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Weekly Activity No. 3

Test of Authenticity and Credibility: The Tejeros Convention
of 1897

Instructions:

Activity: Read the Katipunan and the Revolution: Memoirs of a General by Santiago Alvarez and
The Revolt of the Masses: The Story of Bonifacio and the Katipunan by Teodoro Agoncillo and
examine their respective claims about the Tejeros Convention. Your answers should be written
comprehensively in the matrix below.

A. Test of Authenticity

SOURCE Brief The Origin of the Date of the

Description of Competence of Information Information
the Source the Author Narrated and Milieu
Katipunan and The publication, Santiago The information The book was
the Revolution: “Katipunan and Alvarez was an of the published published in
Memoirs of a the Revolution: active member book came from 1927, but the
General Memoirs of a of the the notes of contained
General” is a Katipunan, Santiago information
primary source known as “Kidlat Alvarez, where mention dates
of a compiled ng Apoy” and he had written during the start
historical the son of a his accounts of the Tejeros
account of the Katipunan during the convention
author, Santiago General of the Revolution, and which was on
Alvarez, during Magdiwang side, information March 25, 1897,
the times of the Mariano Alvarez. based on the and the rumored
Revolution. Furthermore, records meeting among
after the entrusted to him members of
revolution, he by the founders Magdalo at the
studied at of the Tanza Parish
Colegio De San Katipunan. which was noted
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Juan, become on March 27,

the founder and 1897.
honorary
president of the
first directorate
of the
Nacionalista
Party.
The Revolt of The Revolt of Teodoro For Teodoro The Revolt of
the Masses: the Masses: The Agoncillo is a Agoncillo, the the Masses: The
The Story of Story of renowned origin of the Story of
Bonifacio and Bonifacio and Filipino Historian information he Bonifacio and
the Katipunan the Katipunan, is that was narrated in his the Katipunan
a historical conferred as a work came from was published in
manuscript that National other historical 1956. However,
was published Scientist in works. An the dates
by the University 1985. He earned example of this mentioned in the
of the his bachelor’s is the poems works are
Philippines due degree in and personal December 1896
to its Philosophy in letters of Bonifacio and
controversial 1934, and Bonifacio, in his family visits
nature made by Master of Arts in which he the Katipunan in
the author 1939 at the produced his Cavite, January
Teodoro University of the understanding 2, 1897, when
Agoncillo to go Philippines. and viewpoint of Bonifacio wrote
over the role and Additionally, he the information to Mariano
life of the has a career as and reference it Alvarez after his
Katipunan a technical in this work. encounter with
during the revolt assistant at the the Magdalo in
against the Institute of Imus, In the
Spanish. National middle of
Language, January 1897,
where he writes Conflict arose
Tagalog poems between
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and short stories Santiago

in the 1940s Alvarez and
before he Mariano San
worked as a Gabriel due to
Historian in 1941 the interruption
and published of the Fiesta of
his historical San Francisco
works. de Malabon, and
Lastly, March
22, 1897, when
Emilio Aguinaldo
celebrated his
Birthday at
Salitran while
battling the
Spanish, and
later on the
Tejeros
Convention
convened.

B. Test of Credibility

SOURCE Objectives of Persons Biases of the Similarities and

the Event involved in the Author Difference with
Event Other
Independent
Testimonies
Katipunan and The objective of • Supremo Since Santiago According to the
the Revolution: Alvarez in Andres Alvarez is the works of Alvarez
Memoirs of a writing this work Bonifacio son of Mariano and Agoncillo,
General is to unfold the • Secretary Alvarez, this both had a
events of the Jacinto could signal a similar overview
revolution and Lumbares point of bias of of the Tejeros
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shed light on the • Severino de the author Convention

different facets las Alas towards his side where they both
of the revolution, • General Apoy of the narrated the
according to his • Antonio Katipunan, existed
accounts. Montenegro which is the convention. The
• Daniel Tirona Magdiwang reported elected

• Baldomero faction where he officials during

Aguinaldo is also a their election,

member. This and the conflict
bias towards the between
Magdiwang Bonifacio and
would not shed Tirona, and
the light on the events after the
story on the side Convention.
of the Magdalo
regarding the
events of the
Evolution
The Revolt of The objective of • Supremo For Teodoro The Differences
the Masses: Agoncillo is to Andres Alvarez, there is between the
The Story of narrate the Bonifacio a bias of his works of Alvarez
Bonifacio and events of the • Vicente work towards and Agoncillo
the Katipunan revolution to Fernandez the side of the are the Dates,
hook the present • Mariano Filipinos and where they differ
onto the past. Alvarez fully discrediting from the dated
Moreover, to • Jacinto the Western convention. The
provide novel Lumbares powers on the persons
reading about • Severino de influence and involved, where
Bonifacio when las Alas evolution of the Agoncillo
the legacy of our • Daniel Tirona Church and the provided a
heroes are being • Emilio Jacinto Spanish to the specific list of
debated. culture of attendees of the
today’s Filipino convention.
culture. Moreover,
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Likewise, this is Agoncillo

his bias being a emphasized the
patriotic vents before and
historian, with after the
the push of convention to
external relate to
influence during Bonifacio’s
the Japanese sentiments, and
occupation, also his train of
where they thought and
promote emotion, unlike
nationalistic the work of
identity against Alvarez where
the west. his accounts are
the only
information
narrated.

C. Finding/Conclusion

In your Based on the works of Santiago Alvarez and Teodoro Agoncillo, I learned
examination of and understand the events during the period of the revolution, and the
the sources, specific events on the Tejeros Convention. Furthermore, I realized that
what did you there are conflicting details regarding the specific details and information
find out? between the two accounts of the authors. However, I tend to side with
Alvarez’s accounts due to his personal experience making his information,
primary sources. Even though it is highly accepted information of Alvarez’s
accounts, but it is highly biased towards his faction, wherein Agoncillo’s
work we could see other’s perspective of the events. Lastly, from both
works I conclude that the Filipino is divided politically since the times of
revolution, and we could learn from the past that to move forward as a
nation, we should leave our differences behind, think and fight as one
people of our motherland.
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Rubrics

Essay Rubric

Features 4 3 2 1

Expert Accomplished Capable Beginner

Quality of The piece was The piece was The piece had The piece had no
Writing written in an written in an little style or style or voice
extraordinary interesting style voice
style and voice and voice Gives no new
Gives some information and
Very informative Somewhat new information very poorly
and well- informative and but poorly organized
organized organized organized
Grammar, Virtually no Few spelling and A number of So many spelling,
Usage & spelling, punctuation errors, spelling, punctuation, and
Mechanics punctuation, or minor grammatical punctuation, or grammatical errors
grammatical errors grammatical that it interferes
errors errors with the meaning

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2020