ANALYSIS OF THE

PROCLAMATION OF THE
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE '
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The Declaration of Philippine
Independence (Declaracion de
Independencia de Filipinas) was
proclaimed on 12th of June year 1898 in
Cavite el Viejo ( Kawit, Cavite )
Philippines at the balcony of General
Emilio Aguinaldo’s residence.
It was stated in the
document the
Examples of these
difficulties that our
countrymen are are, abuses from the
facing that pushed friars,
them on their discrimination, and
revolutionary
The document tells the quick spread
of movements through different
towns and provinces across the
Philippines. It made the Philippines
and the Filipinos unite for the
freedom and independence that
they hope from the colonial rule of
Spain.
 Thousands of people came from all over the country
to witness the historic event in Kawit, Cavite. To
witness the said historic event, the military,
representatives from various towns, and other civil
officials were present.
 The proclamation tells us the victorious
revolutionary movement and the struggle our
countrymen to achieve our independence.
There were also events that stated that
were considered as the decisive moments
that sparked our movement against the
colonial rule of Spain.
• For example, the killing of the
GOMBURZA; Jose Burgoz, Mariano
Gomez, and Jacinto Zamora, the
martyred native priests.
They believed that this event has become
the awakening of the Filipinos to fight for
our independence under Spain. Jose
Rizal’s martyrdom and legacy is also
stated in the document. Onthe other
hand, there were also serious problems
that was failed to mention on the said
document.
For example, the agrarian crisis that
experienced by the Filipinos. Our soldiers
fought for our the owning of our land. The
foundation of Katipunan was also not mention.
They were left out. We know that Bonifacio,
together with his co-founders and the
Katipunan also made a big role on our
independence from Spain.
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