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1. Based on the account of Gen. Santiago Alvarez, where does he think the first cry for

freedom was held?

He claimed that the first cry took place on August 24, 1896, in Bahay Toro, Quezon City. In

current history, the beginning of the revolution against Spain has been officially commemorated

as "The Cry of Pugad Lawin." The supposed site of "Pugad Lawin" is located in Quezon City, and

is memorialised with a tableau of life-sized, oddly rigid Katipuneros tearing their cedulas. "There

were about 1,000 Katipuneros.....The "Supremo" decided to hold a meeting inside the big barn," it

is stated.

2. Is Gregoria de Jesus' testimony reliable? Justify your answer.

Gregoria de Jesus' testimony is trustworthy. This is simply because she was a primary source

at the time and played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution. She was the guardian of the

Katipunan's secret documents, seal, and some weapons, and she put her life in danger to keep them

safe. She is also the supremo's wife and is known as the "Lakambini of the Katipunan."

3. On the part of the Guardia Civil, can we consider his account? Why or why not?

We can consider his account as part of the Guardia Civil because he is a primary source, and

Captain Olegario Diaz is the Spanish commander of the Guardia Civil Veterana of Manila, and in

his report, the findings on the site and date of the Revolution's first rally were included. On August

25, 1896, the first "Cry" occurred in Balintawak. He is also the one who looks into Katipunan's

discovery.

4. Who is Guillermo Masangkay? Was he even there during the first cry?

Guillermo R. Masangkay was one of them, a friend and adviser to Andres Bonifacio, a close

friend who joined that underground society when he was just 17 years old. On June 15, 1867, he

was born in Meisic, Tondo, Manila. Domingo Masangkay of Bantangas and Victoria Rafael of

Tanza, Cavite were his parents. He was the fourth and youngest of four children. Following

Bonifacio's passionate and persuasive speech, everyone burned their cedulas to symbolise their

defiance towards Spain and raised the cry "Revolt!" together. In April 1896, Masangkay was with

Bonifacio at the Bernardo Carpio Cave on Mt. Tapusi in San Mateo, Rizal. It was chosen as the

starting point for the uprising, not Balintawak.

First Cry