The Magdiwang was a faction of the

Katipunan The Katipunan (), officially known as the (; ) and abbreviated as the KKK, was a revolutionary organization founded in 1892 by a group of Filipino nationalists Deodato Arellano, Andrés Bonifacio, Valentin Diaz, Ladislao Diwa, José Dizon, an ...

, a

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revolutionary organization founded by Filipino rebels in

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in 1892 with the aim to gain independence from

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. The Magdiwang Council was acknowledged as "the supreme organ responsible for the successful campaigns against the enemy" within

Cavite Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite (; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region. On the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest of Manila, i ...

. The Magdiwang chapter was started by

Mariano Álvarez Mariano Malia Álvarez (: March 15, 1818 – August 25, 1924) was a Philippines, Filipino revolutionary and statesman. He was the first Municipal President of Noveleta. Pre-war life Álvarez was born in Noveleta, Tierra Alta, Cavite to Se ...

, related by marriage to

Andrés Bonifacio Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (, ; November 30, 1863May 10, 1897) was a Filipino people, Filipino revolutionary leader. He is often called "The Father of the Philippines, Philippine Philippine Revolution, Revolution", and considered a nationa ...

, the leader of the Katipunan. Both the Magdiwang and the Magdalo (led by

Baldomero Aguinaldo Baldomero Aguinaldo y Baloy (February 27, 1869 – February 4, 1915) was a leader of the Philippine Revolution. He was the first cousin of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippines, as well as the grandfather of Cesar Virata, a ...

, the cousin of

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) were the two major

factions in

, with the Magdiwang having control over a larger number of towns and municipalities. When rivalry grew between the two factions, Bonifacio was invited to mediate, but he was quickly embroiled in discussions with the Magdalo, who wished to replace the Katipunan with an insurgent government. The Magdiwang initially backed Bonifacio's stance that the Katipunan already served as their government, but at the

Tejeros Convention The Tejeros Convention (Spanish: ''Convención de Tejeros''; Tagalog: ''Kapulungan sa Tejeros''), also referred to as the Tejeros Assembly or Tejeros Congress, was a meeting held on March 22, 1897, in San Francisco de Malabon (now General Tria ...

, both factions were combined into one government body under Emilio Aguinaldo.

Magdiwang leaders

* Mariano Alvarez - President * Lorenzo Fenoy - Vice President for Batangas *

Pascual Álvarez Pascual Álvarez y de Jésus (May 17, 1861 – March 8, 1923) was a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution and member of the Magdiwang revolutionary organization. He was a nephew of Mariano Álvarez and the second Municipal President ...

- Minister of the Interior * Ariston Villanueva - Minister of War * Ananias Diokno - Vice Minister of War of Batangas *

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- Minister of Welfare and Justice * Emiliano Riego de Dios - Minister of Economic Development * Diego Mojica - Minister of Finance * Santiago V. Álvarez - Captain General *

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- Assistant Captain General *

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- Assistant Captain General for Batangas * Mariano Riego de Dios - General, Cavite Division *

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- General, Batangas Division

Magdiwang municipalities

Cavite City Cavite City, officially the City of Cavite ( and ) is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 100,674 people. The city was the capital of Cavite, ...

(capital) * San Roque * La Caridad *

Noveleta Noveleta, officially the Municipality of Noveleta (), is a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,452 people. History Noveleta was originally a barrio of the municipality of ...

* San Francisco de Malabon (now

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) *

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(locally referred to as Salinas) * Sta. Cruz de Malabon (now

Tanza Tanza, officially the Municipality of Tanza (), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 312,116 people. It has a land ar ...

) * Naik *

Maragondon Maragondon, officially the Municipality of Maragondon (), is a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,687 people. The town is famous for its bamboo crafts, Mounts Palay-Palay ...

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* Magallanes * Bailen (now General Emilio Aguinaldo) *

Indang Indang, officially the Municipality of Indang (), is a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,699 people. Etymology Indang (originally called ) was established as a town in ...

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* Mendez * Amadeo *

Nasugbu, Batangas Nasugbu, officially the Municipality of Nasugbu (), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 136,524 people. Several bus services provide transportation to and from Na ...

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* Looc, Batangas

Magdiwang leaders

Magdiwang municipalities

See also

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