The death of Andrés Bonifacio, the "Father of the Philippine Revolution,"
The death of Andrés Bonifacio, the "Father of the Philippine Revolution," and his brother Ciriaco and Procopio, is one of the most tragic and contentious events in Philippine history. It was a brutal, politically driven execution conducted by fellow Filipinos on May 10, 1897, in the mountains of Maragondon, Cavite, amid a power struggle within the revolutionary movement. Aguinaldo’s troops, led by Col. Agapito Bonzón, raided Bonifacio’s camp in Limbon, Indang, Cavite, on April 28, 1897. During the arrest, Ciriaco Bonifacio was shot dead, while Andres was stabbed in the neck, shot in the arm, and severely beaten. A "kangaroo court" trial was held in Maragondon. The jury was composed entirely of Aguinaldo’s men, and even Bonifacio’s defense lawyer argued for his conviction, stating that his client’s death was necessary for the revolution. The Bonifacio brothers were found guilty of treason and sedition and sentenced to death. Although Aguinaldo initially signed an or...