Deodato Arellano

Deodato Arellano
Born(1844-07-26)July 26, 1844
DiedOctober 7, 1899(1899-10-07) (aged 55)
Burial placeLa Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines
Other namesBuan[1]
Alma materAteneo Municipal de Manila
Spouses
  • Paula Rivera
    (died)
  • Hilaria del Pilar
    (m. 1877)

Deodato Arellano y de la Cruz (July 26, 1844 – October 7, 1899[2]) was a Filipino propagandist and the first president of the Katipunan, which was founded at his home in Azcarraga Street (Claro M. Recto Avenue today), Manila. He was first to be given the title Supremo by the Katipunan. After studying bookkeeping in Ateneo de Municipal de Manila (Ateneo de Manila University now), he became an assistant clerk for the Spanish military. He was a member of the Freemasonry in the Philippines and became involved in the Propaganda Movement.[3]

  1. ^ His masonic name, which means "Moon" in the Tagalog language.
  2. ^ The day of his death is disputed by some historians as mentioned in this article.
  3. ^ Lucero, Todd Sales (April 24, 2024). "The Arellanos: Patriots, architects, photographers". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 14, 2024.

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