Commemorating Emilio Jacinto’s 125th death anniversary
THE National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and the Municipal Government of Sta. Cruz and Barangay San Juan, Sta. Cruz, Laguna, joined the Filipino nation in remembering Emilio Jacinto on the 125th anniversary of his death in Barangay San Juan, Sta. Cruz, Laguna, on April 16, 2024.
The commemoration program remembered the life and death of Emilio Jacinto through messages and wreath offerings from the Municipality of Sta. Cruz; Barangay San Juan, Sta. Cruz; Sangguniang Kabataan of San Juan, Sta. Cruz; the NHCP; and other civic and private groups.
Jacinto left his law studies at 19 to join the Kataas-taasan, Kagalanggalangang, Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan, where he quickly became one of the organization’s top leaders.
He authored the “Kartilya ng Katipunan,” which earned him the moniker “Brains of the Katipunan.” He also used the alias “Pingkian” and pen name “Dimasilaw” during his revolutionary work.
Bonifacio’s trial and subsequent execution left Jacinto to continue the struggle outside of the new Aguinaldoled revolution. He found some peace while working various occupations during the lull that the Pact of Biakna-Bato brought on, but later took up arms again after the revolution reignited in 1898.
He primarily operated in the Laguna province, where he cooperated with leaders, including General Paciano Rizal, older sibling of Dr. Jose Rizal. Jacinto met his end after he contracted malaria in the jungles of Laguna while fighting the Spanish and died on April 16, 1899, in Santa Cruz, Laguna.