Andres Bonifacio and one of his brothers were put on trial, but the judges and jury were loyal to Aguinaldo. Even their defense lawyer argued that his clients were guilty of treason and of conspiring to have their forces surrender to the Spaniards. They were executed on May 10, 1897.
Spain eventually relinquished its hold on the Philippines, though it was quickly supplanted by a new world power—the United States. Sources suggest that Aguinaldo knew that the Americans would be more welcoming to him, but first he had to dispose of another rival—General Antonio Luna, who was fiercely opposed to the Americans.
On June 5, 1889, Aguinaldo sent a telegram to Luna, asking to meet in a convent. When Luna and his aide arrived, they found not Aguinaldo but rather a group of assassins who shot and stabbed both men to death. According to theorists, Aguinaldo’s mother peeked from the window of the convent and asked, “Is he still moving?â€
Even though Aguinaldo wasn’t directly linked to the killings, it wouldn’t have been out of character for him. Those who ran for the presidency years later used this to their advantage, casting doubt on Aguinaldo’s legacy by pointing out the unsolved intrigue behind the murders of both Luna and the Bonifacios. --
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