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Proclamation of the Philippine Independence

Abuses of the Civil Guards

  • Arbitrary arrest

  • Harsh Treatments

  • killing of prisoners under the pretext they were attempting to escape

  • Unjust deportations

  • Absence of Due Process

Events mentioned in the Document

  • Brief historical overview of the spanish occupation

  • Established Republic led by Dictator Emilio Aguinaldo

  • Cavite Mutiny of 1872 (Gomburza)

  • Mariano Gomez

  • Jose Burgos

  • Jacinto Zamora

  • Pact of Biak-na-bato

  • Rizal's Execution

Did you know?

  • According to the National Historical Commission of thé Philippines (NHCP), Ambrosio Rianzanes Bautista is the one who wave the flag during the Declaration of Philippine Independence not General Emilio Aguinaldo.

Philippine Flag

The 3 Stars

  • Luzon

  • Panay

  • Mindanao

The 8 rays of the sun

  • Manila

  • Cavite

  • Nueva Ecija

  • Bataan

  • Bulacan

  • Laguna

  • Pampanga

  • Batangas

Colors

  • Colors blue red and white commemorate those in : the flag in the United Staes of to North America.

Summary

  • The Declaration of Philippine Independence was proclaimed on June 12, 1898, in Kawit Cavite, by Filipino revolutionary forces led by General Emilio Aguinaldo. This event marked the formal assertion of the Philippines' independence from Spanish colonial rule, which had lasted for mole than three centuries.

  • The declaration was read in Spanish by Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista, who also penned the document. It was symbolized by the waving of the Philippine national flag, and the playing of the national anthem, then known as "Marcha Filipina Magdalo."

  • However, this declaration was not recognized by Spain or other world powers at the time, and shortly after, the Philippines found itself under American control following the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Spanish-American War. The declaration remains a significant moment in Filipino history, representing the country's first attempt to establish a sovereign nation. Today, June 12 is celebrated annually as Philippine Independence Day, a national holiday commemorating this historic event.