What Are The Two Rival Factions Of Katipunan?

(Answer)
RIVAL FACTIONS OF KATIPUNAN – In this topic, we will now know the two rival
factions of Katipunan or the KKK.

Rivalry emerged from two leading faction of the Katipunan in Cavite: Magdiwang
(right) led by Mariano Alvarez and Magdalo (left) led by Baldomero Aguinaldo |
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The Katipunan or the Kataas-taasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga
Anak ng Bayan or simply KKK, is the revolutionary society in the Philippines which
revolted against the Spaniards during the Spanish Colonization period.

It was founded by Andres Bonifacio, the Father of Philippine Revolution, Teodoro

Plata, Ladislao Diwa, and many more.
There was a time in the revolution against Spain where a split was developed in
the society, which led to two rivaling factions.

 Magdalo
 A Katipunan faction filled with Ilustrados of Cavite. This was led by
Baldomeo Aguinaldo but the first president of the Philippines Emilio
Aguinaldo was the faction’s famous leader since his code name happened
to be Magdalo.
 Magdalo is derived from the word “dalo” which means to attend.
 Known members are the following:
 Crispulo Aguinaldo
 Manuel Tinio
 Tomas Mascardo
 Candido Tirona
 Daniel Tirona
 Gregoria Montoya
 Magdiwang
 Another rival faction which is founded by Filipino rebels in Manila. It is
known as the “supreme organ responsible for the successful campaigns
against the enemy.” This was founded by Mariano Álvarez, an in-law of
Andres Bonifacio.
 Magdiwang is derived from the word “diwang” which means to
celebrate
 Known leaders of this faction include:
 Lorenzo Fenoy
 Pascual Álvarez
 Ariston Villanueva
 Ananias Diokno
 Mariano Trías

2. What were the sources of the historical accounts? What were their roles in the
Katipunan?

1. Diego Mojica
Who: Diego Mojica was the original big boss of Katipunan in Malabon.
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What: Diego Mojica warned Andres Bonifacio that there are already
names inside the ballot which the Andres Bonifacio ignored.

2. Artemio Ricarte
Who: He was the treasurer of the original Katipunan chapter in San
Franciso de Malabon was called the Sangguniang Balangay Nang Bayang
Mapagtiis. [2]
As the katipunan in Malabon and Noveleta decided to merge into one
provincial council, calling
their group as Magdiwang Council. Artemio was the fiscals of this new
reorganized group. [2]
What: "According to the memoirists Artemio Ricarte and Santiago
Alvarez: the planned defense of the liberated territory of Cavite against
the Spanish, and the election of a revolutionary government. The meeting
was first presided over by Jacinto Lumbreras, a member of the
Magdiwang faction, who would
later yield the chair to Bonifacio when it came time to address the
reorganization of the revolutionary government." [3]

3. Santiago Alvarez
Who: He was the secretary of the newly merged group of Katipunan in
Malabon and Noveleta.
What:

 "According to the memoirists Artemio Ricarte and Santiago Alvarez: the

planned defense of the liberated territory of Cavite against the Spanish,
and the election of a revolutionary government. The meeting was first
presided over by Jacinto Lumbreras, a member of the Magdiwang faction,
who would
 later yield the chair to Bonifacio when it came time to address the
reorganization of the revolutionary government." [3]

 According to Santiago Alvarez: They successfully organized an assembly

of predominantly
Magdiwang members to elect for the revolutionary goverment. They were
26 names recorded,
17 of whom were from Magdiwang was present in the historic event.

1. Carlos Ronquillo
Who: He was a revolutionary chronicler and General Emilio Aguinaldo's
secretary. [6]
What: According to Carlos Ronquillo there were 9 from Magdalo during
the historical event.[5]

2. Emilio Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo was the first president of the First Philippine Republic,
Katipunan's successor.
He was also a war general and a leader of the Magdalo faction that led to
a lot of notable victories
for Katipunan against Spain.

3. Andres Bonifacio declared the election results as null and void in the Tejeros Convention
because he felt insulted by Daniel Tirona’s questioning of his capabilities.

And to be fair, anyone in his position would have felt hurt and incensed. Just because he
didn’t have a degree in law doesn’t mean he couldn’t handle the position of Director of the
Interior. Sometimes, you have to be street-smart instead of academically smart.

Also, at that time, he was the current Supremo of the Katipunan, so perhaps he also felt
insulted since he was elected to a rather lowly position in Aguinaldo’s government.
 3.

5. The Philippine Republic  more commonly known as the First Philippine

Republic or the Malolos Republic, was a nascent revolutionary government in
the Philippines. It was formally established with the proclamation of the
Malolos Constitution on January 21, 1899, in Malolos, Bulacan,[Note 1] and
endured until the capture of President Emilio Aguinaldo by the American
forces on March 23, 1901, in Palanan, Isabela, which effectively dissolved the
First Republic.
The First Philippine Republic was established after the Philippine Revolution
against the Spanish Empire (1896–1897) and the Spanish–American War
between Spain and the United States (1898). Following the American victory
at the Battle of Manila Bay, Aguinaldo returned to the Philippines, issued the
Philippine Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898, and established a
revolutionary Philippine government. In December 1898, Sovereignty over the
Philippines was transferred from Spain to the United States in the 1898 Treaty
of Paris, making the United States formally the Philippines colonial power. The
Malolos Constitution establishing the First Philippine Republic was proclaimed
the following month. The Philippine–American War began in February 1899,
which the Philippine Republic lost.

January 23, 2018, was the 119th year of the declaration of the First Philippine
Republic, popularly known as the Malolos Republic. This is an important
historical event for Filipinos because it signified our determination to prove to
the world that we are capable of self-rule.