The Tejeros Assembly Flashcards
These two factions of the Katipunan fought over territory and logistics.
Magdiwang (Bonifacio’s) and Magdalo (Aguinaldo)
An assembly to bring peace to the factions was done. This was called the:
Tejeros Assembly
Where and when was the assembly held?
A friar’s estate house in Barrio Tejeros in San Francisco de Malabon
March 22, 1897
He was not at the assembly as he was leading Filipino rebels in Pasong Santol, Barrio Salitran, Dasmariñas from an attack by the Spanish
Emilio Aguinaldo
They wrote accounts on the Tejeros Assembly:
- Artemio Ricarte
- Andres Bonifacio
- Santiago Alvarez
Artemio Ricarte of Magdiwang was also known as:
Vibora
During the Tejeros Assembly, Ricarte served as _____ when Bonifacio presided over the session.
Secretary
In the Tejeros Assembly, Ricarte was elected as _____, and his objection to this was overruled.
Captain-General
Ricarte’s account on the assembly, ”Apuntes Históricos de la Insurrección por los Asociados al Kamahalmahala’t Kataastaasang Katipunan nang manga Anak nag Bayan was written on?
1904, during his imprisonment by the Americans
Ricarte’s account was translated by William Brecknock Watson, but remained in _____
Manuscript form
Ricarte’s memoirs were published in Tagalog in 1927 in Yokohama, Japan with the title:
Himagsikan ng mga Pilipino Laban sa Kastila
How did Bonifacio recount the Tejeros Assembly?
In a letter to Emilio Jacinto
Where and when did Bonifacio write his letter?
In Indang, Cavite on April 24, 1897
Where was Bonifacio’s letter published?
In Jose P. Santos’ book, Si Andres Bonifacio at ang Himagsikan
In what chapter in Santiago Alvarez’s memoirs was his account on the assembly found?
Chapter 32
He was the first session presider, who explained the purpose of the meeting.
He also signed the invitations for the meeting.
The main topic under his presiding would have been about bolstering defenses in areas under Magdiwang’s control.
Jacinto Lumbreras
In Alvarez’s account, he received confidential information about how Mr. Daniel Tirana planned to undermine the assembly proceedings.
He told no one but only informed Captain General Apoy to prepare in case of anything.
Ariston Villanueva, Secretary of War
After Lumbreras’ opening, he rose to tackle about what kind of government should be established before proceeding to Lumbreras’ main point.
Severino de las Alas
What is Lumbreras’ response to de las Alas?
He defends the Katipunan’s ruling and authority over the islands, and jts principles.
He is recognized after de las Alas. He supports Lumbreras and explains the significance of the letter K and the sun on the Katipunan flag stood for Kalayaan
Andres Bonifacio
How does de las Alas counter Bonifacio’s claim? How does Bonifacio counter de las Alas?
de las Alas claims that the symbols on the flag did not indicate whether the government was monarchy or republic (Ricarte) or revolutionary or democratic (Alvarez)
Bonifacio argues that it was obviously republican, for it stood for people’s sovereignty
He defends de las Alas’ stand. He argues on the kind of revolutionary government and that if no common ground was found, if status quo were to prevail, they would be no better than brutes
Antonio Montenegro
He is angered by Montenegro’s claims and defends the honor of Katipunan. “If they wanted to establish a different kind of government, go back to your localities and do it.”
Santiago Alvarez
For the second half of the assembly, he took over presiding and recognized the wishes of establishing a new government.
All decisions should be properly discussed and majority should be respected.
Andres Bonifacio
He helped Bonifacio distribute the ballots to be used for voting
Daniel Tirona
He warned Bonifacio that some of the ballots were already filled out, and not by the voters, but Bonifacio ignored him.
Mr. Diego Mojica
He won for President
Emilio Aguinaldo
He spoke that since Bonifacio received the second highest number of votes, he should be vice-president. No one agreed or disagreed, so the elections continued.
Severino de las Alas
He won for Vice President
Mariano Trias Closas
He won for Captain General
Artemio Ricarte
As night was falling, they changed the voting method to this:
Standing on opposite sides for a candidate
He won for Director of War
Emiliano R. de Dios
He wanted the elections to be finished before it got too dark
Baldomero Aguinaldo
He won for Director of the Interior
Andres Bonifacio
He claimed that Bonifacio was unfit for the position because an educated man needed to fill it.
Daniel Tirona
Daniel Tirona asked to reconsider and asked for the election instead of _____, a lawyer in the room.
Jose del Rosario
What did Bonifacio do before pulling a gun out on Tirona, before being stopped by Ricarte?
What did he do after?
- The majority should be respected
- An apology
- He closed the assembly and annulled everything.
In Bonifacio’s letter, what were his initial thoughts about the establishment of a government?
- It couldn’t be done because other town representatives were not present, and doing so would break an agreement made in the Imus assembly
- However, the Imus assembly lacked documents and the situation was dire
- The ones present during Tejeros agreed to abide to the majority decision
What did Bonifacio hear prior the elections?
Men from Imus (Magdalo) did not want men from other provinces as president—vouching for Aguinaldo.
