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The Cry of Pugad Lawin (Filipino: Sigaw sa Pugad Lawin, Spanish: Grito de Pugad Lawin) was the beginning of the Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire. [1]In late August 1896, members of the Katipunan [a] led by Andrés Bonifacio revolted somewhere around Caloocan, which included parts of the present-day Quezon City.
[2] [3] It initially was installed at the site where the Balintawak Cloverleaf currently stands. Every August 26 until 1961, the Cry of Balintawak, which is widely regarded as the start of the Philippine Revolution, was commemorated at the site. In 1962, the observance's name was officially changed to "Cry of Pugad Lawin" and its date moved to ...
[1]: 34 On August 21, Katipuneros were already congregating in Balintawak in Caloocan. Late in the evening amidst heavy rain, the rebels moved to Kangkong in Caloocan, and arrived there past midnight. As a precaution, the rebels moved to Bahay Toro [1]: 34 or Pugad Lawin on August 23. Agoncillo places the Cry and tearing of certificates at this ...
Balintawak Eskrima, a Filipino martial art; Balintawak station, a station on the Manila LRT Line 1; Balintawak Interchange, a junction between the North Luzon Expressway and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue; Balintawak (dress), also known as the "cocktail terno", a shorter version of the traditional traje de mestiza formal dress of the Philippines
A monument to the Cry of Balintawak or Cry of Pugad Lawin, which marked the start of the Philippine Revolution in 1896, was erected in the area, which was transferred to another location. The Balintawak Interchange , a road network shaped like a cloverleaf, connects the North Luzon Expressway and the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) under ...
Thus, the event is called the "Cry of Pugad Lawin" or "Cry of Balintawak". However, the issue is further complicated by other possible dates such as August 24 and 25 and other locations such as Kangkong, Bahay Toro and Pasong Tamo. Furthermore, at the time, "Balintawak" referred not only to a specific place, but also a general area that ...
From 1911 to 1962, the cry was thought to have emanated from Balintawak (now in modern-day Balingasa, Quezon City) on August 26. [4] In 1963, by recommendation of historian Teodoro Agoncillo, the date was changed to August 23, and the location was changed to Pugad Lawin in Caloocan (now in modern-day Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City). [5]
This commemorates the Cry of Pugad Lawin and the start of the Philippine Revolution. [11] In 1974, the Pinaglabanan Shrine was unveiled in San Juan, along Pinaglabanan Street. "Pinaglabanan" is a Tagalog word for "fought over". The present-day San Juan Elementary School stands on the former grounds of the ruined El Polvorín. [12]