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Lecture 2 Tejeros

The Tejeros Convention was called in 1897 to discuss the defense of Cavite province and establish a revolutionary government as Spanish forces were regaining control, but it resulted in a split between Bonifacio's Magdiwang faction and Aguinaldo's Magdalo faction over who would lead, with Aguinaldo defeating Bonifacio in elections that Bonifacio and others claimed were fraudulent.

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Lecture 2 Tejeros

The Tejeros Convention was called in 1897 to discuss the defense of Cavite province and establish a revolutionary government as Spanish forces were regaining control, but it resulted in a split between Bonifacio's Magdiwang faction and Aguinaldo's Magdalo faction over who would lead, with Aguinaldo defeating Bonifacio in elections that Bonifacio and others claimed were fraudulent.

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Tejeros Convention/Assembly

• During the initial days of the revolution,


Katipunan forces in Manila under
Bonifacio saw a number of defeats. This
led them to retreat (Montalban mountains)

• In contrast, Katipunan forces in Cavite


under Aguinaldo managed to control
province
Magdalo and Magdiwang

Founded by Baldomero Founded by Mariano


Aguinaldo (Cousin of E. Alvarez (Father of
Aguinaldo) in Cavite Santiago Alvarez) in
Cavite
Magdalo and Magdiwang
Spanish forces were
regaining the province
of Cavite

A convention between the


two rival factions was
called in order to discuss
the defense of Cavite and
the election of a
revolutionary government

Bonifacio was invited


to mediate between
the two rival factions
The Convention/Assembly

• Occurred on March 22 1897 in a friar estate house in Barrio


Tejeros, part of the town San Francisco de Malabon (now
General Trias, Cavite)
Magdalo wanted to establish an
insurgent/revolutionary government
Magdiwang had a stance that the
Katipunan already served as their
government

Initially presided by Jacinto Lumbreras,


a Magdiwang member

Yielded the presiding to Andres


Bonifacio afterwards
Election Results
Andres Bonifacio and Daniel Tirona
• Before the elections, Bonifacio stated that the results of the
election should be respected no matter the circumstances and
the background of those elected. Everyone agreed to this.

• Upon the election of Andres Bonifacio, Daniel Tirona stated


that the Minister of the Interior should be a lawyer. He
protested the election of Bonifacio and nominated Jose del
Rosario, a lawyer by profession.

• Bonifacio was
infuriated with this
The Convention/Assembly

• As supremo of Katipunan, Bonifacio strongly


declared the elections null and void

• There are those who adhered to Bonifacio, and


there are those who did not
Alleged Election Fraudulence

Diego Mojica, Magdiwang Treasury Secretary, warned


Bonifacio that many ballots distibuted were already filled
out and that the voters had not done this themselves

-Santiago Alvarez’ Account


• What problems and issues that occurred in the
Tejeros Convention/Assembly are still present
this day?

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