MODULE 6 – “Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan” by Emilio Aguinaldo

Emilio Aguinaldo

First President of the Philippines; author of Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan.

Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan

Memoir describing Aguinaldo’s experiences in the 1896 Philippine Revolution.

Philippine Revolution of 1896

Revolt of Filipinos against Spanish colonial rule.

Katipunan (K.K.K.)

Secret revolutionary society that fought for independence from Spain.

Andres Bonifacio

Founder of the Katipunan; known as the “Father of the Philippine Revolution.”

Tejeros Convention

1897 meeting where Aguinaldo was elected President, replacing Bonifacio.

Battle of Imus

Victory of Filipino revolutionaries led by Aguinaldo in Cavite.

Declaration of Independence (1898)

Proclamation of freedom from Spain led by Aguinaldo in Kawit, Cavite.

Malolos Congress

Revolutionary assembly that drafted the Malolos Constitution.

Internal Conflict

Division within the revolution (e.g., between Magdalo and Magdiwang factions).

Magdalo & Magdiwang

Rival revolutionary factions in Cavite.

Primary Source Account

Firsthand testimony of a historical event (like Aguinaldo’s memoir).