Regulations of the La Liga Filipina handwritten by Jose Rizal

La Liga Filipina () was a

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. It was founded by

José Rizal José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (, ; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is popularly considered a na ...

in the house of Doroteo Ongjunco at Ilaya Street,

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on July 3, 1892.In 1892, prior to its birth, Rizal alighted at the Old Malolos station to campaign in the Malolos Historic Town Center for the Philippine League's establishment. The organization derived from

La Solidaridad ''La Solidaridad'' ( The Solidarity) was an organization created in Spain on December 13, 1888. Composed of Filipino liberals exiled in 1872 and students attending Europe's universities, the organization aimed to increase Spanish awareness of ...

and the Propaganda movement. The purpose of La Liga Filipina was to build a new group that sought to involve the people directly in the reform movement. The league was to be a sort of mutual aid and self-help society dispensing scholarship funds and legal aid, loaning capital and setting up cooperatives, the league became a threat to Spanish authorities that they arrested Rizal on July 6, 1892, then he was sent to Dapitan. During the exile of Rizal, the organization became inactive, though through the efforts of Domingo Franco and Andrés Bonifacio, it was reorganized. The organization decided to declare its support for La Solidaridad and the reforms it advocated, raise funds for the paper, and defray the expenses of deputies advocating reforms for the country before the Spanish Cortes. Eventually after some disarray in the leadership of the group, the Supreme Council of the League dissolved the society. Liga membership split into two groups when it was about to be revealed: the conservatives formed the ''Cuerpo de Compromisarios'' which pledged to continue supporting the

while the radicals led by Bonifacio devoted themselves to a new and secret society, the

Katipunan The Katipunan (), officially known as the (; ) and abbreviated as the KKK, was a revolutionary organization founded in 1892 by a group of Filipino nationalists Deodato Arellano, Andrés Bonifacio, Valentin Diaz, Ladislao Diwa, José Dizon, an ...

Aims

*To unite the whole

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into one vigorous and homogeneous organization *Mutual protection in every want and necessity *Defense against all violence and injustice *Encouragement of instruction,

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, and

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*Study the application of reforms

Members of La Liga Filipina

Directors

* Jose P. Rizal, founder * Ambrosio Salvador, president of the league * Agustín de la Rosa, fiscal *

Bonifacio Arévalo Bonifacio Arévalo y Flores (14 May 1850 - 13 December 1920) was a Filipino ilustrado, dentist, sculptor, propagandist, and an ardent patron of music and theater. He was the treasurer of La Liga Filipina and the founder of the ''Sociedad Dental d ...

, treasurer *

Deodato Arellano Deodato Arellano y de la Cruz (July 26, 1844 – October 7, 1899) was a Filipino propagandist and the first President (corporate title), president of the Katipunan, which was founded at his home in Azcarraga Street (Recto Avenue, Claro M. Recto ...

, secretary and first supreme leader of Katipunan

Exile of Rizal

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, president and supreme leader *

, Secretary-Treasurer *

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, fiscal *

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, secretary *

Marcelo H. del Pilar Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitán (; ; August 30, 1850July 4, 1896), commonly known as Marcelo H. del Pilar and also known by his ''Pen name, nom de plume'' Pláridel,.''Filipinos in History: Volume II'', National Historical Commission o ...

, editor-in-chief *

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, former editor-in-chief

Other members

Andrés Bonifacio Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (, ; November 30, 1863May 10, 1897) was a Filipino people, Filipino revolutionary leader. He is often called "The Father of the Philippines, Philippine Philippine Revolution, Revolution", and considered a nationa ...

, supreme leader of

and led the

Cry of Pugad Lawin The Cry of Pugad Lawin (, ) was the beginning of the Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire. In late August 1896, members of the Katipunan led by Andrés Bonifacio revolted somewhere around Caloocan, which included parts of the pre ...

Mamerto Natividad Mamerto Natividad y Alejandrino (December 3, 1871 – November 9, 1897) was a ''haciendero'' and a Filipino military leader who led numerous successful battles during the Philippine Revolution against the Spaniards. He is credited with estab ...

, one of the leaders of the revolution in

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* Moises Salvador, master of lodge of the mason in Balagtas * Numeriano Adriano, chief guard of lodge of the mason in Balagtas * José A. Dizon, master of lodge of the mason in Taliba *

Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista y Altamira (December 7, 1830 – December 4, 1903), also known as Don Bosyong, was a Filipino lawyer and author of the Declaration of Philippine Independence. A distant relative to the Rizal family and the Bonifacio f ...

, war adviser during

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, author of

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. * Timoteo Lanuza, stated the depose to dispel the Spanish frail in the Philippine in 1889. * Marcelino de Santos, bidder and assistant of

. * Paulino Zamora, master of lodge of the mason in Lusong *

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* Juan Zulueta, member of lodge of the mason in Lusong, Member of Supreme Council. * Doroteo Ongjunco, member of lodge of the mason in Lusong * Arcadio del Rosario, publicist of lodge of the mason in Balagtas * Timoteo Páez, a member of Supreme Council *

Mariano Limjap Mariano Limjap (October 19, 1856 – March 4, 1926) was a Filipinos, Filipino revolutionary who is part of the Katipunan. He was also a financier of La Liga Filipina. He was a businessman (one of the best in the country), philanthropist, and Nati ...

, financier of La Liga Filipina * Franciso Nakpil, brother of Julio Nakpil

References

External links

*
Rizal's Ligamsc.edu.ph
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