Philippine Declaration of Independence

ACT OF PROCLAMATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE

Document FILIPINO PEOPLE
(Acta de la proclamación de la independencia del pueblo
Filipino)

Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista was born on December 7,

1830 in Biñan, Laguna. Died on December 4, 1903 at the
age of 72. He was a Lawyer and General Aguinaldo’s
confidante. Bautista was one of the publishers of the La
Solaridad, the organ of the propaganda. He was arrested
and jailed during the outbreak of revolution. Bautista was
Author’s Background
the one who wrote the “Act of Proclamation of
Independence of the Filipino people.” He also read the
declaration during the June 12, 1898 Independence
proclamation by General Aguinaldo in Kawit, Cavite.
Bautista Also served as solicitor-general of the
revolutionary government.
The document was written in the time of the Spanish –
America war. (1898) The Act of Proclamation of
Historical background Independence of the Filipino people was written in Spanish.
of the document Signed by ninety-eight people with an American army
officer Mr. L.M. Johnson, who witnessed the proclamation
who attended the proceedings. A Coronel of Artillery.
Content presentation - The Philippines was colonized by the Spanish in the
and Analysis of the latter part of 16th century.
Important historical - Spanish rule began among Filipino priest; they did
information found in the not allow Roman Catholic churches in the Island.
document - Filipino people who are intellectual and in the middle
class calling for independency.
- In 1892 Katipunan a revolutionary group was formed.
- August 1896 the Spanish knew about Katipunan’s
plan for revolution.
- Emilio Aguinaldo became the leader of the revolution
in 1897
- Aguinaldo negotiated an agreement with the
Spanish. In return for financial compensation and a
promise to reform the land. He then accepted to exile
 in hongkong with other revolutionary leaders.
- Spanish-America war caused by Spain’s brutal
suppression in Cuba.
- America had won the first battle.
- Aguinaldo made arrangement with America’s
Authorities to return in the Philippines and help
America in the war against Spain.
- He proclaimed Philippine Independence and
established Philippine government.
- Americans occupied Manila and planned peace with
Spain, but Aguinaldo arranged a revolution assembly
in Malolos.
- Treaty of Paris. Philippines was U.S territory.
- Essential Information from the foreign colonization of
the Philippines.
- It clarifies the situation of the Filipinos under Spanish –
Contribution of the
America war
document to the grand
- This document reminds us Filipino people their right to
narrative of Philippine
be free and independent and their determination to
History
defend their freedom with their lives, fortunes, and
honor.