Proclamation of the First Philippine Republic

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The Proclamation of the First Philippine Republic was the 1899 declaration in Malolos that established Asia’s first constitutional republic, formally asserting Philippine independence and sovereignty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
political proclamation
adoptedBy Malolos Congress
alsoKnownAs Acta de la proclamación de la República Filipina
Proclamation of the Malolos Republic
asserted independence from Spain
national sovereignty of the Philippines
chronologicallyFollows Declaration of Philippine Independence (1898)
ratification of the Malolos Constitution
commemoratedAs First Philippine Republic Day
commemoratedOn January 23
constitutionalBasis Malolos Constitution
country Philippines
date 1899-01-23
declared First Philippine Republic
Philippine independence
Philippine sovereignty
describedAs Asia’s first constitutional republic
established First Philippine Republic
establishedFormOfGovernment constitutional republic
governmentTypeProclaimed republican government
headOfStateProclaimed Emilio Aguinaldo
historicalSignificance first constitutional republic in Asia
formal assertion of Philippine independence
formal assertion of Philippine sovereignty
involvedBody Cabinet of Emilio Aguinaldo
linked to: Tejeros government

Revolutionary Government of the Philippines
language Spanish
Tagalog
legalNature founding act of the First Philippine Republic
location Barasoain Church
Malolos, Bulacan
linked to: Malolos
notableFor being a milestone in Asian constitutionalism
partOf Philippine Revolution
Philippine–American War era
politicalContext transition from revolutionary government to republican government
precedes formal beginning of the First Philippine Republic government
recognizedBy Philippine government
region Asia
relatedDocument Malolos Constitution
resultedIn international diplomatic efforts for recognition
signedBy Emilio Aguinaldo
subjectMatter form of government of the Philippines
sovereignty and independence of the Filipino people
statehood of the Philippines
year 1899

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Malolos Congress significantEvent Proclamation of the First Philippine Republic
Barasoain Church eventLocation inauguration of the First Philippine Republic
linked to: Proclamation of the First Philippine Republic
Proclamation of the First Philippine Republic alsoKnownAs Proclamation of the Malolos Republic
linked to: Proclamation of the First Philippine Republic
Proclamation of the First Philippine Republic alsoKnownAs Acta de la proclamación de la República Filipina
linked to: Proclamation of the First Philippine Republic