The-Tejeros-Assembly.pptx

Tejeros Convention

1. The Tejeros Assembly

2. The  Tejeros Convention   (alternate names include  Tejeros Assembly and  Tejeros Congress) was the meeting held on March 1897 between the  Magdiwang  and  Magdalo  factions of the Katipunan. These are the first presidential and vice presidential elections in Philippine history, although only the Katipuneros (members of the Katipunan) were able to take part, and not the general populace.

3. Purpose: The convention was called to discuss the defense of Cavite against the Spaniards during the Philippine Revolution. To discuss the escalating tension between the  Magdalo  and  Magdiwang  forces; And also to settle once and for all the issue of governance within the Katipunan through an election.

4. Conversely, Emilio Aguinaldo was not at the assembly as he was commanding the Filipino forces at the frontlines in Pasong Santol, Barrio Salitran , Dasmariñas , facing the imminent attack of the Spanish forces.

5. ELECTION RESULTS: Andrés Bonifacio, the contemporary  Supremo  (supreme leader) of the Katipunan, presided over the election. Position Name Faction President Emilio Aguinaldo Magdalo Vice-President Mariano Trías Magdiwang Captain-General Artemio Ricarte Magdiwang Director of War Emiliano Riego de Dios Magdiwang Director of the Interior Andrés Bonifacio Magdiwang

6. ARTEMIO RICARTE Santiago Álvarez ANDRÉS BONIFACIO

7. ARTEMIO RICARTE Born on October 20, 1866 in Batac , Ilocos Norte He finished his early studies in his hometown and moved to Manila for his tertiary education. Also known as Gen. Vibora He was one of the officials of the Magdiwang Fraction.

8. From the legal union and matrimony of Esteban Ricarte y Faustino with Bonifacia Garcia y Rigonan were born three children: Uno, Artemio, and Ylumidad 1st Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines co-founder of the pro-Japanese group MAKAPILI Died July 31, 1945 (aged 78) and died because of dysentery.

9. ANDRÉS BONIFACIO Born on November 30, 1863 in Tondo, Manila He was the first of four children of Catalina de Castro, a Spanish Mestiza, and Santiago Bonifacio, a Teniente Mayor of Tondo. Also known as the Supremo and the Father of Katipunan .

10. Santiago Álvarez A native of Imus, Cavite, Santiago was the only child of revolutionary general Mariano Alvarez and Nicolasa Virata .  Born on July 25, 1872 in Imus, Cavite

11. Activity

12. Read and analyze the documents presented. Make a VENN DIAGRAM summarizing the contents of the different accounts: RICARTE BONIFACIO ALVAREZ