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COMPARISON AND SANTIAGO ALVAREZ TEODORO AGONCILLO’S
CONTRAST “MEMOIRS OF A GENERAL” “REVOLT OF THE MASSES”
BACKGROUND OF THE Santiago Alvarez was born on July Teodoro A. Agoncillo was born in
AUTHOR/S 25, 1872 in Imus, Cavite. He is the son Lemery, Batangas, on November 9,
of Mariano Alvarez, a Filipino 1912. One of the prominent Filipino
general. He was a member of the historians in the 20th century. He is
Katipunan secret society and later noted poet, short story writer, editor,
became General of the military and professor. He earned his
under the Magdiwang side. He was Bachelor in Philosophy degree in
called “Kidlat ng Apoy” because of 1934 and Master of Arts in 1939 at the
his inflamed courage and University of the Philippines. He was
commitment as commander in the conferred the degree of Doctor of
battle of Dalahican in Cavite. He Lettera, “Honoria Causa”, by the
was popularly acclaimed the “Hero Central Philippines University in 1969.
of the Battle of Dalahican” because Before his career as an historian, he
of his defense against the Spanish first worked as a technician assistant
enemy. After the revolution, he went in the Institute of National language,
to the Colegio de San Juan de and started writing Tagalog poems
Letran where the he obtained a and short stories until 1940s.
Bachelor of Arts, and then took up Agoncillo’s career as a historian
Law at the Liceo de Manila. He died started only in 1941 when he
at the age of 58 on October 30, published his historical work. Because
1930 in San Pablo City and was of his outstanding works as a
buried at the San Pablo municipal historian, he was conferred as a
cemetery. National Scientist in 1985. He died on
January 14, 1985.
DATE WHEN THE The account was published in 1920s. The Seeds of Discontent was first
ACCOUNT WAS WRITTEN It was written in 1927 when he was written 1947 as the author’s win in
50 years old, it was serialized in 36 entry in a national Bonifacio
instalments from July 24, 1927 to April biography contest held in 1948. The
25, 1928 in the Tagalog weekly, publication of this was in 1956 by the
Sampaguita. The memoirs were College of Liberal Arts of the
based on his notes during the University of the Philippines.
Revolution and the records
entrusted to him by the original
founders of Katipunan. The memoirs
begin in March 14, 1896 when he
accomplished Emilio Aguinaldo and
Raymond Mata to Manila for their
initiation into the Katipunan and
concluded with the voluntary exile
of Aguinaldo and his companions to
Hong Kong.
DATES MENTIONED March 25, 1897 December 1896
The Assembly of Tejeros was finally Bonifacio acceded the request to go
convened wherein the two councils, to Cavite and went together with his
Magdiwang and Magdalo, wife and two brothers, Ciriaco and
discussed their own issues about the Procopio.
kind of government that they have
proceeding with the election of new January 1897
officials for the Republic of the San Francisco de Malabon as having
Phiipines. their fiesta when they were disturbed
by a series of rifle shots, then later
March 27, 1897 found out that it came from the men
Eyewitness revealed that a meeting of Captain Mariano San Gabriel, a
was held at the Tanza parish house Magdiwang, which resulted into a
and that the Supremo’s decision to misunderstanding between him and
void the election was not respected General Alvarez.
and was disregarded.

PLACES MENTIONED San Francisco de Malabon, Cavite Cavite

-where the assembly was convened. -successfully rose in revolt.

Parish house in Tanza Mountains of Montalban and

-where the rumoured meeting Mariquina
between Magdalo leaders take -a delegate look for Supremo where
place. he has been staying.

House of Juan Castaneda in Imus

-where Bonifacio was brought by the
rebel leaders.

San Farncisco de Malabon

-where the assembly takes place.

Tanza or Santa Crus de Malabon

-it was this place where the former
summer resort of the friars that
witnessed the first important election
held under the auspices of the
Katipunan government.

Nasugno, Tuwi, and Look, Batangas

-under the Magdiwang government.

Kawit
-Magdalo’s capital before it.

Estate house of Tejeros

-a Magdiwang terito.
 KEY PERSONALITIES Supremo Andres Bonifacio Supremo Andres Bonifacio
Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo Daniel Tirona
Daniel Tirona – breaks the meeting – break the meeting rulesmand
rules and insulted the elected. insulted the elected.
Jose del Rosario Jose del Rosario
Pres. Baldomero Aguinaldo – leader Pres. Baldomero Aguinaldo – leader
of Magdalo. of Magdalo.
Santiago V. Alvarez(Magdiwang)
Mariano Alvarez
SEQUENCING OF EVENTS  The assembly at Tejeros was  The Katipunan of Cavite,
finally convened on March divided into two a factions,
25, 1897. the Magdiawng and the
 Mr. Andres Bonifacio, the Magdalo.
Supremo, won over Mr.  When Cavite led by its rival
Mariano Alvarez as the factions, successfully rose in
secretary of the interior. revolt, the leaders fell into
 There was a heated conflict disputes arising from the desire
between Bonifacio and of one group to lord it over the
Daniel Tirono. other.
 The Magdalo members did  Andres Bonifacio was invented
not came to the by the Madiwang men to visit
reconciliation meeting. Cavite.
 The meeting had taken place  The preliminary meeting arose
at the Tanza parish house misunderstanding between
and the Supremo’s decisions the Magdalo leaders and
regarding the election ath Bonifacio.
the friar estate house were  Bonifacio was brought by the
not respected. rebel leaders to the house of
 At the gathering in the Tanza Juan Castaneda in Imus.
parish house, those elected  Misunderstanding existed
at the Tejeros convention between the followers of the
knelt before a crucifix. Magdiwang and the
 The Magdalo posted troops Magdalo.
to guard the Tanza parish  The Magdalo group
house for their oath-taking strenuously objected and
ceremonies. insisted on an election.
 The situation had not eased
up a bit when the leaders of
the Magdiwang planned to
hold another convention.
 Andres Bonifacio and Daniel
Tirono incident.
 Bonifacio wrote from San
Francisco de Malabon to his
uncle-in-law, Mariano Alvarez.
 Andres Bonifacio discovered
the dirty works of the meeting.