The Cebuano KKK revolutionary song

Philippine history was written to make it appear that the fight for Philippine Independence was a monopoly of the people from Luzon. The raising of the Philippine flag in Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898 omits the fact of a similar ceremony in Cebu.

KKK Cebu had a leader. He was Luis Perez Flores who originally was from Samar. He became the first president of KKK Cebu who executed the command of KKK National Headquarters. Upon receiving the letter from Manila on the design of the Philippine flag, Flores and his band of 300 KKK members raised the flag sewn by three Cebuanas, namely: Mauricia Gahuman, Buena Ricardo and Justina Pena.

It was in the mountains of Sudlon, the stronghold of the Cebu KKK that the Cebuano patriots saluted the Philippine flag and sang a revolutionary song. The book written by Dionisio Sy, the Cebuano chronicler prints the lyrics of the song in Spanish:

 

“Alera revolucionarios

Jos bolos prepararse

Gritando viva republica

Viva nuestras lealtades

 

Segunda parte:

Viva la suerte de los Filipinos

Viva los Indios combatimos

Contra lost Frayles Agustinos

Y a lost Espanoles son malvados

 

Coro:

Viva los Cebuanos

Via los Katipuneros

Valor revolucionarios

Los bolos en las manos

Agui estan los cazadores

Todos son cobardes

Corrieron a los vapors

Los finos Espanoles”

 

The song evinces the fact that it was not only in Kawit, Cavite that Filipino patriots sang for independence. The similar shout and chant for independence echoed in the mountains of Sudlon by Cebuano patriots, 120 years ago.

 

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