These distortions must be corrected.
Bonifacio was born of poor parents in Manila and had little formal education, working as a messenger and warehouse keeper before becoming The Bonifacio sculpture stands in front of the Tutuban station: A historical distortion perpetuated even by the most esteemed historians. INQUIRER PHOTOMANILA, Philippines—In front of the Tutuban Railroad Station in Manila stands a monument of Andres Bonifacio, erected by the National Historical Institute (NHI) in 1971. In his book on Bonifacio and the Katipunan, “Revolt of the Masses,” page 2, second paragraph, Agoncillo stated: “Bonifacio was born in a poor nipa house of poor parents in what is now the opposite of Tutuban Station.” This statement comes from a former chair of the Universiry of the Philippines (UP) Department of History and the only history professor at UP with the rank of emeritus.With all the noted historians in the country, especially those from UP, plugging for Tutuban as the site where the house of Bonifacio’s parents stood in 1863, the NHI approved the erection of the Bonifacio monument in front of the old railroad station in 1971. And why did the NHI approve the erection of the Bonifacio monument at Tutuban?I would now trace the provenance of the lie that Bonifacio’s birthplace was in a house opposite or in front of the Tutuban station.By the way, Manila-Dagupan Railroad Co. started operation only in 1882; thus, there was no railroad station in Tutuban at the time of Bonifacio’s birth.The first to write about Bonifacio’s erroneous birthplace was Epifanio de los Santos, after whom the Edsa belt highway in Metro Manila, which used to be called Highway 54, was renamed.De los Santos wrote in an article in the November 1917 issue of The Philippine Review that Bonifacio was born in Tondo district.He, however, did not mention where exactly in Tondo the Bonifacio house was located.But he erred because Bonifacio was born in a house on Calle Alvarado in Binondo, not Tondo.In 1922, two monographs about Bonifacio were published: “The Life of Andres Bonifacio” by Aguedo Caguinguin and “Sino si Andres Bonifacio?” by Hermenegildo Cruz.Both monographs asserted that Bonifacio was born in a house in front of the site of the future Tutuban Railroad Station in Tondo.Cruz was a radical, a fervent Bonifacista and Freemason.
The Andrés Bonifacio Monument, commonly known simply as Bonifacio Monument or Monumento, is a memorial monument in Caloocan, Philippines which was designed by the National Artist Guillermo Tolentino to commemorate Philippine revolutionary Andrés Bonifacio, the founder and Supremo of the Katipunan. And it bears the imprimatur of the NHI (now the National Historical Commission of the Philippines).How and why did this distortion of history happen? I accidentally discovered another Andres Bonifacio Monument when I got lost in Divisoria. The area had in fact been known to many as Monumento, a euphemism for the 45-foot pylon and figures cast in bronze at the intersections of Samson Road, MacArthur Highway, Rizal Avenue and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa), heretofore known as Highway 54. Andrés Bonifacio fought for independence from the politically and socially ruthless colonial rule by Spain. One was Elson T. Elizaga who writes for Mindanao Goldstar Daily; the other was Tony Donato a Filipino history researcher and artist who lives in California. All Rights Reserved. The monument is getting a facelift in preparation for his 153rd birth anniversary on Nov. 30. We can start by examining the primary and secondary historical sources that were not read by Filipino historians, even the most esteemed.We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Today, November 30, 2013, is the sesquicentennial birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, and the 80th anniversary of the unveiling of one of the country’s most enduring landmarks, the Bonifacio Monument, designed and wrought by National Artist for Sculpture Guillermo Tolentino. Don't miss out on the latest news and information. By continuing, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
A memorial built in Caloocan, a city in Manila, Philippines to commemorate the founder and Supremo of the Katipunan, the Philippine revolutionary Andres Bonifacio stands bravely armed with his revolver and bolo along with his Katipuneros in the Monument. That’s wrong.It is true that Bonifacio was born that day but it is erroneous, nay a big lie, to say that he was born in a house in front of the Tutuban station.According to Manuel Artigas, author of the first Bonifacio biography— “Andres Bonifacio y El Katipunan,” published in 1911—Bonifacio was born in a house on Calle Alvarado, in Binondo district.Artigas was the director of the National Archives at the time he was writing the Bonifacio biography and had access to all the primary documents about the hero.Bonifacio’s monument at Tutuban therefore is a disgusting distortion of Philippine history. The monument serves as a reminder that Tutuban Area is the place where Andres Bonifacio …
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