MALOLOS CITY, 12 JANUARY 2024 – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will lead the country’s commemoration of the establishment of the First Philippine Republic on its 125th anniversary milestone on 23 January 2024 at the Barasaoin Church Historical Landmark, Malolos City, Bulacan. He will be joined by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, and other legislators, executive branch officials, and local government officials in officiating the remembrance.
The First Philippine Republic, established after the adoption of the Malolos Constitution of 1899, was Asia’s First Democratic Republic that served as an inspiration for other Asiatic republics, including the Republic of China in 1911. The Republic replaced the Revolutionary Government created by President Emilio Aguinaldo in 18 June 1898 after the proclamation of Philippine Independence from the Spanish Empire on 12 June 1898. It lasted from January 1899 until Aguinaldo was captured by American Forces during the Philippine-American War in Palanan, Isabela on 22 March 1901.
The milestone is part of the 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood 2023-2026 which commemorates the events that led up to Philippine Independence and the development of our nation from 1898 to 1901. President Marcos previously enjoined the nation to participate in the commemoration through Administrative Order No. 8, s. 2023 with the NHCP as the Chair of the National Steering Committee. (NHCP Communications Team)
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