AGUINALDO - BONIFACIO- Their views in the "Asamblea Magna" at Pasig. May 1896.
The "Asamblea Magna" at Pasig. May 1896. (Gen. Santiago Alvarez-Memoir) On May 3, 1896, a general meeting among Katipunan leaders called by Supremo Andres Bonifacio was held in Pasig. The venue was the house of local Katipunan leader, Valentin Cruz located near the Pasig church of the Immaculate Conception. The meeting would be known as the "Asamblea Magna". Perhaps one of the most revealing events in the history of the Katipunan. The meeting was held to appraise what the Supremo called "difficulties with which our Society is beset. "The movement had been exposed. Bonifacio wanted to act and start the uprising so as no to be forced against the wall. He asked the assembly, "What is your decision? Shall we rise in revolt now?" Aguinaldo then took the floor and cautioned the Supremo against acting hastily. Suggesting a thorough assessment of the situation and then saying: "I am against rising in arms now while we are not yet prep...