Rivalry of the Katipunan

Rivalry
► In,
Cavite, there were two Katipunan
Councils – the Magdalo Council headed by
Baldomero Aguinaldo, (cousin of Gen.
Aguinaldo) and the Magdiwang Council
headed by Mariano Alvarez, (uncle of
Gregoria De Jesus) as president.
Cont.
► Magdiwang – Noveleta, then transferred to
San Francisco de Malabon, (Gen. Trias),
other towns with its jurisdiction are;
Rosario, Tanza, Naic, Ternate, Maragondon,
Magallenes, Bailen, Alfonso, Indang and San
Roque
Cont.
► Magdalo – Capital in Imus. Other towns
under its jurisdiction are; Kawit,
Dasmarinias, Silang, Amadeo, Mendez,
Nunez, Bacoor and Carmen.
Rise of Aguinaldo
► He first gained popularity when he beat in a
fist fight a sergeant of the Guardia Civil in a
single combat. The successful uprising in
Kawit, then the battle of Imus in the early
part of November 1896. he liberated the
towns of Talisay, Batangas.
The “invitation”
► Bonifacio was invited by the Magdiwang
council in Cavite. On December 1, 1896,
together with his wife and brothers Ciriaco
and Procorpio, General Lucino and 20
soldiers went to Cavite.
December 31 meeting
► Bonifacio conducted a meeting in Imus to
discussed issues regarding the
establishment of a revolutionary
government and proposed to unite the two
factions; the Magdalo and Magdiwang under
a single command. He believed that with
the outbreak of the war, the Katipunan had
ceased to be a secret society.
The second convention
► The debate whether to create a new
revolutionary government or not heated.
► On March 22, 1897 at Tejeros, San
Francisco de Malabon, Cavite. Aguinaldo
was absent during the meeting.
► Majority wanted to create a new
revolutionary government and election took
place.
Election
► President Emilio Aguinaldo
► Vice Mariano Trias
► Captain-Gen Artemio Ricarte
► Director of War Emiliano Riego de Dios
► Interior Andres Bonifacio`
Tirona
► DanielTirona protested the election of
Bonifacio, arguing that the person in
position should be a Caviteno lawyer, Jose
Del Rosario.
I would like to thank and acknowledge
Prof. Aldrin Gueverra
for making this PPT