the rules established by the society. Aspirant applicants were given standard initiation rites to become members of the society. At first, membership in the Katipunan was only open to male Filipinos; later, women were accepted in the society. The Katipunan had its own publication, Kalayaan (Liberty) that had its first and last print in March 1896. Revolutionary ideals and works flourished within the society, and Philippine literature was expanded by some of its prominent members.
In planning the revolution, Bonifacio contacted Rizal for his full-fledged support for the Katipunan in exchange for a promise to rescue Rizal from his detainment. In May 1896, a delegation was sent to the Emperor of Japan to solicit funds and military arms. The Katipunan's existence was revealed to the Spanish authorities after a member named Teodoro Patiño confessed the Katipunan's illegal activities to his sister, and finally to the mother portress of Mandaluyong Orphanage. Seven days after the Spanish authorities learned of the existence of the secret society, on August 26, 1896, Bonifacio and his men tore their cédulas during the infamous Cry of Pugadlawin that started the Philippine Revolution.
Katipunan refers to the following Philippines-related topics:
- Katipunan, Philippine revolutionary organization
- Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte, municipality in the Philippine province of Zamboanga del Norte
- Katipunan LRT Station, light rail transit system station in the Manila LRT Purple Line
- Katipunan Avenue, street in Quezon City
- Katipunan, Quezon City (also known as Loyola Heights), a commercialized municipality in the National Capital Region of the Philippines
Katipunan or The Aggregation (international title) is a Filipino historical drama series broadcast by GMA Network starring Sid Lucero and Glaiza de Castro. It premiered on October 19, 2013 until December 28, 2013 and worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV on November 3, 2013 until December 29, 2013 and on GMA News TV on October 27, 2013 until December 29, 2013. The show is a ten-part docudrama that aims to present the Katipunan's history in its entirety, from Andres Bonifacio's formation of the group, its discovery by the Spaniards, and Bonifacio's murder. It will present in detail the life of the Supremo, the truth about the intrigues and in-fighting within the Katipunan, and the heroes and heels of the Philippine Revolution.