Mga Gunita ng
Himagsikan/True Version
of the Philippine
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Group 4BACKGROUND OF T‘About the Autho:
Emilio Aguinaide y Famy wos born on March 22, 1889 in
KawitCavite, His parents were Carlos Aguinaldo y Jamir and
Trinidad Famy-Aguinaldo,
His family was one of the wealthy and influential family as his
father become Gobemadorcilo many times.
Aguinaido studied at Colegio de San Juan de tetran but he
Wasnt able to finishihis studies due to his fathers death,
At the age of 17, he became “Cabeza de Barangay" in
Binckayan
He became the Cavite el Viejo's Ist “Gobernadorcilio Capitan
Municipal In 1894 at the age of 25.
Aguinaide became a Freamasan during this year, joining Pilar
Lodge No. 203, Imus, Cavite with the codename “Colon” He
aso joined the Katipunan and used the nom do guerre
*Magdalo” in honor of Mary Magdalene. hes B
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy
1869-1964bout the Autho
ay becoming President of the First Philippine Republic, Aguinaldo would become the county’ frst and
‘youngest President. He was chosen President of Pamahalaang pang-Himagsikan in Barlo Tejeros, San
Francisco de Malabon, on March 22, 1897,
He was the one who proclaim Independence Day on June 12, 1896 in Kawit, Cavite
He lod Philippine forcos against Spain during tho Philippine Revolution (1896-1808) ond the ninth
spanmn-Amercoy wer (188), ond ten opanet he US cut te Pemppnemamercan Wor (88
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Ho attempted to re-enter politics by running against Manuel L. Quezon in the 1935 presidential election.
He ran for President in 1935, but lost, forcing him to step off from public life. Despite this, Aguinaldo
remained politically active in the government under consecutive regimes. In 1950, President Elpidio
‘Quirino appointed him to the Philippine Council of State.
* On February 6, 1864, Emillo Aguinaldo died of coronary thrombosis. He was 84 years old when he died. In
his words, During his lifetime, he was able to observe the administrations of the Philippines’ succeeding
presidents until Presicient Dioscadio Macapagal’ term,[nga nop fhinaoyapea
thy Th ray ffebnacgpebar
Emilio Aguinaldo wrote the first volumo of his momoirs in longhand betwaen 1928 and 1948, titled “Mga
Gunita ng Himagsikan (1964)," which Sulpiclo Guevara translated from the original Togolog as
“Memoirs of the Revolution” (1967).
‘The memoirs, according to Aguinaldo’s introduction, are based on a diary he kept, documents: he
saved, and family lore obtained from his elders.
Amberth Ocampo belleves Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan was formally distributed to the public in 1967.
‘The second volume would be focused to the phillppine’s resumption Revolution against Spain ond the
Philippine-american War.
Aguinaldo wanted to correet history by making reference ta the historian’s confused accounts on the
beginning of the Revolution.
This event occurred in Balintawak, according te Aguinakdlo, however the late historian, Teodora
Agoneiilo took Pio Valonzuaia's word for it and argued for Pugadiawin. Asido trom those two places,
there's Kangkong, Bahay Tore, Paseng Tame, Pacpac Lawin, and, if we baliove in komiks, Pugad Baboy.* Duo to a lack of reliable retoroncos, not all soureos wore dacumented.
+ It may add to our historical contusion, perhaps there are still hidden journal and other papers tucked
‘away in the Aguinalde Shrine that con lead us to Volume 2 of the memoirs.
‘Aguinaldo donated his Kawit Mansion and ail of its contents to the government a year before his
death. It Is now known as the Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine and is cared for by the Philippine National
Historical Commission.
‘The famous ‘Independance Balcony” may be found in the original wooden house,About the Text
This document is based on Aguinaldo's diary. wherein the documents he kept and the
family traditions he gained trom the elders. And the decurment was handweitten in Tagalog
betwoen 1928 sind 1963, and is After much deliberation as aguinaldo decided to publish
memoirs in 1967.
twas translated by Luz Colendirine Bucu. the sacratary of the Graduate School of Education
‘and @ faculty member af the University of East. Mga gunita Ng himogsikan was offically
roloased in 1967
Amberth Ocampto (2017) suspected that Aguinaldo also wrote Volume 2. which may have
doait with the resumption of the Philippine Revolution against Spain and the Philippine
‘American War. For now, no ane knows If it was actually written, but Ocampo suggests It's in
the serot compartment, drawer, of corridor of the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite ean bo
hidden,
All we have Ie his birth and early yoar records that ended in the 1897 Treaty of Blok na Bato.CONTENT PRESENTATION-AND
ANALYSIS.OF THE IMPORTANT
HISTORICAL INFORMATION FOUND
IN- THE DOCUMENTCONTENT PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE
IMPORTANT HISTORICAL INFORMATION FOUND IN THE.
DOCUMENT
Emilio Aguinaleie’s book, Mga Gunita ng Himageikan, Ie based one diary ho kept, many
documents he saved, and family legend he gathered from his elders.
‘Tho memoirs include information about the twe Sangguniang Bayan. especially; the Magdialo
and the Magdiwang whom took a key role in claiming the Victory of independence for the m
Lalawigan of Kavite against Spain.
He led numerous attacks and won victories against the Spaniards in the Cavite province. Alter
the death of Bonifaciohhe assumed total leaciership of the revolution,
Later, Aguinaldo forcibly set up a provisional dictatorship in the country, declared Philippine
Independence on June 12, 1898, and sworn in as the first president of the new, self-govered
Philippine republic.
Believed to be of two volumes, Aguinalda's memair includes accounts beginning fram his birth,
his early life, and his participation in the revolution. However, the first volume ends the memoir
only with the details of the Treaty in Biak-na-Bato,CONTENT PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE
IMPORTANT HISTORICAL INFORMATION FOUND IN THE.
DOCUMENT
* Although its existence is still not proven, the second volume is assumed to continue with the
Philippine Revolution against Spain ane the Philippine-Americon War. The provided oxeerpte begin
the memoir with Aguinaldo’s arrival to Gavite and his encounter with two al his genorals
Which lod to the eentrentation of the throe Filipine elvil guarde patrolling tho tortitory.
* This'is followed by a narrative of the Siege of Imus, whore they have been cheated at first yet was
blo ta make a ouecoss{ul attack after regrouping and changing tacties. The last of the throo
‘excerpts Is the longest and tackles several events in the revolution
* Ronded with the account of the Battie of Patoros which Initially was a victory after thoy caused the
retreat of the Spanish troops by the Pasig River but then was forced to go back to Cavite when a
bigger army of Spaniards from Loguna came to attack the province, Produced in lang hand and
uritten in Tagalog between 1828 and 1946, it gave us essential information to visualize how Filipina
revolutionaries engaged in battle with the Spaniards which wore important events in the Philippine
history.CONTENT PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE
IMPORTANT HISTORICAL INFORMATION FOUND IN THE.
DOCUMENT
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