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Post by indiosbravos on Oct 9, 2010 15:03:54 GMT -5
I was reading the book Bandoleros by Orlino Ochosa. I'm only on page 15 and ( as a Filipino) I'm already saddened by things I'm learning about the personalities and events on that era 1903-1907..... I'm not even on Chapter about Sakay. I must admit to fully understand this you should have an understanding of 1896-1898 Spanish- Filipino War and the key players in it.
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Post by VeeVee on Oct 10, 2010 17:23:26 GMT -5
Do you have a link to that book?
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Post by mabalasik on Nov 29, 2010 6:52:07 GMT -5
I'm reading that book too. It's good but I believe he puts too much emphasis on the Katagalugan Katipunan council of Tondo, confusing it with the Supreme Council ("Kataastaasang Kapulungan"), as the "third party" in the Magdalo-Magdiwang inter-council disputes. Bonifacio was a Tondo guy but he wasn't a member of the Katagalugan council, it had its own officers ( kasaysayan-kkk.info/studies.kkk.mla.table.1.htm). He wasn't formally affiliated with any junior council. The author also says the "Katagalugan council" or "Tondo" group left a long shadow, resulting in Sakay's Republika ng Katagalugan, etc. Well yeah, the "maka-Bonifacio" or "Bonifacista" people tended to believe in "Haring Bayang Katagalugan" rather than "Filipinas", but it's a mistake to group them by council. Also it's relatively old and other people like retired Prof. Milagros Guerrero of UP have written more clearly on the importance of Katagalugan.
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