This is our agreement, and we swear before God and the land of our birth not to betray him to the grave. An army should be organized and a military commander of his choice should take command. Almost the same number of men signed the document, which marked a division in the ranks of the revolutionaries. The Naïan military agreement also attracted the main generals from Aguinaldo to Bonifacio, but unfortunately it lasted only as long as one minute from Cavite. We who sign below with our real names, all the leaders of the army met for a meeting chaired by the Supreme President to discuss the plight of the Pueblos and the Revolution; after understanding that some leaders have committed treason by passing the force that comes from unity, by an agreement with the Spanish enemy and the deceit of the soldiers, and also by neglecting the propensity for the wounded, it is therefore our determination to save the people from this grave danger with the following means: The signatures throw in acute relief the painful beginnings of the first Philippine Republic : There were two dynasties north of Cavite that would decide the fate of our nation – the Alvarez of the Magdiwang Council, who competed with the Aguinaldos of Magdalo. Magdiwang was dominated by father and son Mariano and Santiago. Mariano was the uncle of Gregoria de Jesus, Bonifacio`s wife. (Mariano, like EDSA, is now better known by its initials, GMA for General Mariano Alvarez, a municipality in The province of Cavite) The Aguinaldos were ruled by the iron fist of their matriarch Trinidad Famy, maestra who ruled his sons, including Emilio and Baldomero. We who sign these gifts with our real names, all the officers of the army who met in conventions under the leadership of the Supreme Chief [Bonifacio] because of the plight of the pueblos and the war, after discovering the betrayal committed by some officers who sowed discord and abhorred with the Spaniards , our enemies. corrupt the army and commit criminal negligence in the custody of the wounded. , have agreed to free people from this grave danger with the means below: all documents will be auctioned at the next auction of the Kingly Treasures Gallery on December 1, 2018.
