MALOLOS, BULACAN ─ The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in partnership with the Provincial Government of Bulacan, will lead the simple commemorative rites for the 126th anniversary of the First Philippine Republic on 23 January 2025, 8:00 a.m. at the Barasoain Church Historical Landmark in Malolos, Bulacan.
Solicitor General Menardo I. Guevarra will spearhead the flag-raising and wreath-laying rites. He will be joined by NHCP Executive Director Carminda R. Arevalo, Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando, Vice Governor Alexis C. Castro, Malolos Mayor Christian D. Natividad, Vice Mayor Miguel Alberto T. Bautista, and the Nuestra Senora Del Carmen Parish Priest Domingo M. Salonga.
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 NHCP is the national government agency mandated to promote Philippine history through its museums, research, and publications, and to preserve historical heritage through conservation and the marking of historic sites and structures.
Refer to:
Historic Sites and Education Division
T.M. Kalaw Ave., Ermita, Manila 1000
hsed@nhcp.gov.ph
(+632) 5335-1217 loc. 126 | (+63960) 328-4200