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The Tejeros Convention in 1897 was an important event that contributed to the establishment of the First Philippine Republic. It featured an election between Emilio Aguinaldo and Andres Bonifacio that resulted in three different accounts of what occurred. This created divisions between the Katipunan factions of Magdalo and Magdiwang. Ultimately, Bonifacio annulled the results of the convention due to issues with how the election was carried out. This event highlighted tensions between democratic and non-democratic forms of government for the revolutionary movement.

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The Tejeros Convention in 1897 was an important event that contributed to the establishment of the First Philippine Republic. It featured an election between Emilio Aguinaldo and Andres Bonifacio that resulted in three different accounts of what occurred. This created divisions between the Katipunan factions of Magdalo and Magdiwang. Ultimately, Bonifacio annulled the results of the convention due to issues with how the election was carried out. This event highlighted tensions between democratic and non-democratic forms of government for the revolutionary movement.

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How did the two rival factions of Katipunan—Magdalo and Magdiwang—come about?

Who

were the sources of the historical accounts? How can the three accounts contribute to your

understanding of the first Philippine Republic?

The Tejeros Convention had three accounts—Artemio Ricarte, Andres Bonifacio,

Santiago Alvarez. The said accounts similarly state the event take placed on the Tejeros

estate house. The conflict of two factions of Katipunan, Magdalo and Magdiwang, in the

Tejeros Convention is caused by uncollected, and unarbitrary decision of the government to

build up. Tejeros Convention is considered as the first presidential and vice-presidential

election, although only the Katipuneros were able to take part of it, not the general populace.

According to Artemio Ricarte’s account, March 22, 1897 was the day set of the Tejeros

assembly. The event was also attended by Mariano Trias, the Magdiwang minister of grace

and justice, Santiago Rillo, Vicente Riego de Dios, and other leaders from towns under the

Magdiwang council’s jurisdiction. The session opens by Jacinto Lumbrersas explaining the

purpose of the meeting in few words. Severino de las Alas rose to address the pressing

defense, supported by Andres Bonifacio and Antonio Montenegro. However, the meeting

leads to the election to decide on who the leaders of the revolutionary movement would be.

The voting ended as win to Emilio Aguinaldo against Andres Bonifacio and Mariano Trias;

146 votes or 57 percent winning the presidency. Bonifacio insisted on a recount of votes.

Severino de las Alas tried to make Bonifacio a vice president, however, it only gains an insult.

Bonifacio then voided the results of the convention in his capacity as the Supremo of

Katipunan:

I, as president of the supreme council of the Katipunan as you all know, declare

this assembly closed, and annul everything that has been done therein.
According to Andres Bonifacio’s accounts, in the letter of Bonifacio to Jacinto, the

majority in Tejeros Convention collectively agreed to establish a government but Andres

Bonifacio challenge the decision; there is lack of compliance from the agreed conditions.

Nevertheless, the one who where present the promised that whatever decision was made,

the majority will abide by the decision and Andres Bonifacio respected it. The election came

was came to a result: President of the Republic was Don Emilio Aguinaldo; Vice President,

Don Mariano Trias; Auditor General, Don Artemio Ricarte; Director of War, Don Emiliano R.

de Dios; Andres Bonifacio, Director of the Interior. Daniel Tirona raised that Don Jose del

Rosario should be appointed as the Director of the Interior. However, while there is no answer

to Daniel’s shout:

"Let us agree that Jose del Rosario, a lawyer, be chosen Director of the

Interior!"

The shout to Andres Bonifacio’s name was responded by few voices. Even so, Andres

Bonifacio nulls the result of the election using his power as the Supremo of the Katipunan.

Andres Bonifacio called the meeting “Imus meeting.”

According to Santiago Ricarte’s Account, March 25, 1987, the meeting was convened

and was signed by Jacinto Lumbreras. The meeting was opened by Jacinto Lumbreras

announcing the main topic – Bolstering the defense in areas under Magdiwang control. The

conflict rose about the revolutionary government being democratic or not. However, Andres

Bonifacio stood for people’s sovereignty. The hot contradiction of ideologies and repetitive

clamor for the approval of the establishment for the government of Philippine Republic results

to the decision of election. Then, they prepare for the election to the following positions:

president, vice-president, minister of finance, minister of warfare, minister of justice, and

captain general. The results were— Aguinaldo wins over Bonifacio. This result starts the
conflict that results to threaten of gun and insults. With the power of Andres Bonifacio as

Supremo of Katipunan he annulled the meeting and election results:

"In my capacity as chairman of this convention and as President-Supremo of

the Most Venerable Katipunan of the Sons of the People which association is known

and acknowledged by all, I hereby declare null and void all matters approved in this

meeting."

This event that took place at Tejeros estate house, San Francisco de Malabon,

significantly builds the Republic of the Philippines. The democracy that is showed by Andres

Bonifacio, leaves a mark to many fellow Filipinos. The three accounts abovementioned

contribute to the reveals the occurrence of the event in Tejeros Convention.


Reference:

Richardson, J. (30 Oct 2018). Katipunan: Documents and Studies. Artemio Ricarte,

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in-a-time-of-revolution/artemio-ricarte-declaration-march-24-1897

May, G.A (2007). JSTOR. Warfare by "Pulong" Bonifacio, Aguinaldo, and the Philippine

Revolution Against Spain. Retrieved from: https://www.jstor.org/stable/42633930?read-

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Jimenez, J. III (6 June 2019). The Manila Times. Andres Bonifacio and Philippine elections.

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bonifacio-and-philippine-elections/565321/

Richardson, J. (16 Jul 2013). Katipunan: Documents and Studies. Andres Bonifacio, Letter to

Emilio Jacinto, April 24, 1897. Retrieved from http://www.kasaysayan-kkk.info/cavite-politics-

in-a-time-of-revolution/andres-bonifacio-letter-to-emilio-jacinto-april-24-1897

Wikipedia (n.d). Imus Assembly. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imus_Assembly

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