Worksheet on Comparative Analysis of Primary vs.
Secondary Sources
Primary Source: Santiago
Alvarez
“Memoirs of a General”
Author’s Background
When was the account
written?
Mention of Dates
Secondary Source: Teodoro
Agoncillo’s “Seeds of
Discontent”
● Revolutionary general
and founder and
honorary president of
the first directorate of
the NacionalistaParty
● Born in Imus, Cavite
on July 25, 1872
● Known as the Kidlat
ng Apoybecause of
his inflamed courage
and commitment as
commander in the
battle of Dalhican,
Cavite.
● He died at the age of
58 on October 30,
1930 in San Pablo
City and was buried at
the San Pablo
municipal cemetery
● Was written at the
same time when
events occurred
● Was first published in
1920s
● March 25, 1897 -
The assembly at
Tejeros convened
● March 27, 1897 – the
morning when
eyewitnesses who
had spied on the
proceeding revealed
that, indeed, a
meeting had taken
place at the Tanza
parish house
● One of the prominent
Filipinohistorians in the 20th
century
● An essayist and poet
● Was born in Lemery,
Batangas on November 9,
1912
● Because of his notable
works,he was conferred as a
National Scientist in 1985.
● Obtained a degree of
Bachelor in Philosophy from
the University of the
Philippines in 1934 and
earned a master’s degree in
the arts from the same
university in the following
year
● One of the first Filipino
historians who earned
renown for promoting a
distinctly nationalist point of
view of Filipino history
(nationalist historiography)
● Was written in 1947 as an
entry in a National Bonifacio
Biography
● Was published in 1956
● Early part of November - the
capital was moved to San
Francisco de Malabon and
later to Naik
● Middle of December 1896 –
acceded to the request in the
third invitation and left for
Cavite
● January 2 1897 – town fiesta
of San Francisco de
Malabon
● April 1897 - Spaniards
captured the town
 ● March 22, 1897 –
Aguinaldo’s birthday

Mention of Places ● San Francisco de ● Cavite – successfully rose in

Malabon, Cavite – revolt
where the assembly ● Mountains of Montalban and
was convened Mariquina – a delegate look
● Parish house in Tanza for Supremo where he has
– where the rumored been staying
meeting between ● House of Juan Castaneda in
Magdalo leaders take Imus – where Bonifacio was
place brought by the rebel leaders
● San Francisco de Malabon –
where the assembly takes
place
● Tanza or Santa Cruz de
Malabon – it was this place
where the former summer
resort of the friars, that
witnessed the first important
election held under the
auspices of the Katipunan
government
● Nasugbo, Tuwi, and Look,
Batangas – under the
Magdiwang government.
● Kawit - Magdalo's capital
before it
● Estate house of Tejeros - a
Magdiwangterito

Key personalities ● Supremo ● Supremo Andres Bonifacio

Andres ● Emilio Aguinaldo
Bonifacio ● Daniel Tirona- Break the
● Emilio Aguinaldo meeting rules and insulted
● Daniel Tirona- Break the elected
the meeting rules and ● Jose del Rosario
insulted the elected ● Pres. Baldomero
● Jose del Rosario Aguinaldo- leader of
● Pres. Baldomero Magdalo
Aguinaldo- leader of
Magdalo
● Santiago V.
Alvarez
(Magdiwang)
● Maraino Alvare
Sequencing of Events ● The assembly at ● The Katipunan of Cavite,
Tejeros was finally divided into two factions, the
convened on March Magdiwang and the
25, 1897. Magdalo,
● Mr. Andres Bonifacio, ● When Cavite led by its rival
 the Supremo, won factions, successfully rose in
over Mr. Mariano revolt, the leaders fell into
Alvarez as the disputes arising from the
secretary of the desire of one group to lord it
interior over the other
● There was a heated ● Andres Bonifacio was
conflict between invented by the Magdiwang
Andres Bonifacio and men to visit Cavite.
Daniel Tirono. ● The preliminary meeting
● The Magdalo arose misunderstanding
members did not between the Magdalo
come to the leaders and Bonifacio
reconciliation meeting. ● Bonifacio was brought by the
● The meeting had rebel leaders to the house of
taken place at the Juan Castaneda in Imus.
Tanza parish house ● Misunderstanding existed
and the Supremo's between the followers of the
decisions regarding ● Magdiwang and the Magdalo
the election at the friar ● The Magdalo group
estate house were not strenuously objected and
respected. insisted on an election.
● At the gathering in the ● The situation had not eased
Tanza parish house, up a bit when the leaders of
those elected at the the Magdiwang planned to
Tejeros convention hold another convention
knelt before a crucifix. ● A heated conflict
● The Magdalo posted between Antonio
troops to guard the Montenegro and
Tanza parish house Santiago Alvarez
for their oath-taking ● Andres Bonifacio and Daniel
ceremonies Tirono incident
● Bonifacio wrote from San
Francisco de Malabon to his
uncle-in-law, Mariano
Alvarez
● Andres Bonifacio discovered
the dirty works of the
meeting
Differences between 2 ● The author focused ● Tackles on what happened
accounts (in general) more on what before the convention
happened during the occurred. The author
election and did not mentioned other significant
mention any event dates that weren’t stated in
that happened after the other account.
the election was done. ● This account discussed the
● In this account, a misunderstanding that arose
misunderstanding between Santiago and
arose between Montenegro
General Apoy and ● Compared to Alvararez,
Mr. Montenegro. the letter that Andres
Bonifacio
● Alvarez Memoir of a tohis uncle-in-law was more
General is straight to concrete and clearly stated
the point narration. what he truly felt.
● It was concise, but it ● Provides a thorough
did not lack in detail to story-telling about the events
understand what went of the Tejeros Convention.
down during the event The attention to detail that he
provided really made his
version believable.