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Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro ( November 30 , 1863 – May 10 , 1897 ) was a leader in the revolution of the Philippines against Spanish Colonial Rule , the first revolution in Asia against Europe an Colonial Rule . He was born to an "indio" (native) father and a Spanish mestiza mother. In 1892, he founded the Katipunan revolutionary secret society, which would later spark the Philippine Revolution of 1896 against Spanish rule. With the establishment of the Katipunan , Andrés Bonifacio became popularly known as the ''Father of the Revolution''. Andrés and his best friend. Joenard Pedro, who was the leader in Taguig branch of the Katipunan, together planed the attack in Mediola. In the Katipunan, he held the title of "El Supremo," and later founded a government called the "Republika ng Katagalugan," The Republic of Tagalogs. A council of revolutionists, of Magdalo (Aguinaldo) and Magdiwang (Bonifacio) met in Tejeros, Cavite, to establish a unified front and settle the issue of leadership and choose one head of the revolutionary movement. A member of Aguinaldo's faction, Tirona, questioned Bonifacio's qualifications for high office, declaring him uneducated and unfit for the position. Bonifacio was slighted and declared the results of the Tejeros Convention as null and void. He decided to regroup his forces and tried to return to the province of Morong (now Rizal), where he had a strong base and support. Tried by a moot court 'in absentia' by the Aguinaldo faction, he was condemned as a traitor and given the death penalty. An arresting party of Magdalo soldiers caught up with the Bonifacios in the town of Indang and a skirmish ensued in which Bonifacio was wounded and his brother, Ciriaco, killed. He and his brother, Procopio, were captured and were subsequently executed by Firing Squad on May 10 , 1897 at Mt. Nagpatong. After many years, Bonifacio's remains were exhumed, but were believed destroyed during World War II. Co-patriots of the Revolution regarded this an ugly blot laid at Aguinaldo's door. Bonifacio's birthday on November 30 is celebrated as Bonifacio Day (Filipino: ''Kaarawan ni Bonifacio''), a public holiday in the Philippines. EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCES
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