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Kartilya ng katipunan analysis
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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.
The first tenet highlights the importance of living a purpose-driven life. A Katipunero who does not have a purpose lives a useless life.
The second rule is all about doing the right thing. A deed carried out for the sake of fame is not worthy of praise.
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.
The fourth tenet highlights equality. Every Katipuneros are treated equally no matter what race or educational background he has.
The fifth shows what honor should mean for a Katipunero. A true Katipunero values honor more than his personal interest.
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.
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.
The eighth tenet is all about fighting for what is right. A Katipunero must protect the weak and fight those who oppress the weak.
The ninth tenet highlights the importance trust. A Katipunero is careful with what he says and keeps the things that must be kept secret.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
And while we have different interpretation with what was intended by Bonifacio, there is one thing that everyone can agree on:
Kartilya ng Katipunan was meant to guide us in living our everyday life its fullest. More importantly, it highlights the importance of having the right attitude towards other people.
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The (Real) Kartilya of the Katipunan by Emilio Jacinto (And Musings on the Revolution and Republic) The Kartilya comprises thirteen lessons that detail not only the vision of the Katipunan, but the vision for a egalitarian and morally sound Filipino nation.
For the Katipunan leadership, such as Emilio Jacinto, the ideas of Right and Light, Katwiran and Kaliwanagan, were of utmost importance. They saw themselves as not only as inheritors of the Age of Enlightenment, but intellectual and moral revolutionaries fighting to create and define a nation and culture that was post-Enlightenment; that was no longer shackled by the ideological and colonial restraints of the West, but a country that adopted and merged the best of Spain, the United States, France, and our own unique culture and society, in support of being Filipino.
Which makes me wonder, for all those who use the Katipunan as an ideological touchstone, for all those who say they are the inheritors of the Katipunan’s ideals, how many have actually read, internalized, and understood the Kartilya?
Outside of obliquely and directly referencing it, that is.
The Kartilya of the Katipunan
The actual lessons of the Revolution, the hard work of reformism, the need to define politically and ideologically end goals, the paramount urgency of education and inculcating broader values, is ignored in favor of the Adoration of Revolt, the Cult of the Revolutionary, the Primacy of Personality. I would argue that our misunderstanding of the 19th century feeds directly into some of the public factionalism and fracturing we witness today. What is in interesting is when studying the works of Emilio Jacinto, Apolinario Mabini, Marcelo H del Pilar, and (most importantly) Jose Rizal, we discover exhortations towards intellectualism, not just militancy and violence. In many cases, such as with Rizal, he pushes the need to change the way Filipinos critically think and engage with issues before armed revolt. It is a distinction that is either glossed over or outright ignored in many of today’s texts. These men were intellectual giants who espoused a new understanding citizenship and engagement that eludes us still. The shame is they understood that lasting change takes place in the hearts and minds of men first, and what they subsequently build after. Not in spontaneous displays of strength of arms, the might of the sword, and the fleeting nature of purely personality based revolutionary action. We seemingly favor the latter, while forgetting the former.
There are clear connections between the Revolution, the Katipunan, the Reformist Movement, the events in 1872, the Assembly of Reformists in 1863, the Carlist Movement in Spain, the Latin American revolutions, the Mutiny of 1823, the socio-economic reforms of Jose Basco y Vargas, the economic explosion of the 19th century, and even the British Invasion. The connections stretch back even to the decision in the Manila Synod of 1582 to retain local languages. Context is key, it is critical whether looking at history or contemporary issues.
And it also teaches patience. Understanding context helps explain the hows and whys of developments on a local and national level. Ignoring context breeds contempt and impatience for the need to build movements and institutions. Ignoring context is counter-productive to building stability and contemporary unity. It means we look for shortcuts, we seek the paths of least resistance. We reach for revolt without understanding the importance of reform. And yes, it means we see personality as the solution to solving issues, instead of interrogating issues and offering cooperative policy and institutional based options.
Understanding the importance of historical and contemporary context, maintaining that level of intellectual rigor, also allows for disparate ideas to be held by individuals and organizations. ‘Unity’ does not mean homogeneity in thought and belief. That is imperialism and elitism, fascism and tribalism, masquerading as egalitarianism.
One of the most bothersome and debilitating aspects of contemporary Philippines discourse is our out of hand dismissal of any who hold ideas that differ from ours. It speaks to shallowness: The shallowness with which we understand issues and the concurrent shallowness in engaging issues. Far too often we deploy ultimatums in place of discussion.
There is almost always an implicit yearning for a resurgence in public intellectualism whenever I write. A desire for an improvement in how we engage each other in discussion. It is a tacit reaction to out of hand dismissals; to branding any who disagree with you as a troll or deploying ad hominem attacks and ultimatums. Quality of thought is not demonstrated through the ease of dismissal, but the depth of discourse. Admittedly, I fall into that trap as well. There is a seductive ease in deploying agit-prop and vilifying people who disagree with you. To outright dismissals of differing ideas. Sometimes it is necessary, sometimes it is understandable and appropriate (especially when engaging with pure propagandists). Then again, there is a difference between people who are willing to engage, and those
are focused solely on agitating and inflaming. There is a balancing act in understanding with whom you can engage and with whom you cannot, but a willingness to try is necessary at the onset. So yes, it is a continuing and on-going struggle: The interrogation of assumptions, the willingness to critically engage in terms of methodology and ideology. In other words, to echo Jacinto, the attempt to adhere to true Reason.
Maybe that is the the enduring lesson and challenge of the Kartilya and Katipunan, of the Revolution and Republic, of Rizal, of Aguinaldo and Bonifacio. The intriguing idea that we have to evolve past resorting consistently to superficially structured armed revolt and uprising, of militancy, intransigency, and violence, but learn to seek higher ideals of Reason, and Right and Light, and utilize them in favor of a greater purpose, dedicated to an enlightened concept of Filipinas. iwriteasiwrite.tumblr/post/88543751092/the-real-kartilya-of-the-katipunan-by-emilio
Kartilya ng katipunan analysis
Course: masters in business administration
University: University of San Agustin
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