«In August of this year (1896) exaltation among the masses reached
its full height, and Bonifacio realizing the fact, prepared what
was necessary in order that in a short time, the conspiracy which
was to take effect on the same day and hour in almost all Luzon,
should be in readiness. The plan of the attack and taking of Manila
was coarsely conceived but it might have been successful and massacre,
sacking and pillage would have crowned the iniquitous work.
"At this time the Supreme Council was was composed as follows.
President Andrés Bonifacio.
Secretary Emilio Jacinto.
Treasurer Enrique Pacheco.
Fiscal Pío Valenzuela (92).
/ Hermenegildo Reyes.
| Teodoro Plata.
| Balbino Florentino.
| Bricio Pantas.
| Pantaleón Torres.
Councillors + José Trinidad.
| Francisco Carreón.
| Aguedo del Rosario.
| Vicente Molina.
| Alejandro Santiago.
\ José T. Santiago.
"In Tondo existed the popular Council Catagalugan presided over by
Alejandro Santiago; and the sections Cabuhayan, Catotohanan, Pagtibain,
Calingaan and Bagongsilang, presided over by Hilarion Cruz, Braulio
Rivera, Cipriano Pacheco, Nicolás Rivera, and Deogracias Fajardo.
"In Sta. Cruz the popular Council Laonlaan presided over by Julian
Nepomuceno, and the sections Tanglao and Dimas Alang [9] by Procopio
Bonifacio and Restituto Javier.
"In Trozo the popular Council Dapitan [10] presided over by Francisco
Carreón, and the sections Silanganan and Alapaap, by Juan de la Cruz
and R. Concha.
"In Binondo the popular Council Ilog Pasig by Faustino Mañalac.
"In Concepción and Dilao (Paco) the popular Council Mahiganti,
presided over by Rafael Gutiérrez, and the sections Panday and Ilog
with a delegation in Ermita.
"But why continue? It would not be exaggerating to assert that the
fourth of the native population pertained to the Katipunan, and the
task of consigning more names would be useless, as nothing new would
be discovered.
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