Emilio Jacinto
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-->Emilio Jacinto (December 15,1875-April 16,1899) Known as the "Brains of the Katipunan", Emilio was born in Trozo, Manila. He was the son of Mariano Jacinto and Josefa Dizon. He was fluent in both Spanish and Tagalog, but he spoke more in Spanish. He studied in the University of Santo Tomas, but did not finish college and at 20 joined the secret society called Katipunan. Because he was very brilliant, he became the advisor on fiscal matters and secretary to Andres Bonifacio. He was also wrote for the Katipunan newspaper called Kalayaan--Freedom in Tagalog. He wrote in the newspaper under the pen name Dimasilaw, and in the Katipunan he was called Pingkian. Emilio Jacinto was the author of the Kartilya ng Katipunan.
After Andres Bonifacio's death, he continued fighting the Spaniards. He contracted malaria and died on April 16, 1899 at the young age of 23. Later on, his bones were transferred to the Manila North Cemetery, where his earthen journey truly ended.
Words of the first edition of the Kartilya
KATIPUNAN
NANG MANGA
A. N. B.
SA MAY NASANG MAKISANIB SA KATIPUNANG ITO
Sa pagkakailangan, na ang lahat na nagiibig pumasuk sa katipunang ito, ay ay magkaroon ng lubos na pananalig at kaisipan sa mga layong tinutungo at mga kaaralang pinaiiral, minarapat na ipakilala sa kanila ang mga bagay na ito, at ng bukas makalawa’y huag silang magsisi at tuparing maluwag sa kalooban ang kanilang mga tungkulin.
Ang kabagayang pinag-uusig ng Katipunang ito ay lubos na dakila at mahalaga; papagisahin ang loob at kaisipan ng lahat ng tagalog (*) sa pamamagitan ng isang mahigpit na panunumpa, upang sa pagkakaisang ito’y magkalakas na iwasan ang masinsing tabing na nakabubulag sa kaisipan at matuklasan ang tunay na landas ng Katuwiran at Kalinawagan.
(*) Sa salitang tagalog katutura’y ang lahat nang tumubo sa Sangkapuluang ito; sa makatuid, bisaya man, iloko man, kapangpangan man, etc., ay tagalog din.
Kartilya Code of Ethics
1) A life that is not dedicated to a noble cause is like a tree without a shade or a poisonous weed.
2) A deed lacks nobility if it is motivated by self-interest and not by a sincere desire to help.
3) True piety consists of being charitable, loving one’s fellow men, and being judicious in behavior, speech and deed.
4) All persons are equal, regardless of the color of their skin. While one could have more schooling, wealth, or beauty than another, all that does not make one more human than anybody else.
5) A person with a noble character values honor above self-interest, while a person with a base character values self-interest above honor.
6) To a person of honor, his/her word is a pledge.
7) Don’t waste time; lost wealth can be retrieved, but time lost is lost forever.
8) Defend the oppressed and fight the oppressor.
9) The wise person is careful in a all he/she has to say and is discreet about things that need to be kept secret.
10) On the thorny path of life, the man leads the way and his wife and children follow. If the leader goes the way to perdition, so do the followers. (Note: This begins with an observation of the vertical relationship of husband and wife during the time of the Katipunan; now, we can say that the parents lead the way and the children follow.)
11) Never regard a woman as an object for you trifle with; rather you should consider her as a partner and helpmate. Give proper consideration to a woman’s frailty and never forget that your own mother, who brought you forth and nurtured you from infancy, is herself such a person.
12) Don’t do to the wife, children, brothers, and sisters of others what you do not want done to your wife, children, brothers, and sisters.
13) A man’s worth is not measured by his station in life, neither by the height of his nose nor the fairness of skin, and certainly not by whether he is a priest claiming to be God’s deputy. Even if he a tribesman from the hills and speaks only his tongue, a man , has fine perceptions and is loyal to his native land.
14) When these teachings shall have been propagated and the glorious sun of freedom begins to shine on these poor Islands to enlighten a united race and people, then all the lives lost, all the struggle and the sacrifices will not have been in vain.
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