The Philippine Revolution began Process_start in August 1896 , when the Spanish authorities discovered the Katipunan , an anti-colonial secret organization .

The Katipunan , led by Andrés Bonifacio , was a liberationist movement whose goal was independence from the 333 years of colonial control from Spain through armed revolt .

During a mass gathering in Caloocan , the leaders of the Katipunan organized Arranging themselves into a revolutionary government , named the newly established government `` Haring Bayang Katagalugan '' , and openly declared Expressing_publicly a nationwide armed revolution .

In particular , rebels in Cavite led by Mariano Álvarez and Emilio Aguinaldo ( who were from two different factions of the Katipunan ) won major early victories .

The uprising Violence was fought Hostile_encounter by Magdiwang faction of the Katipunan led by Diego Mojica which signaled Statement the start of the revolution Change_of_leadership in Cavite .

However , some Philippine groups—led by veterans of the Katipunan , a Philippine revolutionary society—continued to battle the American forces for several more years .

Among those leaders was General Macario Sakay , a veteran Katipunan member who assumed the presidency of the proclaimed Tagalog Republic , formed Coming_to_be in 1902 after the capture of President Emilio Aguinaldo .