The Tejeros Assembly

Question 1

These two factions of the Katipunan fought over territory and logistics.

Answer 1

Magdiwang (Bonifacio’s) and Magdalo (Aguinaldo)

Question 2

An assembly to bring peace to the factions was done. This was called the:

Answer 2

Tejeros Assembly

Question 3

Where and when was the assembly held?

Answer 3

A friar’s estate house in Barrio Tejeros in San Francisco de Malabon

March 22, 1897

Question 4

He was not at the assembly as he was leading Filipino rebels in Pasong Santol, Barrio Salitran, Dasmariñas from an attack by the Spanish

Answer 4

Emilio Aguinaldo

Question 5

They wrote accounts on the Tejeros Assembly:

Answer 5

• Artemio Ricarte
• Andres Bonifacio
• Santiago Alvarez

Question 6

Artemio Ricarte of Magdiwang was also known as:

Answer 6

Vibora

Question 7

During the Tejeros Assembly, Ricarte served as _____ when Bonifacio presided over the session.

Answer 7

Secretary

Question 8

In the Tejeros Assembly, Ricarte was elected as _____, and his objection to this was overruled.

Answer 8

Captain-General

Question 9

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?

Answer 9

1904, during his imprisonment by the Americans

Question 10

Ricarte’s account was translated by William Brecknock Watson, but remained in _____

Answer 10

Manuscript form

Question 11

Ricarte’s memoirs were published in Tagalog in 1927 in Yokohama, Japan with the title:

Answer 11

Himagsikan ng mga Pilipino Laban sa Kastila

Question 12

How did Bonifacio recount the Tejeros Assembly?

Answer 12

In a letter to Emilio Jacinto

Question 13

Where and when did Bonifacio write his letter?

Answer 13

In Indang, Cavite on April 24, 1897

Question 14

Where was Bonifacio’s letter published?

Answer 14

In Jose P. Santos’ book, Si Andres Bonifacio at ang Himagsikan

Question 15

In what chapter in Santiago Alvarez’s memoirs was his account on the assembly found?

Answer 15

Chapter 32

Question 16

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.

Answer 16

Jacinto Lumbreras

Question 17

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.

Answer 17

Ariston Villanueva, Secretary of War

Question 18

After Lumbreras’ opening, he rose to tackle about what kind of government should be established before proceeding to Lumbreras’ main point.

Answer 18

Severino de las Alas

Question 19

What is Lumbreras’ response to de las Alas?

Answer 19

He defends the Katipunan’s ruling and authority over the islands, and jts principles.

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Andres Bonifacio

Question 21

How does de las Alas counter Bonifacio’s claim? How does Bonifacio counter de las Alas?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Antonio Montenegro

Question 23

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.”

Answer 23

Santiago Alvarez

Question 24

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.

Answer 24

Andres Bonifacio

Question 25

He helped Bonifacio distribute the ballots to be used for voting

Answer 25

Daniel Tirona

Question 26

He warned Bonifacio that some of the ballots were already filled out, and not by the voters, but Bonifacio ignored him.

Answer 26

Mr. Diego Mojica

Question 27

He won for President

Answer 27

Emilio Aguinaldo

Question 28

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.

Answer 28

Severino de las Alas

Question 29

He won for Vice President

Answer 29

Mariano Trias Closas

Question 30

He won for Captain General

Answer 30

Artemio Ricarte

Question 31

As night was falling, they changed the voting method to this:

Answer 31

Standing on opposite sides for a candidate

Question 32

He won for Director of War

Answer 32

Emiliano R. de Dios

Question 33

He wanted the elections to be finished before it got too dark

Answer 33

Baldomero Aguinaldo

Question 34

He won for Director of the Interior

Answer 34

Andres Bonifacio

Question 35

He claimed that Bonifacio was unfit for the position because an educated man needed to fill it.

Answer 35

Daniel Tirona

Question 36

Daniel Tirona asked to reconsider and asked for the election instead of _____, a lawyer in the room.

Answer 36

Jose del Rosario

Question 37

What did Bonifacio do before pulling a gun out on Tirona, before being stopped by Ricarte?

What did he do after?

Answer 37

• The majority should be respected
• An apology
• He closed the assembly and annulled everything.

Question 38

In Bonifacio’s letter, what were his initial thoughts about the establishment of a government?

Answer 38

• 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

Question 39

What did Bonifacio hear prior the elections?

Answer 39

Men from Imus (Magdalo) did not want men from other provinces as president—vouching for Aguinaldo.