The Brains of the Katipunan
December 15, 1875 - April 16, 1899
Emilio Jacinto was born on December 15, 1875 in Tondo Manila. His parents were Josefa Dizon and Mariano Jacinto. He took his primary and secondary education under the tutelage of Maestro Pascual Ferrer. He studied at San Juan de Letran. He later transferred to the University Of Santo Tomas. He took up Law and was not able to finish as the revolution started.
At the very young age of 19, Jacinto joined the Katipunan and became an adviser and secretary of Andres Bonifacio. He wrote the Primer of the Katipunan, which became a guide for the Katipuneros. He also launched the Katipunan newspaper, Kalayaan.
Bonifacio also wrote a set of rules and regulations for Katipunan members to follow, but he chose Jacinto's kartilya for the organization to adopt. Jacinto was like a brother to Bonifacio. Jacinto was also a poet. His greatest poem was A La Patria, inspired by Rizal's Ultimo Adios. It was signed Dimas-Ilaw, Jacinto's pen name.
Jacinto was with Bonifacio when they attacked the Spanish camp in San Juan del Monte on August 30, 1896. Jacinto was also tasked to convince Jose Rizal to escape, while in Manila and bound for Cuba. However, Rizal did not agree.
Jacinto led the revolutionary forces in the province of Rizal, the called Morong as well as in Bulacan, Neuva Ecija and Manila. When Bonifacio died, Apolinario Mabini assigned Jacinto to head the revolutionary forces in Laguna.
In the battle of Majayjay, Laguna, Jacinto was wounded. He was captured by the Spaniards and brought to Sta. Cruz Laguna. Fortunately he was recognized and was set free. He lived in Sta. Cruz. He married Catalina de la Cruz, a Pampagueña and also a member of Katipunan.
Jacinto died on April 16, 1899 at Laguna at the age of 24. His remains were later transferred to the Manila North Cemetery.
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(Tagalog Version)
Si Emilio Jacinto ay isinilang noong Disyembre 15, 1875 sa Tondo Maynila. Ang mga magulang ay sina Josefa Dizon and Mariano Jacinto. Kinuha niya ang primarya at segundaria sa ilalim ni Maestro Pacual Ferrer. Nag-aral siya sa San Juan de Letran, pagkatapos ay sa Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas. Abogasya ang kurso niya ngunit di natapos dahil nagsimula na ang rebolusyon.
Sa murang gulang na 19 ay sumapi si Jacinto sa Katipunan at naging tagapayo at kalihim ni Andres Bonifacio. Sinulat niya ang Kartilya ng Katipunan na naging gabay sa mga Katipunero. Inilunsad din niya ang pahayagan ng Katipunan, ang Kalayaan.
Si Bonifacio ay sumulat din ng alituntuning dapat sundin ng mga kasapi ng Katipunan, subalit pinili niyang ipatupad ang ginawang Kartilya ni Jacinto. Kapatid ang turing ni Bonifacio kay Jacinto. Makata rin si Jacinto. Ang pinakadakila niya tula ay ang A La Patria, na inspirado ng Ultimo Adios ni Rizal. Dimas-ILaw ang lagdang pangalan ni Jacinto.
Kasama ni Bonifacio si Jacinto sa pagsalakay sa kampo ng mga Kastila sa San Juan del Monte noong Agosto 30, 1896. Siya rin ang itinalaga ni Bonifacio na himukin si Jose Rizal na tumakas habang nass Maynila at papuntang Cuba. Ngunit hindi punayag si Rizal.
Pinamunuan ni Jacinto ang puwersang rebolusyonaryo sa lalawigan ng Rizal, noo'y Morong, at sa Bulacan, Nueva Ecija at Maynila.
Nang mamatay si Bonifacio, itinalaga ni Apolinario Mabini si Jacinto na puno ng puwersang rebolusyonaryo sa Laguna.
Sa labanan sa Majayjay, Laguna nasugatan si Jacinto. Nadakip siya ng mga Kastila sa Sta. Cruz Laguna. Mabuti na lamang at hindi siya nakilala kaya pinakawalan. Tumira siya Sta. Cruz Laguna. Napangawasa niya si Catalina dela Cruz, isang Pampangueña at isa ring kasapi ng Katipunan.
Namatay si Jacinto noong Abril 16, 1899 sa Laguna sa edad na 24. Ang mga labi niya'y inilipat sa Manila North Cemetery.
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