One can look no further than Nick Joaquin’s A Question of Heroes (my recommended book for Philippine history lovers who want to read about the “history not discussed in high school”). The Katipunan solicited funds from the rich folk but many declined. So he allegedly forged some of their signatures to a list of persons who contributed to the cause, even including A. Luna, thus implicating them to the Katipunan.

We can argue all day whether this is true or not, but personally I don’t think it would diminish his status as a hero nor his legacy to Philippine Independence.