Readings in the Philippine History

LESSON 4
Guide Question

NAME: Joanna Marie Maglangit

Instructor: Roseller Reginan

Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?

-Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (March 22, 1869 – February 6, 1964) was a Filipino

revolutionary, politician, and military leader who is officially recognized as the first and the

youngest President of the Philippines (1899–1901) and the first president of a constitutional

republic in Asia .

How did Emilio Aguinaldo ended up become a revolutionary leader?

- Aguinaldo followed in his father’s footsteps and was chosen capitan municipal of

Kawit in 1894.he joined the Katipunan choosing the name Magdalo, to associate against

Spaniards. and claim victory ,and declared Philippine independence from Spanish rule in his

house I Kawit, Cavite and became a revolutionary leader.

2. According to the declaration, how did the Spanish colonization begin?

- Deteriorating diplomatic relations between Spain and the United States over the

another revolution in Cuba.This eventually led to the Spanish –American War in 1898 and

the arrival of the new colonizer to the Philippines- the Americans. Even before the Battle of

Manila in 1898, Aguinaldo had already been meeting with the Americans in Singapore.

3. Who were the inspirations of the revolutions?

-Three key leaders inspired or led the Filipino Independence movement. The first two

are Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio would give their young lives for the cause. The third,
Emilio Aguinaldo, not only survived to become the first president of the Philippines but also

lived on into his mid-90s.

4. What role did the Americans play in the narrative?

-American helps by collaborating with Emilio Aguinaldo and They declared the birth of

a republic, wrote a constitution, and formed a government under the leadership of Emilio

Aguinaldo. after they claimed the victory against Spaniards.

5. Considering the American and Japanese occupations as well as the current state of the

Philippines, how important i

1. What is the importance if proclamation of Philippine national independence?

-declaration of independence is most important milestones in Philippine history. The

country was colonized by many nations for hundreds of years. achieving the freedom after all

the hardships been brought through. is priceless.

2. When did the Philippine get it's independence?

-On June 12, 1898, Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence from Spanish rule in his

house in Kawit, Cavite.

3. Who changed the date of Philippine independence?

-In 1962 That year, President Diosdado Macapagal changed the country's official

Independence Day to June 12 to issued Proclamation No. 28, s. 1962, effectively moving the

date of Philippine independence to mark the day that the Philippines had declared
independence from Spain in 1898, in Emilio Aguinaldo's home in Kawit, Cavite.