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TEJEROS CONVENTION

 

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Tejeros Convention (also known as Tejeros Assembly or Congress) played an important role in the Philippines history and independence.

Lets drill down more on the Tejero’s history. According to WikiPilipinas, The Tejeros Convention (also referred to as Tejeros Congress or Tejeros Assembly), held at Tejeros (now General Trias) in Cavite on 22 March 1897, was the meeting that brought together the members of both the Magdalo and Magdiwang factions of the Katipunan. This is considered as the first Presidential and Vice Presidential election in the history of the Philippines.

 

Cavite Tejeros ConventionPhoto from:  boyplakwatsa.com

 

In pursuit of forming a revolutionary government, the revolutionaries, headed by Jacinto Lumbreras, assembled themselves in a friar hacienda. Originally, the assembly was called upon to bridge the increasing gap between the Magdiwang and Magdalo factions and to discuss matters concerning the defense of Cavite against the Spaniards. According to Lumbreras, a Magdiwang, the subjects were not discussed; instead, the assembly turned out to be an election of leaders for the revolution. This “call” unceremoniously discarded the Supreme Council of the Katipunan.

 

The Tejeros Convention Election Result

 

There was no doubt that Aguinaldo, who was then busy on the military front in Pasong Santol, won in the said election. The majority of the voters were Caviteños and were on the general’s side. Bonifacio, defeated as President, was elected Director of the Interior which obviously maneuvered him out of power. It must have been an insult to the Supremo to lose in the election especially since even the Magdiwang, who were supposed to be his supporters, did not vote for him for the two highest positions.

 

Cavite Tejeros MarkerPhoto from:   flickrhivemind.net

 

Many Caviteño elite were doubtful of his qualification – Bonifacio was neither educated nor a Caviteño himself. Daniel Tirona protested that Bonifacio’s position, Director of Interior, should be occupied by a person with a lawyer’s diploma; thus, he proposed a Caviteño lawyer, Jose del Rosario, for the position. Bonifacio’s pride was affronted ego and he walked out of the assembly, after proclaiming the result of the convention null and invalid by virtue of his authority as Supremo. This started the rivalry between Bonifacio and Aguinaldo, and the decline of the Katipunan as an organization.

And the rest of the Tejeros Convention is history.

 

Cavite Tejeros ConventionPhoto from:   firingyourimagination.blogspot.com

 

Source:  caviteniofilipino.blogspot.com  

 

Photo from:  https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1258/the-tejeros-convention-according-to-general-artemio-ricarte

 

Photo from:  http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/publicaffairs/katipunan/338257/katipunan-episode-vii-the-tejeros-convention/story/

 

Photo from:  https://www.slideshare.net/thelma_villaflores/tejeros-convention-and-biak-na-bato-republic

 

 

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Cavite – the Historical Capital of the Philippines

Colorful Festivals in Cavite

It’s Fun in Cavite

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Cavite Photo Gallery

Cavite Video Collection

 

 

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