Is Aguinaldo Really Guilty of the Death of Bonifacio?

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INTRODUCTION At the Battle in Pasong Santol, General Emilio Aguinaldo’s troops were getting ready to fight against the Spaniards but his brother, Crisulpo, told him that at the Tejeros Convention, spearheaded by the Supremo, Andres Bonifacio and the members of the Katipunan, he was elected as the new president of the Revolutionary Government. With this, immediate sworn in to office must be done, leaving his troops at the hands and command of his brother. Prior to this, at the Tejeros Convention, the Supremo, together with the members of the two groups of the Katipunan, the Magdiwang and the Magdalo, decided that for their revolution to be able to succeed, a government must be established in order for other countries to recognize them as an independent nation. Those who supported Bonifacio, said that he needs to be the new president since he is the founding father of the Katipunan, yet other opposed this and said that democracy must be done, with people electing the new officers of the government that they are forming. With this, nominations and preparation of ballots were done. General Emilio Aguinaldo and the Supremo, Bonifacio, were those among nominated for the presidency and after the election, it was declared that Aguinaldo got the most number of votes, therefore the president of the government. Bonifacio was disappointed with the results, but considered this would all be for the freedom of their country. Among the others elected to the office were General Mariano Trias as the Vice President, General Emiliano de Dios as the director of war, Artemio Ricarte, as the captain general and Andres Bonifacio as the Secretary of Interior, the lowest position in the office. But with the election of Bonifacio, General Daniel Trias, opposed his election stating that he was not educated enough to be in the position that requires a lot of knowledge. With this,

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