Act of

Declaration of
the Philippine
Independence

Presented by:

Allego, Arillo, Morales, Salimbagat

 Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista
– He was born in Biñan, Laguna
– Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo’s first adviser and confidante
– Also known as Don Bosyong
– Unlike the composer of the Philippine national anthem and
the makers of the Philippine flag, he was one of the unsung
and not honored great Filipinos.
– He was a lawyer and author of the declaration of the
Philippine independence.
 Ambrosio
Rianzares
Bautista
Official draft copy of the
Declaration of Independence
Historical Background of
An Act of Independence in
the Philippines…
This document paved the way of knowing the
revolutionary forces under General Emilio Aguinaldo
(later to become the Philippines' first Republican
President) who proclaimed the sovereignty and
independence of the Philippine Islands from the colonial
rule of Spain after the latter was defeated at the Battle of
Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.
 The remarkable day of
Philippine Independence

June 12, 1898 was the declaration of

independence from the Spaniards occurred in
Kawit, Cavite
The declaration was not recognized by the United States nor by Spain, as the
Spanish Government gave up the Philippines to the United States in 1898 Treaty of
Paris, in consideration of an indemnity for Spanish expenses and assets lost.
Amidst the celebration, one
question must be prevailing.

Who awakens the nationalistic

feelings of Filipinos for them to fight
there freedom?
The friars, the civil guards, and
the armed forces of Spain

Through the instrumentality of the friars,

many Filipinos were arrested, tortured, and
put to death, or were exiled to distant places
and their properties confiscated.
The arbitrary arrests of the civil guards who
cause deaths in connivance by the orders of
their superiors, and the shooting of those
placed under arrest. Even those who escape
in violation of Rules and Regulations are
killed.
 Blood Compact in Bohol and
Cebu

Miguel Lopez de Legazpi is a Spanish explorer who

established Spain’s dominion over the Philippines
that lasted until the Spanish-American war 1898.
In Cebu, he had a pact of friendship with Chief
Tapas. Year 1565, sandugo between de Legazpi and
Datu Sikatuna, the chieftain of Bohol.
King Philip II
– Is the king of Spain who sent de Legazpi to the
archipelago, and the latter took possession of Manila and
the whole country after winning the friendship with
Chief Solomon and Lakandula.
– With these precedents and virtue of an order, the
archipelago was named after the king.
 The Revolution
Aguinaldo ordered to initiate a new revolution after the
destruction of the main plaza in Cavite. He gave an order to
rise on the 31st of last month when several towns
anticipating the revolution, rose in revolt on the 28th. The
Spanish had 178 men under the command of major of the
Marine Infantry capitulated.
The Towns and Provinces

The revolutionary movement spread to the towns

of Cavite and the other provinces of Bataan,
Pampanga, Batangas, Bulacan, Laguna, and
Morongs. Some of them with seaports and such
was the success of the victory of our arms.
First mentioned province only the detachments in
Naic and Indang remained the surrender, in the
second detachments had been wiped out, in the
third the resistance of the Spanish forces was
localized in San Fernando and it’s concetrated. In
the fourth, is in Lipa. The fifth is Calumpit and the
last two remaining provinces are besieged.
The independence of our country
and our sovereignty is assured.
The Philippine Flag
 – The white triangle signifies the famous society of the
Katipunan.
– The three stars are the principal Islands of the
Achipelago; Luzon, Panay, and Mindanao
– The sun represents the gigantic step made by the son of
the country
– The eight rays signifies the 8 provinces:
Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bataan,
Laguna and Batangas
THE COLORS OF BLUE, RED AND WHITE commemorating
the flag of the United States of America.
The significance of this document gives an in depth detail
about the occurrence of Independence in our country. The
author was there, and he even proclaimed the declaration
of independence. This is an accurate representation of the
events which were very relevant of knowing the real
McCoy of our freedom and peace that we are celebrating
up until now.
Our learning experience actually answered some of our
questions which are not told when we were still in high
school. We were only taught about the bright side of our
independence, yet the dark stories of it are left untold. But
as we read and analyse the document, we are more filled
with profound knowledge and empathy to those who
fought for our freedom.
Let us all celebrate our
freedom and be proud of
our country.