Mga Gunita NG Himagsikan Ni Emilio Aguinaldo
Mga Gunita NG Himagsikan Ni Emilio Aguinaldo
Mga Gunita NG Himagsikan Ni Emilio Aguinaldo
HIMAGSIKAN NI
EMILIO
AGUINALDO
A. Background of the Author: Emilio
Aguinaldo
Born in Kawit, Cavite on March 22, 1869
Second to youngest of eight children of
Carlos Jamir Aguinaldo and Trinidad
Famy-Aguinalado
Studied at Colegio de San Juan de
Letran
He was elected as a president in
Pamahalaang Panghihimagsik in Barrio
Tejeros San Francisco de Malabon on
March 22,1897
He was the first president of the Republic
of the Philippines (January 20,1899 to April
1, 1901)
He proclaimed Philippine independence at
kawaa (kawit) on June 12, 1898
Between 1928 & 1944 he produced the 1st
volume of his memoirs “Mga Gunita ng
Himagsikan (1964)” translated from the
original Tagalog as “memoirs of the
Revolution” (1967)
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF
THE DOCUMENT
Between 1928 & 1944 he produced the
1st volume of his memoirs “Mga Gunita ng
Himagsikan (1964)” translated from the
original Tagalog as “memoirs of the
Revolution” (1967)
In his preface Aguinaldo says the memoirs
were based he kept, documents he
preserved and family lore gathered from
his elders
The second volume would cover the
resumption of the Philippine Revolution
against spain and the Philippine-American
War.
CONTEXT ANALYSIS
September 1, 1896: Jose Tagle asks Emilio
Aguinaldo to help him in invading the
Spaniards in Imus Cavite.
December 30, 1895: Jose Rizal was
imprisoned in Puerto Santioago, Manila
and punished por felibusterismo court-
marcial
Also in December 30 the Katipunan in
pateros ask the help of Aguinaldo to
attack the camp of Cazadores in Tagiik.
March 22 1897: The First meeting of the
Rebellion Government. Aguinaldo was
elected as president. They Discussed about
the future plans.
March 23, 1897: Magdiwang armies sent by
Andres Villanueva came from naic and
headed to Pasong Santol.
March 24 1897: More troops of Magdiwang
arrived and Emilio Aguinaldo was told to
join his brother. Troops were imprisoned
in Malabon.
March 25, 1897: Spaniards got the position
in Pasong Santol.
Aguinaldo became the Pangulong Hukbo &
Pangulong Pamahalaan Manghihimagsik
Execution of Bonifacio Brothers: were
sentenced to death.
May 10, 1897: Komandante L. Macapagal led
the two brothers to Mt. tala where they
were shot.