NAME: MC DARLIN B.

DIAZ BECE 1-Y2-1 ACTIVITY # 2

Who is Santiago Alvarez? How come his writing is a primary source?5

sentences

Santiago Alvarez was a revolutionary general and a founder and honorary president of the first
directorate of Nationalista Party. Also known as "Kidlat ng Apoy" because of his inflamed bravery
and dedication as commander of Cavities famous battle, His writing is a primary source because
Tejeros convention is found in Chapter 32 of Gen. Santiago Alvarez’s memoirs, as we all know
memoir is written from the perspective of the author, about an important part of their life so its
primary source and also Alvarez was a direct participant and witness to the events that occurred
in the election.

Who is Teodoro Agoncillo? How come his writing is a secondary source?5

sentences

Teodoro Agoncillo was one of the pre-eminent Filipino historians of 20th century. He were among
the first Filipino historians who earned renown for promoting a distinctly nationalist point of view
of Filipino History, His writing was considered as secondary source it’s because he is a historian
meaning he just research, study, analyze, interpret, and document facts of past human history, He
don’t experience first-hand the convention like Alvarez did.

Make your internal and external criticisms over the two sources. Write 5
sentences only for each criticism.

Santiago Alvarez

Stated that the tejeros convention started on march 25, 1897 mentioned were the meeting took
place but not describe it as much as agoncillo did on his account the convention as well as how
the attendees dealt with them alvarez himself, ordered the capture of Antonio Montenegro after
the two got into a heated discussion, lacks the names of the nominees mentioned in agoncillo’s
account, specified that it was General Santiago Alvarez himself who disapproved with general
artemio ricartes refusal to accept the position of captain general of the new government.

stated that the Tejeros Convention

stated that the Tejeros Convention
lacks the names of the nominees

Teodoro Agoncillo

Stated that the tejeros convention started on march 22, 1897, provided a detailed description of
the estate house where the assembly was held as well as a more complete list of the attendees,
presented conflicts that emerged during the convention but were not told in detail, revealed that
jacinto lumbreras only called for a recession of the meeting after arguments emerged among the
attendees gave a list of nine available positions for the election of officials has names of
nominees not presented on alvare’s account.

stated that the Tejeros

Convention