Philippine Declaration of Independence
1898 assertion of Philippine independence from Spanish colonial rule / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Philippine Declaration of Independence (Filipino: Pagpapahayag ng Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas; Spanish: Declaración de Independencia de Filipinas)[lower-alpha 1] was proclaimed by Filipino revolutionary forces general Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1898, in Cavite el Viejo (present-day Kawit, Cavite), Philippines. It asserted the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine islands from the 300 years of colonial rule from Spain.
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Created | May–June 1898 |
Presented | June 12, 1898, in Cavite el Viejo, Cavite |
Ratified | August 1, 1898 (first ratification in Bacoor, Cavite) September 29, 1898 (official ratification by the Malolos Congress) |
Location | National Library of the Philippines[1] |
Commissioned by | Dictator Emilio Aguinaldo |
Author(s) | Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista |
Signatories | 98 delegates |
Purpose | To proclaim the sovereignty and independence of the Philippines from the colonial rule of the Spanish Empire |
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