The document summarizes key events leading up to the proclamation of Philippine independence from Spain on June 12, 1898. It describes how Emilio Aguinaldo returned from exile in Hong Kong in May 1898 after meeting with American officials. He resumed the Philippine Revolution against Spain with arms provided by the Americans. By the end of May, Aguinaldo commanded an army of 12,000 troops who won their first battle. On June 12, 1898, Aguinaldo formally declared Philippine independence from Spain at a ceremony in his home, signing the declaration along with 177 others.

1. Lesson 6: THE ACT OF
PROCLAMATION OF
INDEPENDENCE OF THE
FILIPINO PEOPLE
(ACTA DE LA PROCLAMACION DE LA
INDEPENDENCIA DEL PUEBLO FILIPINO)

2. The first phase of the
Philippine Revolution
ended between the
Spaniards and the Filipino
rebels.

3. December 1897
Truce was declared between the two
forces with the Filipino leaders, led by
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo agreeing to be
exiled in Hong Kong.
note: The truce lasted for only few months
before it collapse and at that time, the
diplomatic relation of Spain and United States
have been deteriorated.

4. April 1898
Spanish-American War and the arrival of
a new colonizer to the Philippines - the
Americans.
note: Aguinaldo had already been meeting
with the Americans in Singapore. He talked
with Consul E. Spencer Pratt regarding U.S-
Filipino collaboration against Spaniards
before he went back to Hong Kong to meet up
with Commodore George Dewey, a
commander of Asiatic Fleet.

5. Commodore George Dewey

6. Dewey had already left for the
Philippines to attack the Spanish Fleet
following America's declaration of war
against Spain in April.

7. Aguinaldo met the American consul
Gen. Rounseville Wildman in Hong
Kong. He paid Wildman a total of
₱117,000 to purchase rifles and
ammunition. A first shipment worth
₱50,000 was made but the other half
was never delivered.

8. May 1898
May 19, 1898 - Aguinaldo finally
returned to the Philippines on board
the U.S cruiser McCulloch. He conferred
with Dewey on Philippine conditions
and was supplied with arms captures
from the Spaniards.

9. Aguinaldo announced the resumption
of the revolution against the Spaniards
and the beginning of the second phase
revolution.

10. The Filipino immediately flocked to
province to join the army. By the end of
May, Aguinaldo was in command of an
army of 12,000 troops.

11. May 28, 1898 - The Filipino force won
their first victory in Alapan, Imus. The
newly made Filipino flag was hoisted in
Alapan then later unfurled at the Teatro
Caviteño in Cavite Nuevo (now Cavite
city).

12. note: Earlier, on May 24, Aguinaldo
announced the creation of dictatorial
government for a certain period only or
temporary. It was said necessary because the
growing nation needs a strong leader.

13. June 1898
June 12, 1898 - Aguinaldo declared Philippine
independence from Spanish rule at a
ceremony in his house in Kawit , Cavite.
Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista read the
declaration that was later signed by 177
persons, including an American military
officer. The Philippine National Anthem, then
known as "Marcha Nacional Filipina",
composed by Julian Felipe, was played by the
Banda de San Francisco de Malabon.

14. End
of
Presentation
(El Final de la
Presentacion)