Inauguration Of The First Philippine Republic

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

JANUARY 23, 1899

The First Philippine Republic also known as the Malolos Republic was inaugurated in Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan, making the Philippines the first independent republic in Asia. 

Emilio Aguinaldo became the first president and adopted the Constitución Política de la República Filipina, drawn up by the Philippine Constitutional Convention which replaced the dictatorial  government. 

The republic ended after Aguinaldo took his oath of allegiance to the United States on April 1, 1901 and recognized American sovereignty over the Philippines.

(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan Uy) All rights reserved

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Today in Philippine History: Philippines Officially Declares War Against the U.S.

JUNE 2, 1899

Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo’s First Philippine Republic officially declared war on the United States that lasted until July 4, 1902. The Philippine-American war saw 20,000 Filipino troops killed in action with almost half a million civilian casualties while American deaths were around 4,165. However, some Filipino forces all over the Philippines continued to fight the U.S. that lasted until 1913. Earlier on February 4 and 5, the 1899 Second Battle of Manila took place and was the first and the largest battle fought between the American troops and the Filipino Revolutionary Army.

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