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Who Is Santiago Alvarez? How Come His Writing Is A Primary Source?

This document summarizes and compares accounts of the Tejeros Convention from Santiago Alvarez and Teodoro Agoncillo. It notes that Alvarez's account is written in third person, while Agoncillo's provides more chronological detail. It also points out that Agoncillo mentions some events not in Alvarez's account. The document then analyzes some internal criticisms of the sources, such as questioning if Alvarez truly authored his account, as well as external criticisms around their differing perspectives.

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Who Is Santiago Alvarez? How Come His Writing Is A Primary Source?

This document summarizes and compares accounts of the Tejeros Convention from Santiago Alvarez and Teodoro Agoncillo. It notes that Alvarez's account is written in third person, while Agoncillo's provides more chronological detail. It also points out that Agoncillo mentions some events not in Alvarez's account. The document then analyzes some internal criticisms of the sources, such as questioning if Alvarez truly authored his account, as well as external criticisms around their differing perspectives.

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1. Who is Santiago Alvarez? How come his writing is a primary source?

2. On July 25, 1872, Santiago Alvarez, a revolutionary general and founder and
honorary
3. president of the first directorate of the Nacionalista Party, was born in Imus,
Cavite. He was
4. known as Kidlat ng Apoy (Lightning of Fire) because of his inflamed bravery and
dedication as
5. commander in the battle of Dalhican, Cavite. He was popularly acclaimed the
"Hero of the Battle
6. of Dalahican".
7. His writing is a primary source because Tejeros convention is found in
Chapter 32 of Gen.
8. Santiago Alvarez’s memoirs, as we all know memoir is written from the
perspective of the
9. author, about an important part of their life so its primary source and also Alvarez
was a direct
10. participant and witness to the events that occurred in the election
11. 2. Who is Teodoro Agoncillo? How come his writing is a secondary sour
12. On July 25, 1872, Santiago Alvarez, a revolutionary general and founder and
honorary
13. president of the first directorate of the Nacionalista Party, was born in Imus,
Cavite. He was
14. known as Kidlat ng Apoy (Lightning of Fire) because of his inflamed bravery and
dedication as
15. commander in the battle of Dalhican, Cavite. He was popularly acclaimed the
"Hero of the Battle
16. of Dalahican".
17. His writing is a primary source because Tejeros convention is found in
Chapter 32 of Gen.
18. Santiago Alvarez’s memoirs, as we all know memoir is written from the
perspective of the
19. author, about an important part of their life so its primary source and also Alvarez
was a direct
20. participant and witness to the events that occurred in the election
21. 2. Who is Teodoro Agoncillo? How come his writing is a secondary sour

On July 25, 1872, Santiago Alvarez, the revolutionary general and founder and
honorary president of the first leadership of the Nationalist Party, was born in Imus,
Cavite. He was known as Kidlat ng Apoy (Lightning of Fire) because of his ardent
bravery and dedication as commander of the Dalhican battle, Cavite. The "Hero of the
Battle of Dalahican" was popularly acclaimed. His writing is a primary source because
the Tejeros convention is found in chapter 32 of the memoirs of Gen. Santiago Alvarez,
as we all know, the memoir is written from the point of view of the author, about an
important part of their life as its primary source, and Alvarez was also a direct
participant and a witness to the events that took place in the election.

2. Who is Teodoro Agoncillo? How come his writing is a secondary source?


He is a prominent 20th century Filipino History. He and his contemporary Renato
Constantino were among the first Filipino historians renowned for promoting a distinctly
nationalist point of view of Filipino history. His writing was a secondary source simply
because he is not yet born when the convention was happened so he is basically not
present during the event and cannot be considered as a witness.

3. Create a chart comparing in detail the accounts of the two writers regarding the
“Tejeros Convention” Form your internal and external criticisms over the two
sources.

EXCERPT FROM THE SANTIAGO EXCERPT FROM THE TEODORO


ALVAREZ ACCOUNT AGONCILLO ACCOUNT

 You might actually wonder if it’s really  There are events mentioned in
written by alvarez himself because it’s Agoncillo’s account that weren’t
written in 3rd person’s point of view mention on Alvarez’s account.
 The grammar and use of words are  The chronological order of events can
perfect to be written by someone who be understood easily.
didn’t even win the election for the  The Magdiwang proceeding with its
position of the secretary. election independently of the Magdalo
 Several discussions happens before chose the following men to administer
the election of officers begun. This was the government. The Magdalo elected
led by Andres Bonifacio Supremo people to take the reign of its
Bonifacio appointed Gen. Artemio government.
Riacrte as secretary. Mr. Diego Mojica,  Both factions agreed to make their
warned the Supremo that many respected armies wear the same
ballotes distributed were already filled uniform. When Cavite, led by its rival
out and the voters has not done this factions, successfully rose in revolt, the
themselves. Supremo ignored this. leaders fell into disputes arising from
the desire to lord other. The
magdiwang believes that as the initiator
of the revolution in Cavite it had the
priority to rule. The magdalo men
refused to cooperate with it.

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