Philippine Declaration of Independence
The Philippine Declaration of Independence (Filipino: Pagpapahayag ng Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas; Spanish: Declaración de Independencia de Filipinas) 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.
| Philippine Declaration of Independence | |
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Official draft copy of the Declaration of Independence | |
| 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 |
| 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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