Procopio Bonifacio

Procopio Bonifacio y de Castro
Born	1873
Died	May 10, 1897 (aged 24) Maragondon, Cavite, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Cause of death	Execution
Nationality	Filipino
Other names	Pio, Pisaw
Known for	Philippine Revolution
Political party	Katipunan

Procopio Bonifacio y de Castro (1873 - May 10, 1897) was a Philippine independence activist and revolutionary during the Philippine Revolution of 1896 against Spain. He was a member of the secret revolutionary society turned revolutionary government Katipunan with his other siblings Ciriaco and Espiridiona. His eldest brother Andrés Bonifacio was one of the founders and, eventually, president of the Katipunan.

Procopio was the third of the six children of Santiago Bonifacio and Catalina de Castro. His siblings were Andres, Ciriaco, Troadio, Espiridiona and Maxima.

During childhood he, with his other siblings, sold paper canes and fans made by their brother Andres for their living. Eventually, he was employed as a baggage porter in the government-owned Philippine National Railways until the revolution broke out.

Procopio was said to have married a woman from Mindoro whom he met while organizing the Katipunan chapter in the island

Procopio became a member of Katipunan adopting the name Pisaw. He was responsible for the founding of Katipunan chapter in the island of Mindoro.

With Andres Bonifacio, Candido Tirona, Emilio Jacinto and Pio Valenzuela they founded the Council of the Ancient Assignment in Kawit, Cavite. Procopio was led into light, which is a two part of such council.

He was present during the Cry of Balintawak in August 1896 in Caloocan which signaled the start of the Philippine Revolution.

Procopio fought the Spanish authorities side-by-side with his brothers Andres and Ciriaco. He was given the rank of Colonel.

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