Emilio Jacinto and Dison ( Spanish Emilio Jacinto y Dizon ; December 15, 1875 , Tondo, Manila , Captain-General of the Philippines - April 16, 1899 , Mahaihai, Laguna Province , First Philippine Republic ) - Philippine revolutionary , ideologist radical democratic movement in the Philippine national liberation movement. An active participant in the Philippine Revolution of 1896-1898. One of the senior officers - the commander of the rebels in the province of Laguna. General the poet The national hero of the Philippines.
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Biography
The son of a poor man. He graduated from the College of San Juan de Letran with a Bachelor of Arts. Fluent in Spanish and Tagalog. Later he studied law at the University of Manila Santo Tomas .
However, in 1894, he left school and at the age of 19 joined the union Katipunan , a secret organization that advocated the independence of the Philippines from the Spanish colonial power. In 1895 - Secretary, member of the Supreme Council of the Union Katipunan . In 1896 - editor of the newspaper "Kalayan" ("Freedom"), produced by the union.
During the development of the revolution, Jacinto was the commander of the rebel forces in Laguna province. At the time of the creation of the First Philippine Republic, it was considered the “brain of revolution”
After the execution of Andres Bonifacio continued the struggle of Katipunan.
Died from malaria .
Creativity
The author of "Primer" and "Manifesto" - the main program documents of Katipunan , as well as a number of articles, appeals, political and social essays.
In his works, written in the form of aphorisms , figuratively accessible language, Hasinto preached the utopian ideas of universal equality; He denied the wealth gained by violence and deception, called for self-sacrifice in the name of freeing the people from poverty, oppression and spiritual slavery.
Literature
- Emilio Jacinto - article from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia .
- Soviet historical encyclopedia. - M .: Soviet encyclopedia. Ed. E.M. Zhukova. 1973-1982.
- Biographical dictionary. 1998