Name: Earl Christian B.

Vida Course code: REPH001 Section: BSED-MATH 1A

ACTIVITY NO. 5

I. Plot summary

i. Setting (date/time, place)

- First, it recorded the arrival of Supremo bonifacio and some of his men in San
Francisco de Malabon where he was welcomed with a wonderful parade and
regarded as “Haring Bayan” in 1897
- CASA HACIENDA DE TEJEROS is the place where the assembly election happen

ii. Characters and their descriptions

- Emilio Aguinaldo, the firstand youngest president of the country
- Andres Bonifacio, he was one of the founder of Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalangang
Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan or more commonly known as the "Katipunan", a
movement which sought the independence of the Philippines
- Manuel Trias, A Christian or clergy
- Mariano Trias , former Ministro de Gracia y Justicia and considered to be the vice
president after winning from andress bonifacio in the election
- Santiago Alvarez, Son of Virey Mariano Alvarez, and one of the people elected for
the position of Kapitan Heneral
- Artemio Ricarte, an illocano and the one who objected on being elected because of
his lack of ability in such a role (Kapitan Heneral)
- Emiliano Riego de Dios, Former Ministro de Fomento sa Sangguniang Magdiwang
- Severino de las Alas, one of the former Ministro in Magdiwang
- Diego Mojica, one of the former Ministro in Magdiwang
- Daniel Tirona, the one who questioned and insulted Andress bonifacio during the
assembly
- Jacinto Lumbreras, was one of the prople who attended the assembly
- Santiago Rillo, was one of the prople who attended the assembly
 iii. Story map (i.e., beginning, middle, end)

 Beginning - First, it recorded the arrival of Supremo bonifacio and some of his men in San
Francisco de Malabon where he was welcomed with a wonderful parade and regarded as
“Haring Bayan” and it also recorded the encounter with two of his general.

 Middle - it recorded the tejeros assembly. That is after the meeting is opened, the Katipuanan
which is dominated by Andress Bonifacio was followed immediately by the appointment and
election of the highest position that will preside this gathering. Only two people were
nominated for the position of president which is the Supremo Andress Bonifacio and Heneral
Emilio Aguinaldo. After the election it was decided that General Emilio Aguinaldo will be the
kataas-taasang Puno o tagapangulo ng Maghihimagsik

- Followed by the role of Vice President which resulted to the loss of Andress
bonifacio, followed by the role of Kapitan Heneral, followed by the role of Secretario
de Guerra which resulted to the loss of Andress Bonifacio, followed by the
Secretario de Interior which resulted to the win of Andress Bonifacio but after the
assembly decided his victory Heneral Daniel Tirona stood up and opposed his
appointment which resulted in conflict between the two party

 End- It recorded the conclusion of the tejeros assembly. Because of the chaos that happened,
and because the Supreme was not stopped, in his decision to leave the assembly, Santiago Rillo,
Batangas delegate, stood up and asked the audience if they agree to continue the assembly, and
if they allow him to lead in this question, it seems all the people answered "Yes." With that
decision, the Assembly continued and nothing else was discussed except to recognize or confirm
all those elected who then appointed a "Commission" to inform General Emilio Aguinaldo, of his
appointment of Rebel Council to be the Supreme Leader of the Rebellion, then take him as soon
as possible to take the oath of duty assigned to him by the people

II. If you were one of the Katipuneros who joined the meeting, who will you vote for as the
rightful president of katipunan and why?

I will choose Andres Bonifacio because he was not just the leader of the Katipunan as a
revolutionary secret society, as traditional historiography has emphasized, but that he also
established and headed a revolutionary government through the Katipunan from 1896 to
1897, before a revolutionary government headed by Aguinaldo was first formed at
the Tejeros Convention.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan is
the memoir of Emilio
Aguinaldo written based on a
diary he kept, several
documents he preserved, and
family lore he gathered from his
elders. Aguinaldo was one of
the many members
of the Katipunan and belonged
to the Magdalo faction. He led
numerous attacks and won
victories against the
Spaniards in the Cavite
province. After the death of
Bonifacio, he assumed total
leadership of the revolution.
Later, Aguinaldo forcibly set up
a provisional dictatorship in the
country, declared Philippine
independence on
June 12, 1898, and sworn in as
the first president of the new,
self-governed Philippine
republic.
Believed to be of two volumes,
Aguinaldo’s memoir includes
accounts beginning from his
birth, his early
life, and his participation in the
revolution. However, the first
volume ends the memoir only
with the details of
the Treaty in Biak-na-Bato.
Although its existence is still
not proven, the second volume
is assumed to continue
with the Philippine Revolution
against Spain and the
Philippine-American War. The
provided excerpts begin the
memoir with Aguinaldo’s
arrival to Cavite and his
encounter with two of his
generals which led to the
confrontation of the three
Filipino civil guards patrolling
their territory. This is followed
by a narrative of the
Siege of Imus, where they have
been cheated at first yet was
able to make a successful attack
after regrouping
and changing tactics. The last of
the three excerpts is the longest
and tackles several events in the
revolution.
First, it recorded the arrival of
Supremo Bonifacio and some of
his men in San Francisco de
Malabon where he
was welcomed with a
wonderful parade and
regarded as the “Haring
Bayan.” It continued with
Aguinaldo
discussing notable differences
between the Magdiwang and the
Magdalo factions of the
Katipunan, including the
party name, members and
officials, territories,
achievements, attitude, and
form of government. It also
provided
the planned attempt to rescue
Jose Rizal from his execution,
which could have been
performed if not only for
Paciano Rizal’s intervention
and warning not to risk any
more lives. It ended with the
account of the Battle of
Pateros which initially was a
victory after they caused the
retreat of the Spanish troops by
the Pasig River but
then was forced to go back to
Cavite when a bigger army of
Spaniards from Laguna came to
attack the province.
Produced in long hand and
written in Tagalog between
1928 and 1946, it gave us
essential information to
visualize how Filipino
revolutionaries engaged in
battle with the Spaniards which
were important events in the
Philippine history. It chronicled
the revolution which showed us
how united and persistent the
Filipinos were to
end the Spanish occupation.
This allows us to grasp how
great their struggles were during
the colonial era to the
point that what they desired was
nothing more than
independence. Other than that,
the document highlights the
experiences and aspirations of
Emilio Aguinaldo. The
understanding we give to his
persona becomes relevant in
knowing what kind of a Filipino
leader he was. We were able to
view history through the eyes of
Aguinaldo,
which leads us to a better
appreciation of his heroism and
efforts important to the freedom
we enjoy today.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan was
an exciting read. But more than
the thrill it offered was another
motivation
for me to keep on working hard
for my dreams. After all,
success comes from
perseverance and persistence
which
are both qualities shown by the
Filipino revolutionaries.
Thanking these people for the
sacrifice they have made
is not enough; we must sacrifice
ourselves, too, that we may be
able to preserve and protect this
independence
which we have achieved
because of the blood shed by
our fellow Filipinos in the past.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan is
the memoir of Emilio
Aguinaldo written based on a
diary he kept, several
documents he preserved, and
family lore he gathered from his
elders. Aguinaldo was one of
the many members
of the Katipunan and belonged
to the Magdalo faction. He led
numerous attacks and won
victories against the
Spaniards in the Cavite
province. After the death of
Bonifacio, he assumed total
leadership of the revolution.
Later, Aguinaldo forcibly set up
a provisional dictatorship in the
country, declared Philippine
independence on
June 12, 1898, and sworn in as
the first president of the new,
self-governed Philippine
republic.
Believed to be of two volumes,
Aguinaldo’s memoir includes
accounts beginning from his
birth, his early
life, and his participation in the
revolution. However, the first
volume ends the memoir only
with the details of
the Treaty in Biak-na-Bato.
Although its existence is still
not proven, the second volume
is assumed to continue
with the Philippine Revolution
against Spain and the
Philippine-American War. The
provided excerpts begin the
memoir with Aguinaldo’s
arrival to Cavite and his
encounter with two of his
generals which led to the
confrontation of the three
Filipino civil guards patrolling
their territory. This is followed
by a narrative of the
Siege of Imus, where they have
been cheated at first yet was
able to make a successful attack
after regrouping
and changing tactics. The last of
the three excerpts is the longest
and tackles several events in the
revolution.
First, it recorded the arrival of
Supremo Bonifacio and some of
his men in San Francisco de
Malabon where he
was welcomed with a
wonderful parade and
regarded as the “Haring
Bayan.” It continued with
Aguinaldo
discussing notable differences
between the Magdiwang and the
Magdalo factions of the
Katipunan, including the
party name, members and
officials, territories,
achievements, attitude, and
form of government. It also
provided
the planned attempt to rescue
Jose Rizal from his execution,
which could have been
performed if not only for
Paciano Rizal’s intervention
and warning not to risk any
more lives. It ended with the
account of the Battle of
Pateros which initially was a
victory after they caused the
retreat of the Spanish troops by
the Pasig River but
then was forced to go back to
Cavite when a bigger army of
Spaniards from Laguna came to
attack the province.
Produced in long hand and
written in Tagalog between
1928 and 1946, it gave us
essential information to
visualize how Filipino
revolutionaries engaged in
battle with the Spaniards which
were important events in the
Philippine history. It chronicled
the revolution which showed us
how united and persistent the
Filipinos were to
end the Spanish occupation.
This allows us to grasp how
great their struggles were during
the colonial era to the
point that what they desired was
nothing more than
independence. Other than that,
the document highlights the
experiences and aspirations of
Emilio Aguinaldo. The
understanding we give to his
persona becomes relevant in
knowing what kind of a Filipino
leader he was. We were able to
view history through the eyes of
Aguinaldo,
which leads us to a better
appreciation of his heroism and
efforts important to the freedom
we enjoy today.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan was
an exciting read. But more than
the thrill it offered was another
motivation
for me to keep on working hard
for my dreams. After all,
success comes from
perseverance and persistence
which
are both qualities shown by the
Filipino revolutionaries.
Thanking these people for the
sacrifice they have made
is not enough; we must sacrifice
ourselves, too, that we may be
able to preserve and protect this
independence
which we have achieved
because of the blood shed by
our fellow Filipinos in the past.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan is
the memoir of Emilio
Aguinaldo written based on a
diary he kept, several
documents he preserved, and
family lore he gathered from his
elders. Aguinaldo was one of
the many members
of the Katipunan and belonged
to the Magdalo faction. He led
numerous attacks and won
victories against the
Spaniards in the Cavite
province. After the death of
Bonifacio, he assumed total
leadership of the revolution.
Later, Aguinaldo forcibly set up
a provisional dictatorship in the
country, declared Philippine
independence on
June 12, 1898, and sworn in as
the first president of the new,
self-governed Philippine
republic.
Believed to be of two volumes,
Aguinaldo’s memoir includes
accounts beginning from his
birth, his early
life, and his participation in the
revolution. However, the first
volume ends the memoir only
with the details of
the Treaty in Biak-na-Bato.
Although its existence is still
not proven, the second volume
is assumed to continue
with the Philippine Revolution
against Spain and the
Philippine-American War. The
provided excerpts begin the
memoir with Aguinaldo’s
arrival to Cavite and his
encounter with two of his
generals which led to the
confrontation of the three
Filipino civil guards patrolling
their territory. This is followed
by a narrative of the
Siege of Imus, where they have
been cheated at first yet was
able to make a successful attack
after regrouping
and changing tactics. The last of
the three excerpts is the longest
and tackles several events in the
revolution.
First, it recorded the arrival of
Supremo Bonifacio and some of
his men in San Francisco de
Malabon where he
was welcomed with a
wonderful parade and
regarded as the “Haring
Bayan.” It continued with
Aguinaldo
discussing notable differences
between the Magdiwang and the
Magdalo factions of the
Katipunan, including the
party name, members and
officials, territories,
achievements, attitude, and
form of government. It also
provided
the planned attempt to rescue
Jose Rizal from his execution,
which could have been
performed if not only for
Paciano Rizal’s intervention
and warning not to risk any
more lives. It ended with the
account of the Battle of
Pateros which initially was a
victory after they caused the
retreat of the Spanish troops by
the Pasig River but
then was forced to go back to
Cavite when a bigger army of
Spaniards from Laguna came to
attack the province.
Produced in long hand and
written in Tagalog between
1928 and 1946, it gave us
essential information to
visualize how Filipino
revolutionaries engaged in
battle with the Spaniards which
were important events in the
Philippine history. It chronicled
the revolution which showed us
how united and persistent the
Filipinos were to
end the Spanish occupation.
This allows us to grasp how
great their struggles were during
the colonial era to the
point that what they desired was
nothing more than
independence. Other than that,
the document highlights the
experiences and aspirations of
Emilio Aguinaldo. The
understanding we give to his
persona becomes relevant in
knowing what kind of a Filipino
leader he was. We were able to
view history through the eyes of
Aguinaldo,
which leads us to a better
appreciation of his heroism and
efforts important to the freedom
we enjoy today.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan was
an exciting read. But more than
the thrill it offered was another
motivation
for me to keep on working hard
for my dreams. After all,
success comes from
perseverance and persistence
which
are both qualities shown by the
Filipino revolutionaries.
Thanking these people for the
sacrifice they have made
is not enough; we must sacrifice
ourselves, too, that we may be
able to preserve and protect this
independence
which we have achieved
because of the blood shed by
our fellow Filipinos in the past.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan is
the memoir of Emilio
Aguinaldo written based on a
diary he kept, several
documents he preserved, and
family lore he gathered from his
elders. Aguinaldo was one of
the many members
of the Katipunan and belonged
to the Magdalo faction. He led
numerous attacks and won
victories against the
Spaniards in the Cavite
province. After the death of
Bonifacio, he assumed total
leadership of the revolution.
Later, Aguinaldo forcibly set up
a provisional dictatorship in the
country, declared Philippine
independence on
June 12, 1898, and sworn in as
the first president of the new,
self-governed Philippine
republic.
Believed to be of two volumes,
Aguinaldo’s memoir includes
accounts beginning from his
birth, his early
life, and his participation in the
revolution. However, the first
volume ends the memoir only
with the details of
the Treaty in Biak-na-Bato.
Although its existence is still
not proven, the second volume
is assumed to continue
with the Philippine Revolution
against Spain and the
Philippine-American War. The
provided excerpts begin the
memoir with Aguinaldo’s
arrival to Cavite and his
encounter with two of his
generals which led to the
confrontation of the three
Filipino civil guards patrolling
their territory. This is followed
by a narrative of the
Siege of Imus, where they have
been cheated at first yet was
able to make a successful attack
after regrouping
and changing tactics. The last of
the three excerpts is the longest
and tackles several events in the
revolution.
First, it recorded the arrival of
Supremo Bonifacio and some of
his men in San Francisco de
Malabon where he
was welcomed with a
wonderful parade and
regarded as the “Haring
Bayan.” It continued with
Aguinaldo
discussing notable differences
between the Magdiwang and the
Magdalo factions of the
Katipunan, including the
party name, members and
officials, territories,
achievements, attitude, and
form of government. It also
provided
the planned attempt to rescue
Jose Rizal from his execution,
which could have been
performed if not only for
Paciano Rizal’s intervention
and warning not to risk any
more lives. It ended with the
account of the Battle of
Pateros which initially was a
victory after they caused the
retreat of the Spanish troops by
the Pasig River but
then was forced to go back to
Cavite when a bigger army of
Spaniards from Laguna came to
attack the province.
Produced in long hand and
written in Tagalog between
1928 and 1946, it gave us
essential information to
visualize how Filipino
revolutionaries engaged in
battle with the Spaniards which
were important events in the
Philippine history. It chronicled
the revolution which showed us
how united and persistent the
Filipinos were to
end the Spanish occupation.
This allows us to grasp how
great their struggles were during
the colonial era to the
point that what they desired was
nothing more than
independence. Other than that,
the document highlights the
experiences and aspirations of
Emilio Aguinaldo. The
understanding we give to his
persona becomes relevant in
knowing what kind of a Filipino
leader he was. We were able to
view history through the eyes of
Aguinaldo,
which leads us to a better
appreciation of his heroism and
efforts important to the freedom
we enjoy today.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan was
an exciting read. But more than
the thrill it offered was another
motivation
for me to keep on working hard
for my dreams. After all,
success comes from
perseverance and persistence
which
are both qualities shown by the
Filipino revolutionaries.
Thanking these people for the
sacrifice they have made
is not enough; we must sacrifice
ourselves, too, that we may be
able to preserve and protect this
independence
which we have achieved
because of the blood shed by
our fellow Filipinos in the past.
Believed to be of two volumes,
Aguinaldo’s memoir includes
accounts beginning from his
birth, his early
life, and his participation in the
revolution. However, the first
volume ends the memoir only
with the details of
the Treaty in Biak-na-Bato.
Although its existence is still
not proven, the second volume
is assumed to continue
with the Philippine Revolution
against Spain and the
Philippine-American War. The
provided excerpts begin the
memoir with Aguinaldo’s
arrival to Cavite and his
encounter with two of his
generals which led to the
confrontation of the three
Filipino civil guards patrolling
their territory. This is followed
by a narrative of the
Siege of Imus, where they have
been cheated at first yet was
able to make a successful attack
after regrouping
and changing tactics. The last of
the three excerpts is the longest
and tackles several events in the
revolution.
First, it recorded the arrival of
Supremo Bonifacio and some of
his men in San Francisco de
Malabon where he
was welcomed with a
wonderful parade and
regarded as the “Haring
Bayan.” It continued with
Aguinaldo
discussing notable differences
between the Magdiwang and the
Magdalo factions of the
Katipunan, including the
party name, members and
officials, territories,
achievements, attitude, and
form of government. It also
provided
the planned attempt to rescue
Jose Rizal from his execution,
which could have been
performed if not only for
Paciano Rizal’s intervention
and warning not to risk any
more lives. It ended with the
account of the Battle of
Pateros which initially was a
victory after they caused the
retreat of the Spanish troops by
the Pasig River but
then was forced to go back to
Cavite when a bigger army of
Spaniards from Laguna came to
attack the province.
Produced in long hand and
written in Tagalog between
1928 and 1946, it gave us
essential information to
visualize how Filipino
revolutionaries engaged in
battle with the Spaniards which
were important events in the
Philippine history. It chronicled
the revolution which showed us
how united and persistent the
Filipinos were to
end the Spanish occupation.
This allows us to grasp how
great their struggles were during
the colonial era to the
point that what they desired was
nothing more than
independence. Other than that,
the document highlights the
experiences and aspirations of
Emilio Aguinaldo. The
understanding we give to his
persona becomes relevant in
knowing what kind of a Filipino
leader he was. We were able to
view history through the eyes of
Aguinaldo,
which leads us to a better
appreciation of his heroism and
efforts important to the freedom
we enjoy today.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan was
an exciting read. But more than
the thrill it offered was another
motivation
for me to keep on working hard
for my dreams. After all,
success comes from
perseverance and persistence
which
are both qualities shown by the
Filipino revolutionaries.
Thanking these people for the
sacrifice they have made
is not enough; we must sacrifice
ourselves, too, that we may be
able to preserve and protect this
independence
which we have achieved
because of the blood shed by
our fellow Filipinos in the past
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan is
the memoir of Emilio
Aguinaldo written based on a
diary he kept, several
documents he preserved, and
family lore he gathered from his
elders. Aguinaldo was one of
the many members
of the Katipunan and belonged
to the Magdalo faction. He led
numerous attacks and won
victories against the
Spaniards in the Cavite
province. After the death of
Bonifacio, he assumed total
leadership of the revolution.
Later, Aguinaldo forcibly set up
a provisional dictatorship in the
country, declared Philippine
independence on
June 12, 1898, and sworn in as
the first president of the new,
self-governed Philippine
republic.
Believed to be of two volumes,
Aguinaldo’s memoir includes
accounts beginning from his
birth, his early
life, and his participation in the
revolution. However, the first
volume ends the memoir only
with the details of
the Treaty in Biak-na-Bato.
Although its existence is still
not proven, the second volume
is assumed to continue
with the Philippine Revolution
against Spain and the
Philippine-American War. The
provided excerpts begin the
memoir with Aguinaldo’s
arrival to Cavite and his
encounter with two of his
generals which led to the
confrontation of the three
Filipino civil guards patrolling
their territory. This is followed
by a narrative of the
Siege of Imus, where they have
been cheated at first yet was
able to make a successful attack
after regrouping
and changing tactics. The last of
the three excerpts is the longest
and tackles several events in the
revolution.
First, it recorded the arrival of
Supremo Bonifacio and some of
his men in San Francisco de
Malabon where he
was welcomed with a
wonderful parade and
regarded as the “Haring
Bayan.” It continued with
Aguinaldo
discussing notable differences
between the Magdiwang and the
Magdalo factions of the
Katipunan, including the
party name, members and
officials, territories,
achievements, attitude, and
form of government. It also
provided
the planned attempt to rescue
Jose Rizal from his execution,
which could have been
performed if not only for
Paciano Rizal’s intervention
and warning not to risk any
more lives. It ended with the
account of the Battle of
Pateros which initially was a
victory after they caused the
retreat of the Spanish troops by
the Pasig River but
then was forced to go back to
Cavite when a bigger army of
Spaniards from Laguna came to
attack the province.
Produced in long hand and
written in Tagalog between
1928 and 1946, it gave us
essential information to
visualize how Filipino
revolutionaries engaged in
battle with the Spaniards which
were important events in the
Philippine history. It chronicled
the revolution which showed us
how united and persistent the
Filipinos were to
end the Spanish occupation.
This allows us to grasp how
great their struggles were during
the colonial era to the
point that what they desired was
nothing more than
independence. Other than that,
the document highlights the
experiences and aspirations of
Emilio Aguinaldo. The
understanding we give to his
persona becomes relevant in
knowing what kind of a Filipino
leader he was. We were able to
view history through the eyes of
Aguinaldo,
which leads us to a better
appreciation of his heroism and
efforts important to the freedom
we enjoy today.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan was
an exciting read. But more than
the thrill it offered was another
motivation
for me to keep on working hard
for my dreams. After all,
success comes from
perseverance and persistence
which
are both qualities shown by the
Filipino revolutionaries.
Thanking these people for the
sacrifice they have made
is not enough; we must sacrifice
ourselves, too, that we may be
able to preserve and protect this
independence
which we have achieved
because of the blood shed by
our fellow Filipinos in the past.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan is
the memoir of Emilio
Aguinaldo written based on a
diary he kept, several
documents he preserved, and
family lore he gathered from his
elders. Aguinaldo was one of
the many members
of the Katipunan and belonged
to the Magdalo faction. He led
numerous attacks and won
victories against the
Spaniards in the Cavite
province. After the death of
Bonifacio, he assumed total
leadership of the revolution.
Later, Aguinaldo forcibly set up
a provisional dictatorship in the
country, declared Philippine
independence on
June 12, 1898, and sworn in as
the first president of the new,
self-governed Philippine
republic.
Believed to be of two volumes,
Aguinaldo’s memoir includes
accounts beginning from his
birth, his early
life, and his participation in the
revolution. However, the first
volume ends the memoir only
with the details of
the Treaty in Biak-na-Bato.
Although its existence is still
not proven, the second volume
is assumed to continue
with the Philippine Revolution
against Spain and the
Philippine-American War. The
provided excerpts begin the
memoir with Aguinaldo’s
arrival to Cavite and his
encounter with two of his
generals which led to the
confrontation of the three
Filipino civil guards patrolling
their territory. This is followed
by a narrative of the
Siege of Imus, where they have
been cheated at first yet was
able to make a successful attack
after regrouping
and changing tactics. The last of
the three excerpts is the longest
and tackles several events in the
revolution.
First, it recorded the arrival of
Supremo Bonifacio and some of
his men in San Francisco de
Malabon where he
was welcomed with a
wonderful parade and
regarded as the “Haring
Bayan.” It continued with
Aguinaldo
discussing notable differences
between the Magdiwang and the
Magdalo factions of the
Katipunan, including the
party name, members and
officials, territories,
achievements, attitude, and
form of government. It also
provided
the planned attempt to rescue
Jose Rizal from his execution,
which could have been
performed if not only for
Paciano Rizal’s intervention
and warning not to risk any
more lives. It ended with the
account of the Battle of
Pateros which initially was a
victory after they caused the
retreat of the Spanish troops by
the Pasig River but
then was forced to go back to
Cavite when a bigger army of
Spaniards from Laguna came to
attack the province.
Produced in long hand and
written in Tagalog between
1928 and 1946, it gave us
essential information to
visualize how Filipino
revolutionaries engaged in
battle with the Spaniards which
were important events in the
Philippine history. It chronicled
the revolution which showed us
how united and persistent the
Filipinos were to
end the Spanish occupation.
This allows us to grasp how
great their struggles were during
the colonial era to the
point that what they desired was
nothing more than
independence. Other than that,
the document highlights the
experiences and aspirations of
Emilio Aguinaldo. The
understanding we give to his
persona becomes relevant in
knowing what kind of a Filipino
leader he was. We were able to
view history through the eyes of
Aguinaldo,
which leads us to a better
appreciation of his heroism and
efforts important to the freedom
we enjoy today.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan was
an exciting read. But more than
the thrill it offered was another
motivation
for me to keep on working hard
for my dreams. After all,
success comes from
perseverance and persistence
which
are both qualities shown by the
Filipino revolutionaries.
Thanking these people for the
sacrifice they have made
is not enough; we must sacrifice
ourselves, too, that we may be
able to preserve and protect this
independence
which we have achieved
because of the blood shed by
our fellow Filipinos in the past.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan is
the memoir of Emilio
Aguinaldo written based on a
diary he kept, several
documents he preserved, and
family lore he gathered from his
elders. Aguinaldo was one of
the many members
of the Katipunan and belonged
to the Magdalo faction. He led
numerous attacks and won
victories against the
Spaniards in the Cavite
province. After the death of
Bonifacio, he assumed total
leadership of the revolution.
Later, Aguinaldo forcibly set up
a provisional dictatorship in the
country, declared Philippine
independence on
June 12, 1898, and sworn in as
the first president of the new,
self-governed Philippine
republic.
Believed to be of two volumes,
Aguinaldo’s memoir includes
accounts beginning from his
birth, his early
life, and his participation in the
revolution. However, the first
volume ends the memoir only
with the details of
the Treaty in Biak-na-Bato.
Although its existence is still
not proven, the second volume
is assumed to continue
with the Philippine Revolution
against Spain and the
Philippine-American War. The
provided excerpts begin the
memoir with Aguinaldo’s
arrival to Cavite and his
encounter with two of his
generals which led to the
confrontation of the three
Filipino civil guards patrolling
their territory. This is followed
by a narrative of the
Siege of Imus, where they have
been cheated at first yet was
able to make a successful attack
after regrouping
and changing tactics. The last of
the three excerpts is the longest
and tackles several events in the
revolution.
First, it recorded the arrival of
Supremo Bonifacio and some of
his men in San Francisco de
Malabon where he
was welcomed with a
wonderful parade and
regarded as the “Haring
Bayan.” It continued with
Aguinaldo
discussing notable differences
between the Magdiwang and the
Magdalo factions of the
Katipunan, including the
party name, members and
officials, territories,
achievements, attitude, and
form of government. It also
provided
the planned attempt to rescue
Jose Rizal from his execution,
which could have been
performed if not only for
Paciano Rizal’s intervention
and warning not to risk any
more lives. It ended with the
account of the Battle of
Pateros which initially was a
victory after they caused the
retreat of the Spanish troops by
the Pasig River but
then was forced to go back to
Cavite when a bigger army of
Spaniards from Laguna came to
attack the province.
Produced in long hand and
written in Tagalog between
1928 and 1946, it gave us
essential information to
visualize how Filipino
revolutionaries engaged in
battle with the Spaniards which
were important events in the
Philippine history. It chronicled
the revolution which showed us
how united and persistent the
Filipinos were to
end the Spanish occupation.
This allows us to grasp how
great their struggles were during
the colonial era to the
point that what they desired was
nothing more than
independence. Other than that,
the document highlights the
experiences and aspirations of
Emilio Aguinaldo. The
understanding we give to his
persona becomes relevant in
knowing what kind of a Filipino
leader he was. We were able to
view history through the eyes of
Aguinaldo,
which leads us to a better
appreciation of his heroism and
efforts important to the freedom
we enjoy today.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan was
an exciting read. But more than
the thrill it offered was another
motivation
for me to keep on working hard
for my dreams. After all,
success comes from
perseverance and persistence
which
are both qualities shown by the
Filipino revolutionaries.
Thanking these people for the
sacrifice they have made
is not enough; we must sacrifice
ourselves, too, that we may be
able to preserve and protect this
independence
which we have achieved
because of the blood shed by
our fellow Filipinos in the past.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan is
the memoir of Emilio
Aguinaldo written based on a
diary he kept, several
documents he preserved, and
family lore he gathered from his
elders. Aguinaldo was one of
the many members
of the Katipunan and belonged
to the Magdalo faction. He led
numerous attacks and won
victories against the
Spaniards in the Cavite
province. After the death of
Bonifacio, he assumed total
leadership of the revolution.
Later, Aguinaldo forcibly set up
a provisional dictatorship in the
country, declared Philippine
independence on
June 12, 1898, and sworn in as
the first president of the new,
self-governed Philippine
republic.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan is
the memoir of Emilio
Aguinaldo written based on a
diary he kept, several
documents he preserved, and
family lore he gathered from his
elders. Aguinaldo was one of
the many members
of the Katipunan and belonged
to the Magdalo faction. He led
numerous attacks and won
victories against the
Spaniards in the Cavite
province. After the death of
Bonifacio, he assumed total
leadership of the revolution.
Later, Aguinaldo forcibly set up
a provisional dictatorship in the
country, declared Philippine
independence on
June 12, 1898, and sworn in as
the first president of the new,
self-governed Philippine
republic.
Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan is
the memoir of Emilio
Aguinaldo written based on a
diary he kept, several
documents he preserved, and
family lore he gathered from his
elders. Aguinaldo was one of
the many members
of the Katipunan and belonged
to the Magdalo faction. He led
numerous attacks and won
victories against the
Spaniards in the Cavite
province. After the death of
Bonifacio, he assumed total
leadership of the revolution.
Later, Aguinaldo forcibly set up
a provisional dictatorship in the
country, declared Philippine
independence on
June 12, 1898, and sworn in as
the first president of the new,
self-governed Philippine
republic.