Module 10 Forum 1

1. How did the two rival factions of Katipunan-Magdalo and Magdiwang come about?
ANSWER: The two rival factions of the Katipunan, started out as mere sangguniang balangay
(councils). Andres Bonifacio presided over the founding of both. The Magdiwang was formed in
Noveleta, Cavite on April 2, 1896; the Magdalo, in Kawit, Cavite, on April 3, 1896. Due to their
rapid growth in membership, the two branches were elevated by the Kataastaasang Sanggunian
(Katipunan Supreme Council) to the status of sangguniang bayan (provincial councils), after
which the two groups were authorized to form balangays under them and to expand their
influence. -The two factions began their own regional government with separate leaderships,
military units, and “mutually agreed territories.” The rivalry was limited to the province of
Cavite and some parts of Batangas because these areas were already liberated and thus
revolutionists could freely move and convene.

2. Who were the sources of the historical accounts? What were their roles in Katipunan?
Gregoria de Jesus Josefa Rizal, Marina Dizon and Angelica Lopez- The first members In 1893,
women were given the chance to join the organization , -They served as the keepers of important
and confidential documents of the Katipunan and staged galas as fronts for the regular meetings
of the male members. By 1894, the Katipunan spread throughout Manila. Deodato Arellano-The
first Supremo of the Katipunan Ladislao Diwa- Diwa formed the Katipunan's first triangle with
Bonifacio and Plata and became the society's fiscal. He later formed a triangle of his own with
Román Basa and Teodoro Gonzales, who would respectively become president and councilor of
the Katipunan's supreme council. The following year, Diwa continued to serve as councilor Diwa
contributed to the Katipunan's expansion to the countryside because of his transfer to the court of
a justice of the peace in Pampanga province. Katipuneros in Bulacan, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija
claim to have been inducted into the Katipunan by Diwa himself. One of the most notable was
Francisco Macabulos, who would become one of the most successful Filipino generals of the
revolution.

3.How can the three accounts contribute to your understanding of the first Philippine
RepublicThe Philippine Republic (Spanish: Republica Filipina; Filipino:Republikang Pilipino),
more commonly known as the First Philippine Republicor the Malolos Republic, was a nascent
revolutionary government in thePhilippines. It was formally established with the proclamation of
the MalolosConstitution on January 21, 1899, in Malolos, Bulacan,[Note 1] and endured until the
capture of President Emilio Aguinaldo by theAmericanforces on March 23, 1901, in Palanan,
Isabela, which effectively dissolved theFirstRepublic