#OnThisDay December 15, 1875, Birth of Emilio Jacinto, also known as both the “Soul and the Brain of the Katipunan.”
He was one of the highest-ranking officers in the Philippine Revolution and was one of the highest-ranking officers of the revolutionary society Kataas-taasan, Kagalang-galang [other historical accounts Kagalanggalangang Katipunan] na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (English: “Supreme and Venerable Association of the Children of the Nation,” Spanish: Suprema y Venerable Asociación de los Hijos del Pueblo), or simply and more popularly called Katipunan.
Born in Manila, Emilio Jacinto was proficient both in Spanish and Tagalog. He was an eloquent and brave young man. He attended San Juan de Letran College, and later transferred to the University of Santo Tomas to study law. He did not finish college and, at the age of 19, joined the secret society called Katipunan. He became the advisor on fiscal matters and secretary to Andrés Bonifacio.
One of Jacinto’s greatest passions was reading books and his book collection consisted of how to make gunpowder and dynamite. One of his favourite books was about the French Revolution. He also learned a few things about the art of war, military strategies and ways of making weapons of war. Jacinto wrote for the Katipunan newspaper called Kalayaan. He also wrote in the newspaper under the pen name “Dimasilaw,” and used the alias “Pingkian” in the Katipunan. Jacinto was the author of the Kartilya ng Katipunan as well. Jacinto’s last position was as Commanding General of the Northern District of Manila, accordingly appointed by Bonifacio on April 15, 1897. On October 8, 1897, Jacinto wrote his masterpiece “A La Patria” (To My Fatherland) in Sta. Cruz, Laguna. The poem was inspired by Jose Rizal’s “Mi Ultimo Adios.”
After Bonifacio’s execution, Jacinto pressed on with the Katipunan’s struggle. He refused to join the forces of General Emilio Aguinaldo. Jacinto lived in Laguna and joined the militia fighting the Spaniards. Jacinto contracted malaria and died on April 16, 1899 in Brgy. Alipit, Santa Cruz, Laguna. His remains were initially buried in Brgy. San Juan Santa Cruz, Laguna. In the 1970s, Jacinto’s remains were transferred and then enshrined at the Himlayang Pilipino Memorial Park in Quezon City, with a life-size bronze sculpture of a defiant Jacinto riding a horse during his days as a revolutionary.
As a tribute to his heroic deeds, Jacinto’s likeness was featured on the old 20-peso bill that circulated from 1949 to 1969, and also on the old 20 centavo coin.
References:
1. Jose Veloso Abueva (1998). Pagbubuo Ng Bansa at Republika Ng Pilipinas. University of the Philippines Press, p. 483
2. Emilio Jacinto: the Brain and Soul of the Katipunan (December 15, 1875–April 16, 1899), Provincial Government of Laguna, laguna.gov.ph
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