Faustino Mañalac

Faustino Mañalac, symbolic name “Mayon” was a member of the Supreme Council of the Katipunan in 1895 when Andres Bonifacio was the Supremo. He was among the group which included Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, Restituto Javier, Pedro Zabala, Guillermo Masangkay and Aurelio Tolentino that trekked to the mountains of Montalban in Morong (now Rodriguez, Rizal) on a Good Friday, April 12, 1895 to look for a safe hiding place in case of detection by the authorities. They found Pamitinan Cave where they initiated new Katipunan members and where Bonifacio, with a stick of charcoal scribbled, “Viva la Independencia Filipinas” (Long Live Philippine Independence) on its walls.

Manalac headed the Ilog Pasig Council of the Katipunan in Binondo. His wife Marta Saldaña, was a member of the Katipunan women's section along with Gregoria de Jesus, Marina Dizon, Josefa and Trinidad Rizal.

A native of Cavite, Mañalac worked as a clerk in the Port of Manila administration. His father worked as a carpenter in the naval shipyard of Cavite Puerto.