Execution of Andres

Bonifacio
What happened to Andres Bonifacio????????
 One hundred twenty two years ago, one of the
most pivotal events in Philippine history occured. Two
brothers Andres and Procopio were killed in the
mountains of Marogondon. The execution of Bonifacio
brothers on Emilio Aguinaldo's orders signified a new
change in the Philippine revolution .
 TWO BOYS FALLING OUT
• Why did Aguinaldo send Bonifacio to his death?
The conflict ultimately started after the events of Tejeros Convention. Bonifacio, who
felt that the Magdalo faction maneuvered to rig the election, stormed out and declared the
results of the convention null and void drawing up the Acte de Tejeros with 44 other generals
signing the documents. Meanwhile, Aguinaldo was surprise he was even elected president. He
was busy in Silang when word came that he won an election. The moment after tejeros were
tense both parties. Bonifacio made his way to Naic, with 40 other generals including some of
Aguinaldos men, to further denounce the result of tejeros, creating the Naic military agreement.
They agreed that all military forces be consolidated under Pio del Pilar or face treason. When
Aguinaldo heard of this he made his way to Naic to see what was going on himself.
 Though suffering from malaria at that time , he manage to reach the
town and confronted Bonifacio, who was meetings Aguinaldos generals
Artemio Recarte , Mariano Noriel and Del Pila. The two were surprisingly
civil. Bonifacio invited Aguinaldo saying “magtuloy po kayo at makinig sa
aming pulong” but Aguinaldo replied “ Salamat po, at marahil kung akoy
inyong kailangan , disin sanay inanyayahan ninyo ako” before leaving.
 THE ARREST INDANG
Aguinaldo took his time before deciding to act, taking care not to
alienate Bonifacio’s supporters. Noriel and Del Pilar immediately went back
to Aguinaldo’s side, as did others. Bonifacio decided to camp near Indang
together with 1000 men corresponding with Emilio Jacinto and Julio Nakpil
up north and drawing up plans for an offensive in Laguna. This would prove
to be fatal, however as Bonifacios courier Antonino Guevara failed to
deliver the messages and instead spent the time around Indang.
 The supremo was left waiting for the replies that never came.
Meanwhile reports from Severeno de las Alas and Jose Coronel reached
Aguinaldo. By this time Aguinaldo had finished consolidating his power
base among the Cavite elite, giving him the confidence to act. Armed with
alegations of Bonifacios burning down a village and ordering the burning of
the Church of Indang, he decided to exercise his prerogative as President
and arrest Bonifacio, dispatching Agapito Bonzon, and Jose Igancio Paua to
arrest the supremo.
• What happened were live in infamy. Bonifacio received the party
cordially,but were wet with attack. Bonifacio ordered his men to stand
down refusing to fight his fellow tagalogs and cries that were made in
vain. A few shots were fired and Bonifacio was shot in the arm by Bonzon
and stab in the neck by Paua. Bonifacio brother Ciriaco was shot and
dead, his other brother Procopio was beaten and Bonifacios wife Gregoria
was raped by Bonzon. Bonifacio was starve and wounded carried in
hammock to Naic where Aguinaldo waited.
 FROM EXILE TO EXECUTION
• The trial was a sham.Tried by a jury of Aguinaldos peers and defended by
a lawyer who declared his guilt. Bonifacio was was assured of an
unfavorable verdict. He was not allowed to confront the witness who
charge him with conspiracy, on account of the said witness having died in
battle. The witness was present during the trial. In the end Bonifacio was
found guilty in treason. Aguinaldo not wanting to further anger any of
Bonifacios supporter and seeing threat og living Bonifacio, Aguinaldo
commuted his living to exile.