GUNITA NG HIMAGSIKAN

By: Aguinaldo
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CALCUPAN, RIZA-MAE Z.
II B – A SALES MGMT.

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 Background of the author:

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EMILIO AGUINALDO Y FAMY
• Emilio Famy Aguinaldo Sr. was born on March 22,
1869 in Kawit,Cavite province,to Carlos Jamir
Aguinaldo and Trinidad Famy-Aguinaldo

• A Filipino revolutionary, politician, and military

leader who is officially recognized as the first and
the youngest President of the Philippines.

• He led Philippine forces first against Spain in the

latter part of the Philippine Revolution (1896–
1898), and then the Spanish–American War (1898),
and finally against the United States during the
Philippine–American War (1899–1901).

• He died on February 6,1964 (aged 94).

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 Historical background of the document:

 Aguinaldo scribbed a lot in his old age between 1928 and 1946, he produces in long hand the
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first volume of his memoirs, “Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan 1964”, translated from the
original Tagalog as “Memoirs od the Revolution” (1967). In his preface Aguinaldo says the
memoirs were based on a diary he kept, documents he preserved , and family lore gathered
from this elders. We do not know whether this diary is extant or whether a promised second
volume of the memoirs were fully written out. All we have is an account from his birth and
early years, ending with the 1897 Treaty of Biak-na-Bato. The second volume would cover
the resumption of the Philippine. Revolution against Spain and the Philippine-American War.
Aguinaldo wanted to correct history by making reference to the historian’s confused
accounts on the beginning of the Revolution: “Except for those that were written other
details had been forgotten. Many showed inconsistenciesbecause not all sources were
documented for lack of reliable references.

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 for instance, the right day of the first cry of balintawak could
not be ascertained. some say this took place on august 23,
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1896 at the old bonifacio monument in balintawak, others claim
it happened on august 24, 1896.aguinaldo stated that this
event took place in balintawak but the late historian teodoro a.
agoncillo took the word of pio valenzuela and argued for
pugadlawin. aside from these two places, the other contenders
are : kangkong, bahay toro, pasong tamo, pacpac lawin and we
are to believe in komiks ,pugad baboy.

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 Content presentation and analysis of the important
historical information of the document:

Heneral Emilio
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Aguinaldo was the first and the
youngest president of the Philippines. His leadership
was attacked by numerous controversies from the
death of Procopio and Andres Bonifacio to the
different governments he established. This made his
memoir/book more intriguing to read with the
expectation that he would present his side or story
on the different issues he was involved with. He won
most of the battles he and his comrades fought with
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 Contribution and relevance of the document in understanding the
grand narrative of Philippine history:

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 Hijacking the revolution against the Spanish from its originator, the
amazing Andres Bonifacio.

 Murdering Bonifacio and his brother after a nonsensical kangaroo court

trial.

 Taking a bribe from the Spanish to quit hostilities and live in Luxury in
Hong Kong, abandoning his noble troops.

 Murdering the finest general officer in the Katipunan, Antonio Luna, at the
height of conflict with the Americans.

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 Learning experiences:

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