The Malolos Republic was established on September 15, 1898 in Malolos, Bulacan with the inauguration of the Malolos Congress. The Congress drafted and approved the Malolos Constitution on November 29, which established a republic with three branches of government - legislative, executive, and judiciary. Some initial accomplishments of the republic included establishing a national taxation system, sources of revenue, a national budget, and beginning to build an education system and military academy.