Dimacaling, Hanania P.

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The memoirs of the revolution(Gunita ng himagsikan) revealed a lot of untold stories

behind the Philippine history. It gives the readers a prior knowledge on what are the specific
events that happened during the colonization of the Spanish and Americans. The memoirs of the
revolution(Gunita ng himagsikan) also focused on the war strategies that were developed by the
katipunans. It also explained the difference between the two factions which are the Magdalo and
Magdiwang faction. Emilio Aguinaldo’s point of view gives a different, yet not well-known,
view of how American imperialism was established in the Philippines through the eyes of the
Philippines' first president, Emilio Aguinaldo. He is credited for leading the revolution against
Spanish rule, which the filipinos had endured for over 300 years. The memoirs of the revolution
gave us essential information that we need to know during the foreign colonization. Giving its
readers a brief preview on the important events that happened in the Philippine history. It also
specified some details that are helpful in understanding the situations of the Filipino people
under the Spanish regime.

Events in my mind continues to build up and as I go through, I found out that they were
all connected. I also realize that Aguinaldo is fit for being the president. Hence, before the
assembly he was able to win the battle in Pasong Santol and the contra ataque in Silang and
Escribano that drives the Spanish which result to the resignation of Captain General Polavieja
with that , Aguinaldo have the quality that president of revolutionary government should
possessed.

This Document of Emilio Aguinaldo taught me more about our history. It tickles our
minds to read more about Philippine history, on how our heroes change our lives today also
made me prove that it is indeed need to study our past. It comprehends us that we are very lucky
today because of what our heroes done in the past. The sacrifices and hardships of the Filipino
men in achieving the country’s freedom against the foreign colonizers. We need to be thankful
for them in sacrificing their own lives for the sake of our country. Just imagine Philippines if it
wasn’t defensed by our heroes. We guess if that happened, we are still under the colonialism of
other country.

Analysis:
Dimacaling, Hanania P.

On September 1, 1896, Jose Tagle asks Emilio Aguinaldo to help him in invading the
Spaniards in Imus Cavite. So Aguinaldo Create his strategy in invading the Spaniards, since it is
his first time to make strategies he failed. On the other hand, On December 30, 1896, Jose rizal
was imprisoned in Puerto Santiago, Manila and punished for felibusterismo court-martial.
Aguinaldo with the help of Bonifacio attempt to save Rizal, however Don Paciano Rizal, said
that they should not save Rizal to avoid the death of many soldier. So they didn’t pursue the
plan.

General Artemio Ricarte and General Mariano Reigo De Dios have been delayed to come
on the right time to fuse with General Aguinaldo. They arrived in Escribano and they established
three camps. The next day, the Cazadores arrived in Escribano, the group of Inferteria Filipino
was the first to fight in Cazadores. Though, a lot of them were dying they still continue to fight
but soon they retreat because of loss of men. Therefore the group of Commander Julian
Montalban continues the fight which results to the decrease of the men of Cazadores. However,
the group of Coronel Lucas Camerino was defeated by General Zabala bringing artillery and they
started to invade Aguinaldo groups that are why they retreat this battle result to the 400 loss of
their soldier. Aguinaldo ask help to the president of Magdalo in Imus since they can’t handle the
opponent but no one is coming because the there’s a nonstop battle in Zapote. Therefore,
Aguinaldo decided to go to San Nicholas to bring some soldier. When he arrived he saw that the
town was a devastated because the opponents have entered the Molino. When he saw General
Pio Del Pilar he persuades the general to come with him to San Nicholas for them to meet the
opponent in Molina. They meet the opponent while they were walking and the battle between
them started and the opponent turn back which result to the victory of General Del Pilar.
Aguinaldo also didn’t fail to bring some soldier in Dasmarinañas since General Pio Del Pilar
dropped his four groups to Aguinaldo to go to Dasmariñas.

The invasion and victory of the rebel in Pasong Santol, Aguinaldo with the team of
Coronel Janolino was entering the side area and they start to fire guns but the opponents fires
back which results to loss of soldiers, still they continue to fight. As they enter the hardest area of
the column, Coronel Yenko and General Garcia started to conquer. And they succeeded in
Pasong Santol.
Dimacaling, Hanania P.

It’s almost two weeks when they were not being attack by the opponent it is because of
the battle happened in Pasong Santol and the cotra ataque in Silang and Escribano that drives the
Spanish which result to the resignation of Captain General Polavieja. General Lachambre
became the temporary Captain General until the arrival of new Captain General Don Fernando
Primo De Rivera and demanded 15,000 of infantry of Cazadores in Spain.
The assembly of the Magdiwang and Magdalo which was held in Hacienda of Tejeros,
San Francisco De Malabon in March 22 which was led by Andres Bonifacio. The election for
president has only two candidates the Haring Bayan Andres Bonifacio and General Emilio
Aguinaldo. After the election came out General Emilio Aguinaldo, was the elected as the
President. For the Vice-President Supremo Andres Bonifacio was nominated again, but he was
defeated by The Minister of Grace and Justice General Mariano Trias. Following the election for
Captain General, former Captain Santiago Alvarez, and General Artemio Ricarte were
nominated. Although General Ricarte objected to his election, he was withdrawn and after that it
follows the proclamation for him.In the Secretary of War, Supremo Andres Bonifacio was once
again a candidate and his rival was General Mariano Riego de Dios the Minister of Development
in Magdiwang. The Supremo was defeated, and this was his third defeat in the election.