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Philippines Revolutionary Period

Philippines Revolutions surfaced when the Spanish authorities in the Philippines Archipelago was not able to delivered the reforms which Filipinos were praying to be implemented. For so many long years we asked for reforms but still abuses and injustices were committed of Spanish authorities to the Filipinos, only minor or superficial reforms were granted.

On July 7, 1892, a secret society was organized in the house of Deodato Arellano, located in Azcarraga St., in Manila (now Claro M. Recto). The group called Katipunan and Gat Andres Bonifacio was the founder. The Katipunan was after the La LIga Filipina, established by Dr. Jose Rizal and Bonifacio was one among the La lIgas supporters and members.

Unfortunately, August 1896 the Katipunan was discovered by the Spanish authorities and they immediately ordered the arrest of all possible members of the said secret society because many of them were already apprehended by the Spanish guardia civil.

Because of the superiority of weapons of the Spaniards, Katipuneros headed by the Supremo Andres Bonficio, Jacinto, Sakay and other members were convened and re-organized themselves somewhere in Caloocan and openly declared a revolution against the colonial authority and to symbolized this undertakings they simultaneously tore their cedulas as a sign of beginning of Philippine revolution against the Spaniards, this event was popularly known as the Cry of Balintawak.

Because of the superiority of the weapons of the Spaniards, Katipuneros headed by the Supremo Andres Bonifacio becomes weak due to tremendous casualties, timely, The Cavite Katipunan chapter that was divided into two factions, The Magdiwang headed by Mariano Alvarez and Magdalo headed by Baldomero Aguinaldo was facing an internal conflicts. To settle the problem Mariano Alvarez invited the Supremo to mediate the two factions and resolve the problem for good.

Because of the good intention of the proposal presented to the Supremo, he agreed and approved it. At once, a schedules was made that brings the downfall of Bonifacio in the Tejeros Convention, where the election of the leader of the new government was conducted. Emilio Aguinaldo was elected President and Bonifacio was the Director of the Interior and a certain Daniel Tirona questioned and objected the post won by Bonifacio because of the qualifications, Tirona said that only those people who possessed a Lawyers Diploma can have at the post and he recommended Jose del Rosario to replaced Bonifacio. He felt insulted from the remarks made by TIrona and was about to fire, but stopped by Ricarte by holding Bonifacio arm, which made Tirona to escape and disappeared in the vicinity quickly. Due to this incident, Bonifacio declared the convention void and he claimed it as still the Supremo of Katipunan. This was the beginning of the misunderstanding of Bonifacio group and Aguinaldo group.

When Emilio Aguinaldo took his oath of office as the President of the Philippines Revolutionary Government established in Cavite, he ordered the arrest of Andres Bonifacio and his brother Procopio for the rebellion because of pronouncement he made in the Tejeros Convention. He with his brother was trialed in Maragondon, Cavite and was convicted for the said accusation and verdict was death.

Some historian said that the death of Bonifacio was a big loss to the Revolution they started. Perhaps, Bonifacio was only a victim of an internal power struggling the two Cavite factions of the Katipunan, the Magdiwang and the Magdalo.

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Philippines Revolutionary Period

Philippines Revolutions surfaced when the Spanish authorities in the Philippines Archipelago was not able to delivered the reforms which Filipinos were praying to be implemented. For so many long years we asked for reforms but still abuses and injustices were committed of Spanish authorities to the Filipinos, only minor or superficial reforms were granted.

On July 7, 1892, a secret society was organized in the house of Deodato Arellano, located in Azcarraga St., in Manila (now Claro M. Recto). The group called Katipunan and Gat Andres Bonifacio was the founder. The Katipunan was after the La LIga Filipina, established by Dr. Jose Rizal and Bonifacio was one among the La lIgas supporters and members.

Unfortunately, August 1896 the Katipunan was discovered by the Spanish authorities and they immediately ordered the arrest of all possible members of the said secret society because many of them were already apprehended by the Spanish guardia civil.

Because of the superiority of weapons of the Spaniards, Katipuneros headed by the Supremo Andres Bonficio, Jacinto, Sakay and other members were convened and re-organized themselves somewhere in Caloocan and openly declared a revolution against the colonial authority and to symbolized this undertakings they simultaneously tore their cedulas as a sign of beginning of Philippine revolution against the Spaniards, this event was popularly known as the Cry of Balintawak.

Because of the superiority of the weapons of the Spaniards, Katipuneros headed by the Supremo Andres Bonifacio becomes weak due to tremendous casualties, timely, The Cavite Katipunan chapter that was divided into two factions, The Magdiwang headed by Mariano Alvarez and Magdalo headed by Baldomero Aguinaldo was facing an internal conflicts. To settle the problem Mariano Alvarez invited the Supremo to mediate the two factions and resolve the problem for good.

Because of the good intention of the proposal presented to the Supremo, he agreed and approved it. At once, a schedules was made that brings the downfall of Bonifacio in the Tejeros Convention, where the election of the leader of the new government was conducted. Emilio Aguinaldo was elected President and Bonifacio was the Director of the Interior and a certain Daniel Tirona questioned and objected the post won by Bonifacio because of the qualifications, Tirona said that only those people who possessed a Lawyers Diploma can have at the post and he recommended Jose del Rosario to replaced Bonifacio. He felt insulted from the remarks made by TIrona and was about to fire, but stopped by Ricarte by holding Bonifacio arm, which made Tirona to escape and disappeared in the vicinity quickly. Due to this incident, Bonifacio declared the convention void and he claimed it as still the Supremo of Katipunan. This was the beginning of the misunderstanding of Bonifacio group and Aguinaldo group.

When Emilio Aguinaldo took his oath of office as the President of the Philippines Revolutionary Government established in Cavite, he ordered the arrest of Andres Bonifacio and his brother Procopio for the rebellion because of pronouncement he made in the Tejeros Convention. He with his brother was trialed in Maragondon, Cavite and was convicted for the said accusation and verdict was death.

Some historian said that the death of Bonifacio was a big loss to the Revolution they started. Perhaps, Bonifacio was only a victim of an internal power struggling the two Cavite factions of the Katipunan, the Magdiwang and the Magdalo.