Emilio Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence from Spanish rule on June 12, 1898 in Cavite. Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista read the Act of Proclamation of Independence, a 16-page document outlining the aspirations for freedom and sacrifices of the revolution. Over 177 Filipinos signed the proclamation establishing the First Philippine Republic with Aguinaldo as president. The proclamation demonstrated the Filipino people's strong desire for independence after over 300 years under Spanish colonial rule.
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THE ACT OF PROCLAMATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE
Emilio Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence from Spanish rule on June 12, 1898 in Cavite. Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista read the Act of Proclamation of Independence, a 16-page document outlining the aspirations for freedom and sacrifices of the revolution. Over 177 Filipinos signed the proclamation establishing the First Philippine Republic with Aguinaldo as president. The proclamation demonstrated the Filipino people's strong desire for independence after over 300 years under Spanish colonial rule.
Emilio Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence from Spanish rule on June 12, 1898 in Cavite. Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista read the Act of Proclamation of Independence, a 16-page document outlining the aspirations for freedom and sacrifices of the revolution. Over 177 Filipinos signed the proclamation establishing the First Philippine Republic with Aguinaldo as president. The proclamation demonstrated the Filipino people's strong desire for independence after over 300 years under Spanish colonial rule.
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INDEPENDENCE OF THE FILIPINO money given to him. PEOPLE Second Phase of the Philippine Revolution creation of dictatorial government on May Historical Context 24
First Phase of the Revolution ended in a June 12, 1898
stalemate Aguinaldo conferred with Dewey on truce was declared in December 18977 Philippine conditions and was supplied with (Pact of Biak na Bato), lasted only for few arms captured from the Spaniards. months before it collapsed From his headquarters in Cavite, Aguinaldo Spanish- American War in 1898 announced the resumption of the revolution against the Spaniards. In December 1897, a truce was declared between two forces with the Filipino leaders, Filipinos immediately flocked to the province led by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, agreeing to to join the army. By the end of May, be exiled in HongKong while the Spaniards Aguinaldo was in command of 12, 000 paid an indemnity for the damages caused troops. as a result of the conflict On May 28, the Filipino forces won their first Arrival of a new colonizer to the Philippines victory in Alapan, Imus. The newly made – the Americans Filipino flag was hoisted in Alapan then later unfurled at the Teatro Caviteño in Cavite Aguinaldo had already been meeting with Nuevo (now Cavite City) the Americans in Singapore; Consul E. Spencer Pratt Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence from Spanish rule at a Commodore George Dewey ceremony in his house in Kawit Cavite. American Consul General Rounseville Ambrosio Rianzares read the declaration, Wildman Marcha National Filipina composed by Aguinaldo finally returned to the Philippines Julian Felipe was played by the Banda de on board McCulloch (May 19, 1898) San Francisco de Malabon and the Philippine Flag was hurled again unfurled Even before the Battle of Manila, Aguinaldo had already been meeting with the Americans in Singapore. Emilio Aguinaldo (Author) Unfortunately, Dewey (commander of the born in Kawit, Cavite on March 22, 1869 to Asiatic Fleet) had already left for the Carlos Aguinaldo and Trinidad Famy Philippines to attack the Spanish fleet following America’s declaration of war Aguinaldos were a wealthy and influential against Spain in April. family; Carlos was gobernadorcillo for several terms Aguinaldo remained in Hong Kong and met with the American consul general In 1883, Emilio assisted his mother in the Rounseville Wildman. He paid Wildman a family business total of Php117, 000 to purchase rifles and Although the actual author of the ammunition. A first shipment worth Php50, proclamation was Ambrosio Rianzares Sam.L Bautista, the initiator of the Philippine captured by the American (1901) independence that led to the making of the ran for presidency of the Philippine proclamation was Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Commonwealth against Manuel Quezon capitan municipal of Kawit in 1894 (1935) joined the Katipunan as “Magdalo” charged of collaboration with the Japanese during WWII Magdalo and Magdiwang faction died at the age of 94 on Feb. 6, 1964 Tejeros Convention (March 22, 1897) As a private citizen, he devoted his time to Elections for a pamahalaang the cause of veteran revoluccionarios until panghihimagsik were held in Barrio Tejeros, his death due to coronary thrombosis San Francisco de Malabon (now General Trias) President – Emilio Aguinaldo The Act of Proclamation of Independence of the Filipino People Vice President – Mariano Trias On June 10, 1896, Gen. Aguinaldo Captain General – Artemio Ricarte appointed Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista to Director of War – Emiliano Riego de Dios write the Act of Declaration of the Independence Director of the Interior – Andres Bonifacio a 16- page document that contained the When Bonifacio was being proclaimed aspirations of freedom from Spanish rule, Daniel Tirona (Magdalo) stood up & said the sacrifices made, and the revolution that that Jose del Rosario an attorney from was read in Kawit Cavite was more qualified for the position and should be elected Jim Richardson placed the total number of signees at 177 Bonifacio angrily declared the result of elections null and void and walked out. The Magdalos, however, considered the Relevance election binding and the new government Proves the value Filipinos place on their was founded. freedom When Bonifacio tried to put up his own government with an armed group, he was arrested and tried for sedition. Found guilty, the Supremo and his brother Procopio were executed on May 10, 1897 exiled to Hong Kong (December1897) return to the Philippines (May1898) declaration of Independence (June 1898) First Philippine Republic (January 1899) In 1899, Aguinaldo convened a Congress in Malolos, Bulacan in which the delegates wrote a Constitution and established