Its primary objective was achieving independence from the Spanish Empire through an armed revolution. It was formed as a secret society before its eventual discovery by Spanish authorities in August 1896. This discovery led to the start of the Philippine Revolution.

The Philippine Revolution (Filipino: Himagsikang Pilipino or Rebolusyong Pilipino; Spanish: Revolución Filipina or Guerra Tagala) [7] was a war of independence waged by the revolutionary organization Katipunan against the Spanish Empire from 1896 to 1898.

Located in the outskirts of Manila, there assembled on that day members of a secret revolutionary society known as the Katipunan (Kataas-taasan Kagalang-galang na Katipunan nang mga Anak ng Bayan — Highest and Most Respectable Society of the Sons of the People, founded in July 1892), led by its founder, Andres Bonifacio, and there tore up ...

The Katipunan Finally Starts a Revolution. The Katipunan is born. Andres Bonifacio was also a member of La Liga Filipina, although he soon lost hope in gaining reforms though peaceful means. This feeling was especially heightened when Jose Rizal was exiled to Dapitan.

2019年5月9日 · Indeed, the Philippines revolution from 1896-1902 was one of the most important events in the country’s history. But what really sparked the revolution was the discovery of Katipunan, an underground Filipino revolutionary society. Let’s go back in time and discover the secrets of the Katipunan: What is Katipunan?

2023年6月11日 · The Philippine Revolution. The Katipunan had four aims, namely: to develop a strong alliance with each and every Katipunero; to unite Filipinos into one solid nation; to win Philippine independence by means of an armed conflict (or revolution); to establish a republic after independence.

Andres Bonifacio, a self-educated warehouse clerk, organized a secret revolutionary society, the Katipunan, in Manila. Membership grew to an estimated 100,000 by August 1896, when the Spaniards discovered its existence. Bonifacio immediately issued a call for armed rebellion.