The First

Philippine
Republic and
The Filipino-
American War
The First Philippine Republic and The
Filipino-American War

◦ The first Philippine Republic was the first

independent republic in Asia by Asians.

◦ The United States wanted to make our

country a colony after Spain left.

◦ But the Filipinos wanted independence.

After all, they won the revolution against
Spain, but did not turn out that way in
history.
The Malolos
Congress and
Malolos
Constitution
The Malolos Congress and Malolos
Constitution

 Malolos Congress
◦ – Approved the independence of the
Philippines and also started making a new
constitution for the Philippines.

 Malolos Constitution
◦ – The constitution of the First Philippine
Republic.
◦ - Written in Malolos Bulacan.
The Malolos Congress and Malolos Constitution

September 15, 1898 - 85 Filipinos started to meet in a

revolutionary congress at Barasoain Church, Malolos
Bulacan.

Pedro A. Paterno – He is the president of the Malolos

Dr.

Congress.

Felipe Calderon – The author of the Malolos Constitution.

General Aguinaldo – He proclaimed the constitution of the

first Philippine Republic.
The First
Philippine
Republic
The First Philippine Republic

 January 23, 1899 – The first Philippine

Republic was inaugurated at Barasoain
Church, Malolos, Bulacan.
- Aguinaldo was sworn in as
president of the first Republic at the church
altar.

“ great is this day, glorious this date, and

forever memorable this moment in which our
beloved people are raised to the joy of
independence .“
The First Philippine Republic

 The birth of the new nation was celebrated at

Malolos and all over the Philippines.

 It was truly a democracy because it had a free

press:
• El Heraldo de la Revolution
• La Independencia

The new government also had diplomats

abroad and Felipe Agoncillo is the first Filipino
diplomat.
Failure of The
First Philippine
Republic
Failure of The First Philippine Republic

◦ The First Philippine Republic lived only for

two years from January 23, 1899 – March
23, 1901.

◦ The Philippine Declaration of

Independence on June 12, 1898. it is the
country’s national day ( ARAW NG
KALAYAAN ) Day of Our Freedom.

◦ It was ended when Aguinaldo was

captured by the Americans.
Americans
Started The
War
Americans Started The War

Americans Pretended That Filipinos

Were the First Who Attacked Them.

– Robert W.
◦ February 4, 1899 at 8:00 pm
Grayson, a sharp shooter from the first
Nebraska volunteers, shot and killed a
Filipino soldier.

◦ Aguinaldo and his generals were

surprised because they’re not ready for
battle.
Americans Started The War

 The news flashed to United States.

 Allthe American public stirred Anti-

Filipino feeling.

 February 6, 1899 – 2 days after the

shooting incident, The Treaty of Paris
were passed by the American Senate.
The Filipino-
American War
The Filipino-American War

 The second fight for independence by

the Filipinos, but it was the first
American war on Asian soil.

 The United States became a world power

by winning this war.

 February 5, 1899 – The American navy

bombarded the Filipino positions to
Manila.
The Filipino-American War

 March 31, 1899 – The Americans captured

Malolos, which was then the capital of the
First Philippine Republic.

 General Aniceto Lacson and Juan

Araneta – They organized the “Republic of
Negros” on November 27, 1898.

 General Henry C. Lawton – He is the

famous hero of the American Civil War and
the conqueror of the American Indian war
chief Geronimo.
Guerilla
Warfare
Guerilla Warfare

Aguinaldo Ordered the Filipinos to Fight a

Guerilla Warfare

◦ The Filipinos fight with old rifles and

guns, bamboo spears and bolos while
the Americans fought with cannons,
machine guns, automatic rifles and
plenty of ammunition and supplies

◦ Aguinaldo’s guerilla warfare was earlier

than Mao Zedong’s Chinese guerillas
(1940s) and Ho Chi Minh’s vietnamese
guerillas (1970s).
Filipinos
Lose the
War
Filipinos Lose the War

 The Filipino generals and officials of

the first Philippine Republic lost or
were captured by the enemy.

 Headingofficial of the Philippine

Government were arrested and
deported to Guam.

 One of them was Apolinario Mabini

and Aguinaldo’s Prime Minister.
Filipinos Lose the War

 Many Filipino General were killed.

 Gregorio del Pilar and his men

defended the Tirad Pass so Aguinaldo
and his staff could escape the
American.

 They
died to the last man on
December 2,1899.
The Capture of
Aguinaldo
The Capture of Aguinaldo

 Where Aguinaldo
Palanan Isabela –
made his headquarters unknown to the
Americans.

 General Frederick Funston –They

Captured one of Aguinaldo’s
messenger in Nueva Ecija.

 March 23, 1901 – Day when the fine

Americans pretended to be Prisoners
of war of the Filipinos so that they
could enter the secret camp.
The Capture of Aguinaldo

 He is the
General Arthur Macarthur –
American military governor, at
Malacanang Palace.

 April 19, 1901 – He take the oath of

allegiance to the United States and this
meant that Aguinaldo surrendered to
the Americans.

 General Simeon Ola – He is the last

Filipino general who surrendered to the
Americans on September 25, 1903.
Reference:

◦ The Philippine History by Gregorio

Zaide and Sonia Zaide

◦ Pilipinas Isang Sulyap At pagyakap by

Michael DC. Rama et. Al

◦ Google- wikipedia
 Group II
 Eddie Odson
 Ashley Seatriz
 Roselyn Baldovino
 Lorefel Padilla
 Gladys Quilo
 Babylyn Dagan
 Roshelle fabros
Thank You
