Name: Angelika Belen T.

Paredes Reading in Philippine History

Course: BSME Prof. Leonila Medina

Activity # 3

Read the Katipunan and the Revolution: Memoirs of a General by Santiago Alvarez and The Revolt of
the Masses: The Story of Bonifacio and the Katipunan by Teodoro Agoncillo and examine their
respective claims about the Tejeros Convention. Your answers should be written comprehensively in
the matrix below.

A. Test of Authenticity

SOURCE Brief Description The Competence Origin of the Date of the

of the Source of the Author Information Information and
Narrated Milieu
Katipunan and Santiago V. The source's All the content in Because of the
the Revolution: Alvarez's book author, Santiago the book comes untimely death of
Memoirs of a Katipunan and V. Alvarez, is a from Alvarez's General
General the Revolution: Katipunan personal Magdalo's
Memoirs of a Magdiwang experiences. He brother, Lt. Gen
General recounts Council member. was a direct Crispulo
the author's During the witness to all Aguinaldo, the
firsthand Spanish that happened in Tejeros
experiences as a occupation, he the Katipunan Convention was
general during served as a because he was postponed and
the Philippine Captain-General an active rescheduled for
Revolution. in the forces who member and March 25, 1897. It
Alvarez battled the engaged in the takes place in a
recounted the Spaniards. He Revolutionary home in the
revolution's was one of the process. Tejeros area of
start, the members of the San Francisco De
election at Magdiwang Malabon.
Tajeros, and the Council of
movement that Katipunan and
followed Andres was present
Bonifacio's death during the
in the book. In assembly in
1992, Ateneo de Tajero. He had
Manila released the advantage of
the book, which being a witness
was reissued in in the assembly,
1996. It was first which allowed
published in him to take notes
Tagalog in 1920. on the significant
issues that were
being debated.
The Revolt of the The gap between Teodoro A. The content in The Tejeros
Masses: The Magdalo and (Teodoro A.) Teodoro convention,
Story of Magdiwang was Agoncillo is a Agoncillo's book according to the
Bonifacio and the the beginning of well-known comes from text, took place in
Katipunan the excerpt. They Filipino historian primary sources November. It took
suspected each who has written about the place on March
 other of being numerous Philippine 22, 1897, on the
Spaniards' allies. articles and Revolution birthday of Gen.
The rebels were books regarding against the Emilio Aguinaldo,
disturbed by the Philippine history Spaniards. On and it was set
sound of rifle and literature. the other hand, against the
shots during the He was Agoncillo has. backdrop of the
fiesta, so they appointed Because there contemporaneous
took cover, but it National Scientist are few materials struggle for the
was a of the Philippines that discuss Philippines.
Magdiwang by late President Bonifacio's life as Independence of
member. Then, Ferdinand a Supremo, more the Philippines
they held the Marcos in 1985 focus has been from Spanish
first assembly at for his placed on the dominion. The
Tejeros, where remarkable Katipunan itself year when the
they had the contributions to rather than on book was
same agenda as history. his life. accepted as a
the story above, national
but to clear competition
things up submission. It was
between written in 1947,
Bonifacio and thus it's safe to
Tirona, Bonifacio assume that it
only pulled out was also written
the pistol after in 1947. It takes
Tirona insulted place during a
him. He later time when the
discovered that republic was in
those individuals charge of a
are Katipunan competition.
rebels. Various published
entries on the
history of the
Philippines.

B. Test of Credibility

SOURCE Objectives of the Persons involved Biases of the Similarities and

Event in the Event Author Difference with
Other
Independent
Testimonies
Katipunan and The initial Secretaty Jacinto Because the The convention is
the Revolution: purpose of the Lumbreras of the author is a the subject of
Memoirs of a discussion is to Magdiwang Katipunan two books:
General discuss how to Council, member, he is Katipunan and
strengthen the Secretary of War biased in terms the Revolution:
defenses of the Ariston of katipunero Memoirs of a
areas remaining Villanueva, Mr. principles. He General and The
under Daniel Trison, was also a part of Revolt of the
Magdiwang and many other the story's flow, Masses: The
control. It was contributors and it's clear that Story of Bonifacio
the main topic of involved: Andres the author was and the
discussion until Bonifacio, Messrs irritated by Mr. Katipunan. The
Severino de las Mariano Alvarez, Montenegro's author of these
Alas brought up a Pascual Alvarez, statements at the two volumes
new subject to Mariano C. Trias, moment - this depicts how the
discuss or deal Diego Mojica, emotional election process
with. The Emilio R. De Dios, outburst could operated at the
election of new Santiago V. impair the time, as well as
officers for the Alvarez, Artemis information's the conflicts that
Philippine Ricarta, Santos trustworthiness caused each
Republic's Nocon, Luciano because the character in the
government San Miguel, explanation scene to have
became the Pablo Mojica, behind it could varying levels of
second aim of Severino De las be regarded a support for the
the gathering as Alas, Santiago bias on the administration.
the members Rillo, Daniel author's part.
debated it; two Tirona, and
of them Cayetano
maintained that Topacio are the
it should be the persons involved
primary goal of in the event.
the meeting.
Accordance with
The third
purpose was to
ensure that
officials were
chosen and
appointed fairly
by establishing a
rule that no one
should question
an appointed
officer's
educational
accomplishment
or living situation
in each role.
Finally, Bonifacio
stated that the
election was null
and void since
Daniel Tirona,
the new
Secretary of the
Interior,
questioned him.
It's one of his
goals because
most of his allies
have agreed and
 gone with him
right away.
The Revolt of the The book's goal is Jacinto The author's bias Agoncillo's
Masses: The to help readers Lumbreras, was not just statements about
Story of Bonifacio comprehend the Andres Bonifacio, directed at the the Tejeros
and the Katipunan and to Mariano Alvarez, Magdiwang convention event
Katipunan offer Andres Pascual Alvarez, council, but also are practically
Bonifacio a sense Santiago Alvarez, at the Magdalo identical to
of who he is as a and others are council. He also Alvarez's,
chief of the among the expresses his however the
Katipuneros. It Magdiwang thoughts and section where
focuses on how Council's feelings about one of the
the government attendees. the event that Katipunan
was formed and Baldomero occurred during members, Daniel
the conflicts that Aguinaldo, Daniel the Tejeros Mojica, told
arose as a result. Tirona, and Convention. Andres Bonifacio
Cayetano that he was being
Topacio are tricked is not
members of the addressed in
Magdalo Council. Agoncillo's book.

C. Finding/Conclusion

Both sources contain historical data and information

In your examination of the sources,
what did you find out?
pertaining to our Philippine history. After disseminating
and examining the various details in the two books, I have
concluded that Santiago V. Alvarez's book is an authentic
and primary source because the writer witnessed every
narration in the book, whereas Teodoro Agoncillo's book
is a secondary source because its details came from
various primary sources that he discovered. Specifically,
he used Emilio Aguinaldo as one of his sources for
creating this book, making it credible because it
originated from a former Katipunan member and
President of the Philippines. I also noticed that the
sources could provide you with information's credibility
depending on the veracity of the data utilized by the
author to back up his assertion.