CONTRIBUTION AND RELEVANCE OF THE DOCUMENT IN

UNDERSTANDING THE GRAND NARRATIVE OF PHILIPPINE HISTORY

This document can be seen as, and frequently does serve as, "the concrete
evidence of the blood, sweat, and tears that are valued countrymen fought for".
By fighting for freedom from the injustices and unfair treatment of the Spaniards,
the Filipinos exhibit various forms of greed. We Filipinos are honoring the Act of
Declaration of Independence as it was announced, as well as the freedom and
independence that many of our countrymen sacrificed their blood, sweat, and
tears to secure for us and for our beloved nation. The day before this
proclamation, our country had been the scene of countless battles being fought
by our Filipino civilians against the Spaniards, with Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista
being "designated" by the dictatorial government of the Philippines to proclaim
and solemnize this Declaration of Independence. On June 12, 1898, in Kawit,
Cavite, the Filipino rebels led by our former president of the Philippines Emilio
Aguinaldo proclaimed the independence of the Philippines, ending a century of
Spanish colonization and occupation. This proclamation tells the story of how the
Filipino people, in particular, and our nation stood up and battled for the freedom
that the Philippines had been clamoring for during its nearly 300-year span under
Spanish rule.

Several of these rule and regulation violators die as a result of the irregular
arrests and torture of the Civil Guards. In August 1896, Bautista made the
decision to launch a revolution in order to reclaim the independence and
sovereignty that the Spanish had taken from the people through Governor Miguel
López de Legazpi, who, following the plans of his predecessor Ferdinand
Magellan, landed on the shores of Cebu and occupied the island through a Pact
of Friendship with Chief Tupas, defying the summons to be killed. Emilio
Aguinaldo wanted to convince fellow Filipinos to rebel against Spanish rule in the
Philippines and convince other nations to acknowledge Philippine sovereignty.
He believed that, with the establishment of a totalitarian government, it was
appropriate to formally announce the country's independence.
 The solemn proclamation was attended by thousands of people from numerous
provinces, as well as military and civic officials from the government. The
dramatic unfurling of the Filipino Flag and the playing of the Philippine National
Anthem signaled the start of the ceremony. The proclamation detailed the
extensive list of grievances and objections against the Spaniards. Finally, the
conclusion was reached by unanimous vote, From the day on June 12, 1898 until
the present, this country has been formally free and independent. As a result, we
must continue to fly with the same flags as before, "whose designs and colors
are whose designs and colors are found described in the attached drawing, the
white triangle signifying the distinctive emblem of the famous Society of the
"Katipunan" which, through its blood compact, inspired the masses to rise in
revolution; the three stars, which represent the three main religious
denominations in this country; and the sun, representing the enormous strides
made by the nation's sons along the path of Progress and Civilization; the eight
rays, representing the eight provinces—Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga,
Nueva Ecija, Bataan, Laguna, and Batangas—which declared themselves in a
state of war as soon as the first revolt was initiated; and the colors of the
Philippine flag.

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