Fiona Lisette E.
Besañez December 7, 2018
MT 1-F
Module 1: Primary vs. Secondary Sources on the Tejeros Convention
Comparative Analysis of Primary and Secondary Sources
Background Primary source: Santiago
Alvarez’ Memoir of a
General
Author’s Background Santiago Virata Álvarez was
a revolutionary general and a
founder and honorary
president of the first
directorate of the
Nacionalista Party.
When was the account July 24, 1927
written?
Mentioned date(s) in the March 25, 1897
text
Mentioned Place(s) in the Tejeros, Cavite
text
Sequence of events 1. Ariston Villanueva of
Magdiwang Faction
receiving information
at Daniel Tirona of
Magdalo Faction
acceded in enjoining
any among the
magdiwang leaders to
ally with him (to
tirona)
2. The assembly at
Tejeros was finally
convened.
3. Chairman Jacinto
declared the
Reading in the Philippine History
Secondary source:
Teodoro Agoncillo’s Revolt
of the Masses
Teodoro Andal Agoncillo was
a prominent 20th-century
Filipino historian. He and his
contemporary Renato
Constantino were among the
first Filipino historians
renowned for promoting a
distinctly nationalist point of
view of Filipino history. He
was also an essayist and a
poet.
1929
December 1896
January 2, 1897
April 1897
March 22, 1897
Sept 28, 1947,
Cavite,Batangas, Talisay,
Nasugbu, Tuwi, Look,
Noveleta, San Francisco de
malabon, Naik, Montalban,
Mariquina, San Juan,Imus,
Bakood, Kawit, Tejeros,
Limbon.
1. The Division of
Katipunan of Cavite
into two factions:
Magdiwang and
Magdalo
2. Attempt of both
Factions to Wear the
Same Uniform
3. Dispute among
Magdalo and
Magdiwang
4. Magdiwang men
invite Andres
Bonifacio to visit
Cavite
 assembly open as the 5. A delegate was sent
leaders were seated to look for supremo in
at the presidential the Mountains of
table, as previously Montalban and
described and all the Mariquina
others were standing 6. Bonifacio refused to
in groups on both heed the request of
sides of those seated. the Magdiwang
4. Mr. Severino de las leaders
Alas rose to speak 7. Third invitation written
about the government by Artemio Ricarte
they should have. upon the instruction of
5. Chairman Lumbreras Mariano Alvarez,
replied that the Bonifacio acceded to
Katipunan now hold the request.
authority over the 8. Bonifacio left for
islands. It has a cavite about middle of
government of law December 1896
and a definite 9. Bonifacio was brought
program. by the rebel leaders to
6. The chair next the house of Juan
recognized the Casteñada
Supremo. He 10. Supremo ordered to
explained that the “K” arrest Fernandez
in the middle of the 11. Esteban San Juan
sun in the Katipunan invited Bonifacio to
flag used in the attend the
Revolution stood for demonstration of the
“Kalayaan”. Magidwang rebels in
7. Mr. Severino replied Noveleta.
countered the 12. Mutual suspicion and
Supremo’s words. jealousies resulted in
8. Supremo replied for military reverses in
his defense several sectors.
9. Mr. Antonio 13. Magdiwang and
Montenegro spoke in Magdalo decided to
defense of Mr. call a convention or
Severino assembly at Imus
10. General Apoy was 14. The assembly opened
hurt by his words and with Bonifacio as the
he angrily stood up Chairman
11. When the order was 15. Proposal of
restored, some Revolutionary
wanted the Government
convention adjourned 16. Suspicions and
but the Supremo jealousies continued
Bonifacio prevailed to plague the ranks of
upon the others to the rebels and even
continue. among the members
12. Mr. Lumreras’ speech of the same faction.
was well received and 17. The Magdiwang
 his proposal was planned to hold
unanimously another convention,
accepted this time in the estate-
13. Because of that, the house of Tejeros
chair proceeded to 18. Jacinto Lumbreras,
prepare for an acting as president of
election for some the Magdiwang took
positions. the chair and opened
14. The Supremo spoke the convention.
again before the 19. The discussion was
election began. going nowhere and
15. Supremo appointed tempers ran high as
Gen. Artemio Ricarte the men insisted on
as Secretary their own points of
16. Mr. Daniel Tirona and view.
Gen. Ricarte 20. Pandemonium
distributed pieces of reigned as the voice
paper to serve as of Santiago Alvarez
ballots boomed inside the
17. Mr. Emilio Aguinaldo spacious sala.
won over Mr. Andres 21. The Republic of the
Bonifacio for Philippines was then
president and there proclaimed
18. The election amidst enthusiastic
continued and ended hurrahs.
19. Mr. Baldomero 22. Before the ballots
Aguinaldo wanted the were cast for the
elections to be Vice-Presidency,
finished before it go Severino de las Alas
too dark. stood up and
20. Tirona shouted for Mr. suggested that in as
Jose del Rosario to much as Bonifacio
be elected for the had received the
position of Secretary second largest
of Interior number of votes, he
21. Supremo quickly should automatically
stood up and declined be allowed to occupy
22. Supremo pulled out the position.
his revolver and took 23. The election of
aim Bonifacio gave rise to
23. Mr. Tirona ignored an incident that nearly
Supremo’s remarks ended a bloody affair.
and disappeared from 24. The Seed of
the crowd Discontent, resulting
24. The convention from his failure to get
secretary tried to the presidency, and
disarm the Supremo which was watered by
25. The people began to the unfortunate
disperse attitude of Daniel
26. The supremo tirono, who, by
adjourned the another sad
 meeting and left
quickly and was
followed by his aides
and some others
present.
Differences between the Memoir of a Filipino General
two accounts was written by Alvarez who
was in the scene of the said
history.
Strength and weaknesses It is a first-hand evidence
of the accounts written by the person
(Alvarez) who was in the said
scene.
Author’s bias None, the scenes and
accounts came from the
katipuneros themselves
coincidence,
belonged to the
opposite faction,
found fertile ground in
Bonifacio’s heart and
mind.
Agoncillo wrote this with his
own researches and
persepctive about the topic.
Agoncillo’s lack of scientific
rigor in using the Marxist lens
of class struggle, but have
legit researches about the
past.
Agoncillo's own Ideas