when did the cry of balintawak take place

The Cry of Balintawak (also called the Cry of Pugad Lawin) took place in late August 1896, at the start of the Philippine Revolution against Spain.

Exact date: why it’s confusing

Historians and even some eyewitnesses do not fully agree on a single date, but all accounts cluster in the last week of August 1896.

Commonly cited dates include:

• August 23, 1896 – Adopted by the Philippine government in 1963 as the official date (often called the Cry of Pugad Lawin).

• August 24, 1896 – Mentioned by revolutionary Santiago Alvarez, who placed the event at Bahay Toro.

• August 25, 1896 – Given by Lt. Olegario Diaz of the Spanish Guardia Civil, who said it happened in Balintawak.

• August 26, 1896 – Long accepted in the early 1900s as the “Cry of Balintawak” date and used in official commemorations from 1908 to 1963.

So, if your question is for:

• Modern/official Philippine history : most textbooks now say August 23, 1896 (Pugad Lawin).

• Older usage “Cry of Balintawak” : it was usually commemorated on August 26, 1896.

Quick narrative

In the last week of August 1896, members of the Katipunan led by Andrés Bonifacio gathered in the Balintawak–Pugad Lawin area, then on the outskirts of Manila. During this meeting, they tore up their residence certificates (cedulas) and publicly vowed to rise in arms against Spanish colonial rule, an act remembered as the symbolic beginning of the Philippine Revolution.

In short: the Cry of Balintawak took place in the last week of August 1896 , with August 23, 1896 now widely recognized as the official date, though older commemorations used August 26, 1896.

TL;DR: When did the Cry of Balintawak take place?

• Historically commemorated: August 26, 1896 (Balintawak).

• Current official/standard date: August 23, 1896 (Pugad Lawin, Quezon City).

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