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This article is about the person Andrés Bonifacio. For the Philippine Navy ship, see BRP (PF-7). For other uses, see Bonifacio.
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Bonifacio and the second or maternal family name is Castro.Andrés Bonifacio (November 30, 1863 - May 10, 1897) was a Filipino revolutionary leader and the president of the Tagalog Republic. He is often called "The Father of the Philippine Revolution". He was one of the founders and later Supremo (Supreme Leader) of the Kataas-taasan, Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan or more commonly known as "Katipunan", a movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution.[2][3] He is considered a de facto national hero of the Philippines.[4]
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1 Education and early life
2 Marriages
3 Early political activism
4 Katipunan
5 Philippine Revolution
5.1 Start of the uprising
5.2 Campaigns around Manila
5.3 Bonifacio in Cavite
5.4 Haring Bayang Katagalugan
5.5 The Tejeros Convention
6 After Tejeros convention
7 Trial and death
8 Historical controversies
8.1 Trial and execution
8.2 Bonifacio as first Philippine President
8.3 Bonifacio as national hero
8.4 Bonifacio's bones
9 Media Portrayal
10 See also
11 Notes
12 References
13 External links