Emilio Jacinto's

KARTILYA NG

KATIPUNAN
 WHO IS EMILIO JACINTO Y DIZON?
• Was born in 1875 on the 15th of December.
• He is the only son of a man named Mariano Jacinto and a
woman named Josefa Dizon.
• Shortly after he was born, his father passed away. This
ultimely death force his mother to send Emilio to live with
his uncle, Don Jose' Dizon.
• Very little is known about Emilio's early childhood up until
the point that he wento to college. However, it is known
that by the time he went away to college, he could fluently
speak both Spanish and Tagalog, the language of the
Philippine people. Horwever, he preferred to speak in
Spanish a majority of the time.
 WHO IS EMILIO JACINTO Y DIZON?

• He studied in the University of Santo Tomas to take

up law but he left college before completing his law
degree.
• After dropping out of college at the age of 20,
Emilio joined the Katipunan, a secret revolutionary
society. This was a group whose objective was to
gain Philippine independence from Spain in 1892.
• Jacinto became the secretary, directly reporting to
the leader of the Katipunan. He also became the
chief advisor on fiscal matters concerning this
secret society.
•Emilio was given a new name when he was part of this group. To the
Katipunan, he was often referred to as Utak ng Katipunan. However, he wrote
under the pseudonym Dimasailaw when writing for the newspaper and he
was more commonly referred to in the group as Pingkian.
•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 of them operated in the same way in their efforts to gain their
independence from Spain.
•As with his predecessor before him, Jacinto refused to join with these
factions who had different views. This included refusing to join the Magdalo
faction of the Katipunan under the leadership of Emilio Aguinaldo.
•Emilio Jacinto died on April 16, 1899 at the age of 24. The cause of his death
at such a young age was malaria, which he had contracted while in Majayjay,
Laguna.
•Academic career
Despite being orphaned, Emilio managed to send himself to Colegio
de San Juan de Letran.

He was also able to study law at the University of Santo Tomas

although he was not able to finish it because his Spanish classmates
often abused him.

He was known as the brains of the Katipunan when it comes to

military matters. Because he was very brilliant, he became the
advisor on fiscal matters and secretary to Andres Bonifacio. He also
edited and wrote for the Katipunan newspaper “Kalayaan”–Freedom
in Tagalog.
•Published works
Jacinto wrote several articles on human rights, equality, liberty, government, labor and love of
country.

He wrote the "Kartilya", the primer of the Katipunan on how Katipuneros should conduct
themselves in the fight for freedom against the Spanish colonizers. He likewise edited the
newspaper

"Kalayaan" (Freedom), the secret society's organ which tremendously boosted the membership of the
Katipunan from 300 to 30,000 just before the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution in August 1896.

Jacinto's poetrical marterpiece, written in Laguna on October 8, 1897, was "A La Patria" (To The
Fatherland), a patriotic piece inspired by "Mi Ultimo Adios" (My Last Farewell) written by Dr. Jose
Rizal before his execution at the Bagumbayan field (known today as the Rizal or Luneta Park

His other writings include: "Liwanag at Dilim" (Light and Darkness), "Pahayag" (Manifesto), "Sa
Mga Kababayan Ko" (To My Countrymen) that all contain his socio-political ideas using Dr. Jose
Rizal and Marcelo H. del Pilar as his role models.
The Background of the
assigned material

The Kartilya ng Katipunan (English: Primer of the

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
The content of the material

It was Andres Bonifacio who first formulated a code of conduct

and to whom the Dekalogo ng Katipunan was attributed. But it
was not published, instead, it was said that upon reading the
Kartilya drafted by Jacinto, Bonifacio decided that it was superior
to his Dekalogo, and adopted it as the official primer of the
Katipunan.

Kartilya ng Katipunan was primarily written by Andres Bonifacio.

Emilio Jacinto later made revisions creating a new rulebook
known as Decalogue. It served as a guidebook for newcomers
those people who are willing to join the group.

The original version has 14 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. In
which case, anyone may have different interpretation. Hence, it
is only appropriate to have a better understanding or explanation
to its contents.
1. The first tenet highlights the importance of living a purpose-driven life. A Katipunero who does not have
a purpose lives a useless life.
2. The second rule is all about doing the right thing. A deed carried out for the sake of fame is not worthy of
praise.
3. The third tenet shows what kindness really means. True act of kindness for a Katipunero is in the love
and service he render to other people and not the other way around.
4. The fourth tenet highlights equality. Every Katipuneros are treated equally no matter what race or
educational background he has
5. The fifth shows what honor should mean for a Katipunero. A true Katipunero values honor more than his
personal interest.
6. The sixth tenet is all about being a man of word. A Katipunero who has a sense of shame must be a man
of his word.
7. The seventh rule gives importance to time. A Katipunero must give importance to time. For the
Katipunan, a time that is lost will never be back.
8. The eighth tenet is all about fighting for what is right. A Katipunero must protect the
weak and fight those who oppress the weak.
9. The ninth tenet highlights the importance trust. A Katipunero is careful with what he says
and keeps the things that must be kept secret.
10. The tenth principle is all about being able to lead a family. A Katipunero must lead his
family to the right path. If the leader is consumed by evil, so does his followers.
11. The eleventh principle is all about women. A Katipunero must give importance to a
woman. He must not see her as an object, nor a past time. That whenever a Katipunero sees
a woman, he will remember his mother who nurtured him.
12. The twelfth principle gives importance to every actions that one has to make. A
Katipunero must not do the things that he does not want to be done to him or to his family.
13. The thirteenth principle is about having the right character. A Katipunero’s life is not
measured by what is his status in life nor with the things that he possess. Instead, it is in his
character and his love for the native land.
14. The last tenet, shows a glimpse of what the author desire. It shows the sense of
hopefulness for the motherland and that all the sacrifices made is not all for nought
The new book, revised by Emilio Jacinto

•KARTILYA NG KATIPUNAN
1. Ang kabuhayang hindi ginugugol sa isang malaki at banal na kadahilanan ay kahoy na
walang lilim, kundi damong makamandag
2. Ang gawang magaling na nagbubuhat sa pagpipita sa sarili, at hindi sa talagang nasang
gumawa ng kagalingan, ay di kabaitan.
3. Ang tunay na kabanalan ay ang pagkakawang gawa, ang pagibig sa kapwa at ang isukat
ang bawat kilos, gawa’t pangungusap sa talagang Katuiran.
4. Maitim man at maputi ang kulay ng balat, lahat ng tao’y magkakapantay; mangyayaring
ang isa’y higtan sa dunong, sa yaman, sa ganda, ngunit di mahihigtan sa pagkatao.
5. Ang may mataas na kalooban inuuna ang puri sa pagpipita sa sarili; ang may hamak na
kalooban inuuna ang pagpipita sa sarili sa puri.
6. Sa taong may hiya, salita’y panunumpa.
7. Huwag mong sasayangin ang panahon, ang yamang nawala’y magyayaring magbalik;
nguni’t panahong nagdaan na’y di na muli pang magdadaan.
8. Ipagtanggol mo ang inaapi, at kabakahin ang umaapi.
9. Ang taong matalino’y ang may pagiingat sa bawat sasabihin, at matutong ipaglihim ang dapat ipaglihim.
10. Sa daang matinik ng kabuhayan, lalaki ay siyang patnugot ng asawa’t mga anak; kung ang umaakay ay
tungo sa sama, ang patutunguhan ng iaakay ay kasamaan din.
11. Ang babae ay huwag mong tignang isang bagay na libangan lamang, kundi isang katuang at karamay
sa mga kahirapan nitong kabuhayan; gamitan mo ng buong pagpipitagan ang kaniyang kahinaan, at
alalahanin ang inang pinagbuhata’t nagiwi sa iyong kasangulan.
12. Ang di mo ibig na gawin sa asawa mo, anak at kapatid, ay huwag mong gagawin sa asawa, anak, at
kapatid ng iba.
13. Ang kamahalan ng tao’y wala sa pagkahari, wala sa tangus ng ilong at puti ng mukha, wala sa
pagkaparing kahalili ng Dios wala sa mataas na kalagayan sa balat ng lupa; wagas at tunay na mahal na
tao, kahit laking gubat at walang nababatid kundi ang sariling wika, yaong may magandang asal, may
isang pangungusap, may dangal at puri; yaong di napaaapi’t di nakikiapi; yaong marunong magdamdam at
marunong lumingap sa bayang tinubuan.
14. Paglaganap ng mga aral na ito at maningning na sumikat ang araw ng mahal na Kalayaan dito sa
kaabaabang Sangkalupuan, at sabugan ng matamis niyang liwanag ang nangagkaisang magkalahi’t
magkakapatid ng ligaya ng walang katapusan, ang mga ginugol na buhay, pagud, at mga tiniis na
kahirapa’y labis nang natumbasan. Kung lahat ng ito’y mataruk na ng nagiibig pumasuk at inaakala
niyang matutupad ang mga tutungkulin, maitatala ang kaniyang ninanasa sa kasunod nito.
(Translated in english)

1. The life that is not consecrated to a lofty and reasonable purpose is a tree without a shade, if not a poisonous weed.
2. To do good for personal gain and not for its own sake is not virtue.
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.
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.
5. The honorable man prefers honor to personal gain; the scoundrel, gain to honor.
6. To the honorable man, his word is sacred.
7. Do not waste thy time: wealth can be recovered but not time lost.
8. Defend the oppressed and fight the oppressor before the law or in the field.
9. The prudent man is sparing in words and faithful in keeping secrets.
10. On the thorny path of life, man is the guide of woman and the children, and if the guide leads to the precipice, those whom he guides will
also go there.
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.
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.
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.
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
 The contribution of Katilya ng Katipunan are
equality of origin, educated and religion. Also
the woman and children need big respect and
care.

Equal human rights that reflect to our

Philippine core values and norms and this
literary works mark as our Philippine History.
Learning Experience
-Kartilya ng Katipunan was meant to guide us in living our everyday life at its
fullest. More importantly, it highlights the importance of having the right attitude
towards other people.

-The Katipunan was not the only organization working towards independence. They
built on the ideological and political foundation constructed by men and women who
sacrificed much for their dreams of independence. They were not an organization
that were fully formed from among the masa, nor were they an organization that
operated independently of contemporaries and predecessors.

--Kartilya ng katipunan thought us to perform the task wholeheartedly. Must obey

the rules to perform the task genuinely. It is also teaching us to gain understanding
and knowledge especially not just to perform independent but to unite and giving
your best to perform with the others.