Deodato Arellano y de la Cruz was a Filipino propagandist and the first president of the Katipunan, which was founded at his home in Azcarraga Street, Manila.
13 Facts About Deodato Arellano
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Deodato Arellano was first to be given the title Supremo by the Katipunan.
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Deodato Arellano was a member of the Freemasonry in the Philippines and became involved in the Propaganda Movement.
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Deodato Arellano went to Ateneo Municipal de Manila to study about bookkeeping.
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Deodato Arellano became an assistant clerk at the weaponry division of the artillery corps of the Spanish military, the Maestranza de Artilleria.
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Deodato Arellano solicited funds for Filipino expatriates in Spain when del Pilar had to flee to Spain, because of allegedly subversive articles that appeared in the Filipino newspaper that del Pilar published, the Diariong Tagalog.
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Deodato Arellano was part of the short-lived La Propaganda, a movement founded by his brother-in-law del Pilar and Mariano Ponce, which sought reforms in the political landscape of the Philippines.
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In spite of his removal as president, Deodato Arellano respectfully continued to be active in the movement.
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Deodato Arellano organized provincial councils in Bulacan during the same time Bonifacio and other members organized councils in Manila, as a result, they attained one of the goals of Rizal in forming the Liga.
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Deodato Arellano brought back the Liga in April 1893 to keep up the efforts of Rizal, despite not being present with them.
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Juan de Zulueta helped him to reestablish the Liga and they elected new set of officers with Deodato Arellano getting the secretary and treasurer positions.
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Deodato Arellano's comrades buried him in the town cemetery of La Trinidad, Benguet.
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Deodato Arellano is honored in the Birthplace of the Katipunan Monument and the Kataastaasan Kagalanggalang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan historical marker installed by the National Historical Institute in 2008.