Primary vs. Secondary Sources On Tejeros Convention (1897

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Primary vs.

Secondary
Sources on Tejeros
Convention (1897)
PRIMARY SOURCES : SECONDARY SOURCE:
SANTIAGO ALVAREZ’ TEODORO
“MEMOIRS OF A AGONCILLO’S
GENERAL” “REVOLT OF THE
MASS”
AUTHOR’S
BACKGROUN
D
PRIMARY SOURCES : SECONDARY SOURCE:
SANTIAGO ALVAREZ’ “MEMOIRS OF A TEODORO AGONCILLO’S “REVOLT OF THE
GENERAL” MASS”

• BORN: July 25, 1872 • BORN: November 9, 1912


• WHERE: Cavite, Philippines • WHERE: Lemery, Batangas, Philippines
• DIED: October 30, 1930 • DIED: January 14, 1985
• WHERE: San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines • WHERE: San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines
• Was a son of the revolutionary leader • He renowned as Filipino historian and
Mariano Alvarez. national scientist.
• He became Captain General of the • He wrote more than 20 books and a lot
Magdiwang forces and fought with more articles about the history of the
distinction against Spain in the battles of Philippines.
1896-1807 • He was one of the “Ten Outstanding Young
• He was a revolutionary general a founder Men (TOYM)”, of the Junior Chamber of
and honorary president of the first the Philippines in 1963.
directorate of the Nationalista Party also • He was conferred as a National Scientist in
known as “KIDLAT NG APOY” (LIGHTING 1985.
OF FIRE). • He was “Distinguished Scholar of the
• He was a member of the Katipunan University of the Philippines” in 1968.
Secret Society.
PRIMARY SOURCES : SECONDARY SOURCE:
SANTIAGO ALVAREZ’ “MEMOIRS OF A TEODORO AGONCILLO’S “REVOLT OF THE MASS”
GENERAL”
Works Works

- The Katipunan and the - The Revolt of the Masses: The Story
Toledo Revolution: Memoirs of of Bonifacio and the Katipunan (mainly a
a General. biography of Andres Bonifacio, 1956)
- Recalling the Toledo - Malolos: The Crisis of the Republic
Revolution: Memoirs of a Filipino (sequel to Revolt of the Masses which
General. discusses the events from Biak-na-Bato
to the end of the Philippine–American
War, 1960)
- The Fateful Years: Japan's Adventure
in the Philippines (Philippine history
during World War II, two volumes, 1965)
- History of the Filipino People (eight
editions: 1960, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1977,
1984, 1986, 1990)
WHEN WAS THE ACCOUNT WRITTEN?
SECONDARY SOURCE:
PRIMARY SOURCES : TEODORO AGONCILLO’S “REVOLT OF THE
SANTIAGO ALVAREZ’ “MEMOIRS OF A MASS”
GENERAL”

Published: Published:

1920 1956
In Sampaguita, a tagalog weekly College of Liberal Arts of the
and translated in english by Paula
Carolina Malay.
University of the Philippines

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/3613857-the-katipuna
n-and-the-revolution https://kyoto-seas.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/490306.pdf
MENTION OF DATE(S)
PRIMARY SOURCES : SECONDARY SOURCE:
SANTIAGO ALVAREZ’ “MEMOIRS OF A TEODORO AGONCILLO’S “REVOLT OF THE
GENERAL” MASS”

March 25, 1897 January 2, 1897


The assembly at Tejeros was finally Bonifacio wrote from San Francisco de
convened. Malabon to his uncle in law Mariano
Alvarez.
March 27, 1897
Eyewitness spied what happened March 22, 1897
during the night of March 26,1897 Aguinaldo's Birthday and
Magdalo soldiers leaded by Emilio
Aguinaldo Faced Spaniards in Salitran
(a Bario between Imus and
Dasmariñas).
MENTION OF PLACE
PRIMARY SOURCES : SECONDARY SOURCE:
SANTIAGO ALVAREZ’ “MEMOIRS OF A GENERAL” TEODORO AGONCILLO’S “REVOLT OF THE MASS”

Cavite
Noveleta
San Francisco de Malabon
Naik
Cavite Kawit
Santa Cruz de Malabon Maragondon
Mountains of montalban
Mariquina
Zapote
Imus
Morong
San Juan del Monte
Salitran
Tanza
KEY PERSONALITIES
PRIMARY SOURCES : SECONDARY SOURCE:
SANTIAGO ALVAREZ’ “MEMOIRS OF A TEODORO AGONCILLO’S “REVOLT OF THE
GENERAL” MASS”

• Supremo Andres Bonifacio- • Supremo Andres Bonifacio-


• Emilio Aguinaldo • Emilio Aguinaldo
• Daniel Tirona- Break the meeting rules • Daniel Tirona- Breakt the meeting rules
and insulted the elected Jose del and insulted the elected Jose del Rosario
Rosario • Pres. Baldomero Aguinaldo- leader of
• Pres. Baldomero Aguinaldo- leader of Magdalo
Magdalo
• Santiago V. Alvarez (Magdiwang)
• Maraino Alvarez
SEQUENCING
PRIMARY SOURCES :
OF EVENTS
SECONDARY SOURCE:
SANTIAGO ALVAREZ’ “MEMOIRS OF A TEODORO AGONCILLO’S “REVOLT OF THE
GENERAL” MASS”
• The Tejeros Convention was the • Katipunan in Cavite divide into 2 factions:
meeting held on March 22, 1897 Magdalo and Magdiwang
between the Magdiwang and Magdalo
factions of the Katipunan at San • Bonifacio invited by Magdiwang to visit
Francisco de Malabon, Cavite. Cavite.
• Misunderstanding exist between 2 rebel
• Misunderstanding arise between groups.
Andres Bonifacio and Daniel Tirono.
• Convention assembly in Imus.
• Those elected in Tejeros convention
knelt before the crucifix. • Eleccion happened
• Magdalo troops guard the oath-taking • Bonifacio sent a letter to Mariano Alvarez
ceremonies inside the parish in Tanza. his uncle in law and Emilo Jacinto.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN 2 ACCOUNTS
PRIMARY SOURCES : SECONDARY SOURCE:
SANTIAGO ALVAREZ’ “MEMOIRS OF A TEODORO AGONCILLO’S “REVOLT OF THE
GENERAL” MASS”

Agoncillo covers up what happened before


the Tejeros convention happened. Also
The events that is given by Alvarez is more Agoncillo mentioned some different
on how the election goes and what significant battle before the Tejeros
happened during the election day in convention happened. He is pinpointing
Tejeros. Also in the given event, Alvarez some of important events that took place
doesn't mention any event that happened before or prior to Tejeros convention. Unlike
after the election was done. the events that is Alvarez has given,
Agoncillo's events has a different significant
dates also. He is just not pinpointing the
event in Tejeros convention but also the
events before the Tejeros convention.
ANALYSIS OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN 2 ACCOUNTS

PRIMARY SOURCES : SECONDARY SOURCE:


SANTIAGO ALVAREZ’ “MEMOIRS OF A TEODORO AGONCILLO’S “REVOLT OF THE
GENERAL” MASS”

• The text from this source is short than • It was more complex than the primary
the secondary source. source because it tell what are the things
happen before, during and after the
• The author is one of the member in assembly.
tejeros convention and I think is bias
because he only give his own perspection • Also, the author made a lot of
about his experience and the group accomplishment where he never been bias
where he belonged. Yet, the author is upon writing because he doesn’t belong in
the eyewitness. any group in in the context.

• Secondary source is more reliable.


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