NAME: CABRADILLA, JOHN HAROLD B.

Act of Declaration of Philippine Independence

1. What does the document want to convey? (5 points)

The document sought to proclaim the sovereignty and independence of

the Philippines from the colonial rule of the Spanish Empire. It also conveys a message
that the Philippines has the right run as a country. And so, the Philippines, headed by
the Dictatorial Government has solemnly declared the independence whereas, the
Philippine flag and its symbols were introduced.

2. According to the documents, what do the symbols in the Philippine flag

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The white triangle signifies the distinctive emblem of the famous Society of the

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Katipunan which by means of blood compact inspired the masses to rise in revolution;

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the three stars symbolizes the three main island of the Archipelago — Luzon, Visayas
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and Panay where the revolution started; the sun represents the gigantic steps made by
the sons of the country along the path of Progress and Civilization.; the eight rays of the
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sun signifies the eight provinces — Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija,
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Bataan, Laguna and Batangas which declared themselves in a state of war as soon as
the first revolt was initiated; the colors of Blue, red and White, commemorating the flag
of United States of America, as a manifestation of profound gratitude towards our Great
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Nation.
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3. How did the Filipinos regard the United States of America based on the document?
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What is your stand on this? Do you agree with the Filipinos the way they looked at the
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Americans? (15 points)

Judging from the document, Filipinos regarded Americans with full gratitude
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towards gaining Independence from the Spanish regime through signifying the colors of
the Philippine flag to America’s flag. Historically speaking, Americans did a lot of
contributions towards our economy and during Spanish-American so commemorating
the colors of our flag compensates their contributions in our nation. Based on my

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 opinion, I believed that we should be grateful and give credit to the ones who made our
country ‘better than before’. According to my research, Americans improved the
economy, education and school system, trade and industry, public health and welfare,
transportation and communication and even introduced Democracy and Civil Liberties.
However, there are also negative impacts that Americans brought to us. These includes:
weakened Filipino communal spirits, traditions and our identity as a Filipino. At this
point, I want to clarify that I don’t agree in any kind of colonialism and this “colonial
mentality” has to stop. Filipinos should never look up to colonialist and imperialist who
came to our country to expand their power and territory; we should stop romanticizing
Americans but instead, let us give credit to all Filipinos who sacrificed a lot for our
country.

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Source:

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Regalado, J. (2012, February 08) Changes in the Philippines during the American

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Period. Retrieved from https://www.slideshare.net/shadowwolfeclasszero/changes-in-
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the-philippines-during-the-american-period

4. What is the importance of this document in the history of our country? (5 points)
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The Declaration of Independence is an important part of the Philippine history

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because it was a proof indicating the proclamation of freedom and sovereignty of our
country from the colonialist and imperialist Spain. With these, we finally get the chance
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to bring back our rights and freedom to run as a nation without the intermittent influence
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of other countries. This document also signifies the efforts and sacrifices of Filipinos
who fought hard to gain this Independence.
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