Things that

happened
before the
Malolos
Republic

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 • 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

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

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 • Philippine Flag

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 • Sewn by Marcella Agoncillo

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

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 The Malolos
Republic

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

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 • 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

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

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

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 • 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.

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 • They wore their best costumes

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 • Aguinaldo was sworn the president
of the First Republic at the church
altar.
• There were
parades, bands, fiestas, and parties

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 • Official Newspaper – El Heraldo de
la Revolution

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 • Independent Newspaper – La
Independencia ran by Antonio Luna

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

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 Failure of the
First
Philippine
Republic

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 • The Republic lived only for two
years (January 23, 1899-March
23, 1901)
• Ended when Aguinaldo was
captured by the Americans

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 End of Part 2

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