Jeff Zycon D.

Marasigan 2020-08889-MN-0
BSIE 3-3 Readings in Philippine History
Read the Katipunan and the Revolution: Memoirs of a General by Santiago Alvarez and The Revolt of the Masses: The Story of
Bonifacio and the Katipunan by Teodoro Agoncillo and examine their respective claims about the Tejeros Convention. Your answers
should be written comprehensively in the matrix below.
A. TEST OF AUTHENTICITY
SOURCES BRIEF THE COMPETENCE ORIGIN OF THE DATE OF THE
DESCRIPTION OF OF THE AUTHOR INFORMATION INFORMATION AND
THE SOURCE NARRATED MILIEU
Katipunan and the The Katipunan and the Santiago Alvarez was The source of this book According to Santiago
Revolution: Memoirs Revolution: Memoirs of an active Katipunan is based on the author's V. Alvarez's account,
of a General a General is a book member who went by personal experiences the event occurred on
based on the the nickname "Kidlat ng and observations from March 25, 1897, and the
experiences of Santiago Apoy." He was the son his time as a general setting was
V. Alvarez, published of Mariano Alvarez, a during the Philippine revolutionary or in the
by Ateneo de Manila Katipunan General on Revolution, which process of fighting for
University in 1992 and the Magdiwang side. In Katipunan and the the Philippines'
reprinted in 1996. It was addition, after the government that independence from
first published by the revolution, he attended followed him vigorously Spain. It was in line
Tagalog weekly Colegio de San Juan. supported. Using with the convention
Sampagita in the 1920s. Eventually, he became authentic and credible because it dealt with the
the founder and narration, he described election for the new
honorary president of the pre-revolutionary government of the
the Nationalist Party's activities of the Philippine Republic.
first directorate. Katipunan, the election There is no exact date
at Tejeros, and the mentioned but
events that culminated according to the fact
in the revolution that he stated in the
following the premature book's preface that he
death of Andres wrote notes about the
Bonifacio. Katipunan movement
 from 1896 to 1901 when
he was still a very active
member of the group.
The Revolt of the The book Revolt of the Teodoro Agoncillo was Teodoro Agoncillo However, the dates
Masses: The Story of Masses: The Story of a renowned Filipino believed that other mentioned in the works
Bonifacio and the Bonifacio and the historian who authored historical works were include January 2, 1897,
Katipunan Katipunan was first numerous works on the source of the when Bonifacio and his
released in 1956 by the Philippine literature and information he narrated family visited the
College of Liberal Arts history. History of the in his work which is Katipunan in Cavite.
at the University of the Filipino People (8 Bonifacio's poems and Following his encounter
Philippines. The second editions, 1960, 1967, letters, in which he with the Magdalo in
edition and printing 1970, 1973, 1977, 1984, expressed his Imus in the middle of
were published in 2002 1986, 1990), Malolos: understanding and January 1897, Bonifacio
and 2005, respectively. The Crisis of the perspective on the wrote to Mariano
It is authored by Republic, The Fateful information and Alvarez. This was after
Teodoro A. Agoncillo. Years: Japan's references it in his the conflict between
Adventures in the work. Santiago Alvarez and
Philippines (2 Volumes, Mariano San Gabriel
1965), The Burden of arose due to the
Proof: The Vargas- interruption of the
Laurel Collaboration Fiesta of San Francisco
Case (1984), and more de Malabon. Lastly,
are among his notable Emilio Aguinaldo
works. Considered a celebrated his birthday
classic in Philippine on March 22, 1897, at
historiography, his Salitran while fighting
Revolt of the Masses: the Spaniards. The
The Story of Bonifacio Tejeros Convention was
and the Katipunan later held. Teodoro
brought him to Agoncillo believed that
notoriety. Agoncillo other historical works
earned a bachelor's were the source of the
degree in philosophy information he narrated
 from the University of in his work which is
the Philippines in 1934 Bonifacio's poems and
and a master's degree letters, in which he
the following year. expressed his
Before accepting Dean understanding and
Tomas Fonacier's perspective on the
invitation to teach at the information and
University of the references it in his
Philippines' Department work.
of History, where he
also served as chairman,
he taught at Far Eastern
University and Manuel
L. Quezon University..

B. TEST OF CREDIBILITY
SOURCES OBJECTIVES OF PERSONS BIASES OF THE SIMILARITIES AND
THE EVENT INVOLVED IN THE AUTHOR DIFFERENCES
EVENT WITH OTHER
INDEPENDENT
TESTIMONIES
Katipunan and the The Tejeros Andres Bonifacio, The author’s narration The narrated story in
Revolution: Memoirs convention's main goal Messrs. Mariano M. revolves around the this book is similar to
of a General was to discuss ways to Alvarez, Pascual perspective of Andres what is narrated on the
strengthen the defenses Alvarez, Mariano C. Bonifacio himself and book of Agoncillo’s. the
in the regions that Trias, Diego Mojica, how the Andres only difference is where
Magdiwang still Emiliano R. de Dios, Bonifacio views on it is based because it is
controls. Although this Santiago V. Alvarez, what happened in the based on the
was the primary goal, Artemis Ricarta, Santos Tejeros Convention experiences of Alvarez
Mr. Severino de las Nocon, Luciano San and on what he saw
Alas stated that Miguel, Pablo Mojica, during and after the
determining the type of Severino de las Alas and convention. Also, in this
 government and how to Santiago Rillo, particular book Alvarez
construct it would Baldomera Aguinaldo, said that the date where
ultimately lead to the Daniel Tirona, and the Tejeros was
resolution on how to Cayetano Topacio convened is March 25,
strengthen the defenses, Jacinto Lumbreras 1897.
which sparked a lot of War Ariston
discussions and turned it Villannueva
into the main topic. Emilio Aguinaldo
The Revolt of the The purpose of the Jacinto Lumbreras Agoncillo’s is more The narration on what
Masses: The Story of gathering, which took Andres Bonifacio biased to narrate on happened and the
Bonifacio and the place in Tejeros Daniel Tirona what happened in sequence of events in
Katipunan Convention, was to talk Severino de las Alas Tejeros Convention Tejeros Convention is
about how Cavite was Mariano C. Trias from the perspective of similar to Alvarez
successfully protected Santiago V. Alvarez Katipunan as a whole memoirs except to the
from the Spaniards Pascual Alvarez not focused on date where the Tejeros
during the Philippine Emilio Aguinaldo Bonifacio himself. Convention in convened
Revolution. Emiliano R. de Dios which is 3 days earlier
Additionally, to resolve March 22, 1897. Also,
the conflict between the Agoncillo’s work is
two councils and choose more in research and
the appropriate form of evidenced base. Also,
governance. However, Agoncillo specifically
after passing the told what happened
supreme council, the after the Tejeros unlike
convention changed into on the memoirs of
an election to choose the Alvarez.
leaders of the
revolutionary
movement.
C. FINDING/CONCLUSION
By disseminating and examining the various details in the two books, I conclude that the book by Santiago V. Alvarez is an
authentic primary source. It is from his own experiences and what he saw during the convention. In contrast, Teodoro Agoncillo's
book is a credible secondary source since he collected many sources and used them as evidence of what happened in the Tejeros
Convention. Also, the two books are identical in terms of the narrative sequence of the event. Both have told specifics like the
argument on the meaning of K in the middle of the flag. Also, Lumberas could not preside over the convention, so he passed it to
Andres Bonifacio. Lastly, the condition of Bonifacio in choosing the new leaders is that no matter the educational attainment and
social status of the candidates, the candidates are equal. So on, all of those happenings are present in both books. Also, the person
present and involved are the same in both books. As a result, they both provided comprehensive explanations of what transpired at the
Tejeros convention because they both tell the same story and effect of what happened at the Tejeros convention, particularly in the
election section. I didn't notice any signs of fabrication while reading those excerpts from the two books because it tells the same story
of what happened in the Tejeros Convention.