American and malolos

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Things that happened before the

Malolos Republic


• Spanish-American War (in support for the Cuban revolution)

• Battle of Manila Bay (Battle of the Spanish and the Americans wherein the Americans won)

• Return of Aguinaldo (Aguinaldo left Hong Kong after the battle of Manila Bay and returned to the Philippines


• Declaration of the Philippine Independence at Kawit, Cavite (June 12, 1898)


• Philippine Flag


• Sewn by Marcella Agoncillo


• Treaty of Paris (ended the Spanish regime in the Philippines and started the American regime)


The Malolos Republic


• Eighty-five Filipinos met in a revolutionary congress at Barasoain Church, starting Sept. 15, 1898


• The Malolos Congress approved the independence of the Philippines.

• Started the making of a new constitution for the Philippines

• With the new constitution, the First Philippine Republic was established.

• The constitution of the First Philippine Republic was called “Malolos Constitution” because it was written in Malolos, Bulacan


• Its real author was Felipe G. Calderon, a famous Filipino lawyer.


• It was approved by the Malolos congress on November 29, 1898 and proclaimed by General Aguinaldo on January 21, 1898


• On January 23, 1899, the First Philippine Republic was inaugurated Barasoain Church, Malolos, Bulacan

• A solemn and happy time.• Filipinos want to show to the world

that they had their own government at last.


• They wore their best costumes


• Aguinaldo was sworn the president of the First Republic at the church altar.

• There were parades, bands, fiestas, and parties


• Official Newspaper – El Heraldo de la Revolution


• Independent Newspaper – La Independencia ran by Antonio Luna


• First Filipino diplomat who was sent abroad to work for recognition of Philippine Independence – Felipe Agoncillo


Failure of the First

Philippine Republic


• The Republic lived only for two years (January 23, 1899-March 23, 1901)

• Ended when Aguinaldo was captured by the Americans


End of Part 2

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