PROCLAMATION OF THE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE

Independence Day - proclaimed on June 12, 1898 in Kawit, Cavite

- Headed by Emilio Aguinaldo
- signaled the end of 333 years of Spanish
colonization
- written in a short 2,000-word document that
summarized the reason behind the revolution
against Spain, the war for independence, and
the future of the new republic under Emilio
Aguinaldo

Philippine Independence Day Document

- mentioned abuses and inequalities in the colony
Abuse from Civil Guards and the unlawful shooting of
prisoners that attempts to escape
Unequal protection of the law between the Filipino
people and the well-known with money
Greediness of the Spanish Friars or Priests
Lack of justice for poor Filipino people

Spanish Occupation
- started in Magellan’s arrival in Visayas
- Pact of Biak-na-Bato - a movement the spread “like an electric spark” through
different
towns and provinces like Bataan, Pampanga, Batangas, Bulacan,
Laguna, and Morong
- Rizal’s execution - “unjust”
- was done to “please the greedy body of friars in their insatiable
desire to seek revenge upon and exterminate all those who are
opposed to their Machiavellian purposes, which tramples upon
the penal code prescribed for these islands.”
- Cavite Mutiny - resulted to the execution of the martyred native priests
Jose
Burgos, Mariano Gomez, and Jacinto Zamora
Emilio Aguinaldo - the established government would be led under
his dictatorship, Auditor of War and Special
Commissioner
- Instruments selected by God, in spite of his
humble origin, to effect the redemption of this
unfortunate people

PHILIPPINE FLAG
- WHITE TRIANGLE
Represents the distinctive emblem of the
famous Katipunan Society that unites
people to aim for independence
- THE THREE STARS
Represents the three principal Islands,
Luzon, Visayas, and Panay
- SUN
Represents the gigantic strides that have
been made by the sons of this land on the
road of progress and civilization
- EIGHT RAYS OF THE SUN
symbolizes the eight provinces of
Manila which are Cavite, Bulacan,
Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bataan, Laguna,
and Batangas
- COLORS BLUE, RED, and WHITE
Commemorate those of the flag of the United States of North America, in
manifestation of our profound gratitude towards that Great Nation for the
disinterested protection she is extending to us and will continue to extend to
us.

Treaty of Paris - agreement signed between Spain and the United States of America
regarding the ownership of the Philippine Islands and other Spanish
colonies in South America.
- Signed on December 10, 1898 six months after the Philippine Independence
Day celebration
- Philippines was sold to the United States at $20 million and resulted to
Philippine-American War
Group 3 (BSA – 2A)
Marwin Santiago
Anna Marie G. Asuncion
Reinalyn A. Garcia
Rose Anne Farrales
Maricar San Antonio