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Things

that
happened
before the
Malolos
Republic
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• Spanish-American War (in
support f o r the Cuban
revolution)
• Battle o f Manila Bay (Battle o f
the Spanish and the Americans
wherein the Americans won)
• Return o f Aguinaldo (Aguinaldo
l e f t Hong Kong after the battle
o f Manila Bay and returned to
the Philippines

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

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• Philippine Flag

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• Sewn by M a r c e l l a
Agoncillo

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• Treaty o f 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 M a l o l o s Congress approved
the independence o f the
Philippines.
• Started the making o f a new
constitution f o r the
Philippines
• With the new constitution, the
First Philippine Republic was
established.
• The constitution o f the First
Philippine Republic was c a l l e d
“ M a l o l o s Constitution” because
it was written in Malolos,
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• Its r e a l author was Felipe G.
Calderon, a famous Filipino
lawyer.

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• It was approved by the M a l o l o s
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
w o r l d 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 o f the First Republic at
the church altar.
• There were
parades, bands, fiestas, and
parties

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• Official Newspaper – E l Heraldo
de l a 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 w o r k f o r
recognition o f Philippine
Independence – Felipe Agoncillo

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Failure of
the First
Philippine
Republic

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• The Republic lived only f o r
tw o 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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