MARAGONDON, CAVITE ─ The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in cooperation of the Municipal Government of Maragondon, will conduct simple commemorative rites in line with the 127th anniversary of Andres Bonifacio on 9 May 2024, 8:00 a.m. at the Museo ng Pinaglitisan ni Andres Bonifacio.
A simple floral offering will be held at the bust of Andres Bonifacio. The founder of the Katipunan was tried in the house of Teodorico Reyes in Maragondon, Cavite due to allegations that Bonifacio was planning to take down Emilio Aguinaldo. On 4 May 1897, Bonifacio, together with his wife, Gregoria de Jesus, stood before the Council of War to face the charges against him. There, he testified that he did not confer with nor pay Pedro Giron to assassinate Gen. Aguinaldo, contrary to the earlier statement of Giron.
The following day, 5 May 1897, the Council found Andres along with his brother Procopio as co-conspirator guilty for the acts related to their intention to overthrow the recently established government and sentenced the brothers to face death by musketry. When Gen. Aguinaldo received this recommendation, he mitigated the penalty and decided to only punish them with exile. Despite this, however, upon verbal persuasions of the Council, Gen. Aguinaldo reversed himself and Andres and Procopio Bonifacio were killed at the foot of Mt. Buntis in Maragondon, Cavite on 10 May 1897.
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Refer to:
Historic Sites and Education Division
T.M. Kalaw Ave., Ermita, Manila 1000
hsed@nhcp.gov.ph
(+632) 5335-1217 loc. 126 | (+63960) 328-4200