19 August, 1896

TODAY IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY:

The Philippine revolutionary movement is prematurely  discovered by the Spaniards when the hated Fr. Mariano Gil, the  curate of Tondo,  breaks his vow of silence and reports about its existence and headquarters to the colonial authorities.   Gil learned about the movement when he heard about it through a confession from a Filipino traitor.

In response to the  mounting cruelty inflicted by the Spaniards on  members of the secret revolutionary society Kataastaasang, Kagalanggalangang Katipunan nang  manga Anak nang Bayan (KKK) Supremo Andres Bonifacio y de Castro (from his prison) instructs messengers  to summon his leaders to a general assembly to discuss measures  to counter the development.

Later, a Katipunan poster threatening the killing of the abusive Fr. Mariano Gil would appear on the poster of the Tondo church.

(Ref: Philippine-Islands-Lemuria)