Proclamation of The Philippine Independence

PROCLAMATION
OF THE
PHILIPPINE
INDEPENDENCE
This presentation includes the following:
Background of the author

Historical background of the document
Content analysis of the document
Contribution of the material to historical
narrative
Relevance to contemporary times
BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHOR
AMBROSIO RIANZARES
BAUTISTA
THE UNSUNG AND
UNHONOURED
 Don Bosyong GREAT FILIPINO
 Born on December 7, 1830 in Biñan,
Laguna
 Lawyer – UST, 1865
 Stalwart defender of the poor and
labourers
Member of La Liga Filipina
AMBROSIO RIANZARES
BAUTISTA
THE UNSUNG AND
UNHONOURED

GREAT FILIPINO
July 1896 – Arrested and jailed in Fort
Santiago
May 19, 1898 – Arrival of Aguinaldo
Aguinaldo’s first adviser
Auditor General de Guerra
Draft of Philippine Constitution – Mariano
Ponce
Rejected Mariano Ponce’s draft
AMBROSIO RIANZARES
BAUTISTA
THE UNSUNG AND
UNHONOURED GREAT
May 24, 1898 – Dictatorial FILIPINO
Government
Wrote and proclaimed the Declaration of
Philippine Independence
July 14, 1899 – first president of Malolos
Congress
December 4, 1903, at the age of 63,
Bautista died.
Historical background of
the document
Historical Background Of The
Document:
1896- start of Philippine Revolutionary
December 10,1898 – Treaty Of Paris
June 12, 1898- The Declaration of Philippine
Independence
1946- US granted Independence to Philippines
1964- President Diosdado Macapagal Declared
June 12 as the Country's Philippines
Independence
January 23, 1899- The first Philippine Republic
Content analysis
of
the document
The Act of Declaration of Philippine
Independence
Translation by Sulpicio Guevarra
3rd Stanza
“The fact that people of this country are already tired
of bearing the ominous joke of Spanish domination”
4th Stanza
“Because of arbitrary arrests and abuses of the Civil
Guards who cause deaths in connivance with and even
under the express orders of their superior officers who at
times would order the shooting of those placed under
arrest under the pretext that they attempted to escape in
violation…”
5th Stanza
“people had been deprived by Spain through

Governor Miguel Lopez de Legazpi who, continuing
the course followed by his predecessor Ferdinand
Magellan…”
“later taking possession of the city and the whole

Archipelago in the name of Spain by virtue of an
order of King Philip II…”
6th Stanza
“The United States of America, we do hereby
proclaim and declare solemnly in the name by
authority of the people of these Philippine Islands,”
7th Stanza
“That they are and have the right to be free and
independent; that they have ceased to have
allegiance to the Crown of Spain; that all political ties
between them are should be completely severed and
annulled;”
12th Stanza
“And lastly, it was results unanimously that this
Nation, already free and independent as of this
day, must used the same flag which up to now is
being used,…”
Ayon sa ilang libro Ayon sa Proklamasyon
Asul Kapayapaaan Pasasalamat sa Amerika
Pula Katapangan Pasasalamat sa Amerika
Puti Kalinisan Pasasalamat sa Amerika
Araw ang malaking hakbang ang malaking hakbang na
na ginawa ng mga ginawa ng mga Pilipino
Pilipino
Walong Manila, Bulacan, Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga,
Sinag ng Pampanga, Batangas, Batangas, Laguna, Cavite,
Araw Laguna, Cavite, Nueva Nueva Ecija at Bataan
Ecija at Tarlac
Tatlong Luzon, Visayas at Luzon, Mindanao at Panay
Bituin Mindanao
12th Stanza
“…the tree stars, signifying the three principal Islands of
these Archipelago - Luzon, Mindanao, and Panay where
the revolutionary movement started; the sun
representing the gigantic step made by the son of the
country along the path of Progress and Civilization; the
eight rays, signifying the eight provinces - Manila,
Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bataan,
Laguna, and Batangas - which declares themselves in a
state of war as soon as the first revolt was initiated; and
the colors of Blue, Red, and White, commemorating the
flag of the United States of America, as a manifestation
of our profound gratitude towards this Great Nation for
its disinterested protection which it lent us and
13th Stanza
“and holding up this flag of ours, I present it to the
gentleman here assembled : …”
15th Stanza
“In witness thereof, I certify that this Act of
Declaration of Independence was signed by me and by
all those here assembled including the only stranger
who attended those proceedings, a citizen of the U.S.A.,
Mr. L.M. Johnson, a Colonel of Artillery.”
Contribution of the
material to historical
narrative
 It motivates and inspires the Filipinos to fight more
eagerly against the Spaniards
 It leads the foreign countries to recognize the
independence of our country
 The story in the past has been known through
narrative form.
 It keep the information
 The KEY to spread that the Philippines as sovereignty
 It give more writer's participation
Relevance to
contemporary times
 The fight for independence did not end with the
proclamation of General Aguinaldo
 Freedom that our heroes achieved.
 Always remember : "The death of the heroes of
liberation is the fruit; Gold of Freedom that will be the
inheritance; In the generation of the coming
generation!"
Presented by:
RICON, KIMVERLY F
PASAMONTE, ENA JAYDINE
ORIGINES, ALONA
ISMAEL, CYNIE KHAILE
BASLAN, CHRISTINE GRACE

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Background of the author

“people had been deprived by Spain through

“later taking possession of the city and the whole

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