Declaration of Philippine Independence

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The Declaration of Philippine Independence was the June 12, 1898 proclamation in Kawit, Cavite, that announced the end of Spanish colonial rule and the birth of the sovereign nation of the Philippines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical document
independence declaration
political event
alsoKnownAs Declaration of Philippine Independence
surface form: Proclamation of Philippine Independence
author Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista NERFINISHED
ceremonyLocationDetail Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite
surface form: Aguinaldo residence balcony in Kawit
colonialPowerDeclaredIndependentFrom Spain
commemoratedAs Araw ng Kalayaan
countryDeclaredIndependent Philippines
date 1898-06-12
day 12
declaredOfficeHeldByProclaimer Dictator of the Philippine Revolutionary Government
documentForm proclamation
flagOrigin Philippine flag sewn in Hong Kong
flagRaisedBy Emilio Aguinaldo NERFINISHED
followedBy Malolos Congress
Malolos Congress
surface form: Malolos Constitution
hasSymbol playing of the Marcha Filipina Magdalo (later Lupang Hinirang)
unfurling of the Philippine national flag
hasTypeOfGovernmentProclaimed independent Philippine nation under a revolutionary government
internationalRecognition not recognized by the United States in 1898
keyFigurePresent Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista NERFINISHED
Emilio Aguinaldo NERFINISHED
members of the Katipunan and revolutionary leaders
language Spanish
laterRecognitionDateByPhilippines 1962-05-12 presidential proclamation
legalStatusAtTime not recognized by Spain
month June
musicPerformedBy San Francisco de Malabon band
nationalHolidayBasedOn Declaration of Philippine Independence self-linksurface differs
surface form: Philippine Independence Day
nationalHolidayDate June 12
place Cavite Province NERFINISHED
Kawit, Cavite
Philippines
politicalSignificance asserted sovereignty of the Filipino nation
marked the end of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines in principle
previousIndependenceDayBasis Treaty of Manila (1946)
previousOfficialIndependenceDayOfPhilippines July 4
proclaimedBy Emilio Aguinaldo NERFINISHED
readerAtCeremony Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista NERFINISHED
relatedConflict Philippine Revolution
Philippine–American War
Spanish–American War
result establishment of the First Philippine Republic in principle
proclamation of Philippine independence from Spain
subjectOf annual Independence Day celebrations in the Philippines
year 1898

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Declaration of Philippine Independence alsoKnownAs Declaration of Philippine Independence
this entity surface form: Proclamation of Philippine Independence
Lupang Hinirang associatedWithEvent Declaration of Philippine Independence
Marcha Nacional Filipina associatedWithEvent Declaration of Philippine Independence
this entity surface form: Philippine declaration of independence
Philippine Independence Day ceremonies commemorates Declaration of Philippine Independence
this entity surface form: Philippine Declaration of Independence
Emilio Aguinaldo event Declaration of Philippine Independence
this entity surface form: Proclamation of Philippine Independence
Philippine Revolution hasPart Declaration of Philippine Independence
Marcha Nacional Filipina hasSubject Declaration of Philippine Independence
this entity surface form: Philippine independence
Declaration of Philippine Independence nationalHolidayBasedOn Declaration of Philippine Independence self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Philippine Independence Day
Philippine Revolution significantEvent Declaration of Philippine Independence
this entity surface form: Declaration of Philippine Independence on 12 June 1898