Reading the Proclamation of Philippine Independence.

Summary

In this video, Martin K from BSS, w1a, delves into the historical significance of the Philippine Independence Proclamation on June 12, 1898, marking the end of 333 years of Spanish colonization. The script discusses the abuses by Spanish authorities, the spread of the Katipunan movement, and the establishment of a democratic government under Emilio Aguinaldo. It also highlights the symbolic meaning of the Philippine flag and the importance of unity among the provinces. The video serves as an educational resource, encouraging viewers to understand the story behind the country's fight for independence.

Takeaways

• 🗓️ The Philippines commemorates its Independence Day on June 12th, marking the end of 333 years of Spanish colonization in 1898.
• 📜 The Declaration of Philippine Independence is a significant document that few have read, despite its importance in understanding the country's history.
• 🏛️ The document outlines the type of government established under Emilio Aguinaldo, highlighting the shift from Spanish rule to a democratic republic.
• 🏹 The reasons behind the revolution against Spain included arbitrary arrests, harsh treatment, unjust executions, and deportations without due process.
• 🌐 The success of the Philippine Revolution was ensured when the movement spread beyond Luzon to the Visayas and Mindanao, showing the united front against Spanish rule.
• 🚩 The Philippine flag, with its sun, stars, and colors, symbolizes the unity and aspirations of the Filipino people during the revolution.
• 👤 Emilio Aguinaldo is recognized as the Supreme Leader of the nation in the Declaration, reflecting his pivotal role in the fight for independence.
• 📝 The document provides a historical overview of Spanish occupation and the subsequent Philippine Revolution, emphasizing the abuses that led to the uprising.
• 🏛️ The Declaration also addresses the unjust executions carried out to appease the clergy's greed and desire for revenge, highlighting the manipulation and self-interest of religious orders.
• 📚 The script calls for a deeper understanding of the Declaration of Philippine Independence to appreciate the sacrifices and struggles of the Filipino people for freedom.

Q & A

What event is commemorated annually on June 12th in the Philippines?

The anniversary of the Philippine Independence Proclamation on June 12th, 1898, which marked the end of 333 years of Spanish colonization.

What does the term 'Katipunan' refer to in the context of Philippine history?

The Katipunan refers to the secret revolutionary society that played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule.

Who was Emilio Aguinaldo and what role did he play in the Philippine Independence?

Emilio Aguinaldo was a Filipino revolutionary and the first President of the Philippines. He led the revolution against Spanish rule and was proclaimed as the dictator by the document of Philippine Independence.

What were some of the abuses committed by the Spanish colonial government mentioned in the script?

The abuses included arbitrary arrests, harsh treatment, killing of prisoners under the pretext of escape, unjust deportations, and unequal protection of the law.

What is the significance of the Philippine flag's design as described in the script?

The Philippine flag's design includes a white triangle representing the Katipunan, a sun with eight rays symbolizing the first provinces that revolted, and three stars representing the three main islands of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

What does the term 'Gomburza' refer to in the script?

Gomburza refers to the three secular priests, Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, who were executed by the Spanish colonial authorities on charges of conspiracy.

What was the significance of the movement spreading to the Visayas during the Philippine Revolution?

The spread of the movement to the Visayas ensured the success of the Revolution and the eventual independence of the country, highlighting the unity of different regions in the struggle for freedom.

What does the term 'dictatorial government' mean in the context of the Philippine Independence Proclamation?

In the context of the Philippine Independence Proclamation, the term 'dictatorial government' refers to the temporary government led by Emilio Aguinaldo, who was given dictatorial powers to lead the country during the transition period.

Why was the Philippine Independence Proclamation significant according to the script?

The Philippine Independence Proclamation was significant as it summarized the reasons behind the revolution against Spain, the war for independence, and outlined the future of the new Republic under Aguinaldo's leadership.

What is the historical context of the 'Caballeros de la Comunidad' or 'Cabcommunity' mentioned in the script?

The 'Caballeros de la Comunidad' or 'Cabcommunity' refers to a secret society of Filipinos who sought reforms in the Spanish colonial government, and whose members, including the Gomburza priests, were executed for their alleged conspiracy.

Outlines

00:00

🏳️‍🌟 Proclamation of Philippine Independence: Historical Context

This paragraph discusses the significance of the Philippine Independence Proclamation on June 12th, 1898, which marked the end of 333 years of Spanish colonization. It highlights the limited knowledge among Filipinos about the actual document of the Declaration of Independence and the need to understand the historical events leading up to it. The paragraph emphasizes the importance of knowing the type of government established by Emilio Aguinaldo post-independence, the reasons behind the revolution against Spain, and the future of the new Republic. It also mentions the arbitrary arrests, harsh treatment, and unjust deportations by the Spanish Civil Guard as catalysts for the revolution.

05:02

🔍 Injustices and the Philippine Revolution

Paragraph 2 delves into the abuses committed during the Spanish regime, such as arbitrary arrests, torture, and the killing of prisoners under false pretenses. It discusses the lack of due process and the unequal protection of the law, which were significant factors leading to the Philippine Revolution. The paragraph also provides a historical overview of the Spanish occupation since the arrival of Miguel López de Legazpi, the spread of the Katipunan movement, and the decline of Spanish forces, emphasizing the importance of unity among the different provinces in the fight for independence.

10:02

📜 The Dictatorial Leadership and the Philippine Flag

This paragraph focuses on the role of Emilio Aguinaldo as the dictator during the establishment of the Republic. It mentions the proclamation's emphasis on Aguinaldo's leadership and the belief in his divine selection to lead the nation. The paragraph also discusses the unjust executions carried out to appease the greedy clergy and their desire for revenge. Furthermore, it provides a historical context with references to the Cavite Mutiny of 1872 and the execution of three secular priests, which further fueled the revolution. Lastly, it touches upon the symbolism of the Philippine flag, including the white triangle representing the Katipunan, the sun's eight rays symbolizing the provinces, and the three stars representing the principal islands.

15:06

🌐 The Philippine Revolution's Broader Impact

Paragraph 4 discusses the broader implications of the Philippine Revolution, including the symbolic meanings of the Philippine flag's colors and its historical truths. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the events that unfolded after the Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898, and their significance in the nation's history. The paragraph concludes with a thank you to the audience for watching the presentation.

Keywords

💡Philippine Independence

The Philippine Independence refers to the event on June 12, 1898, when the Philippines declared its independence from Spanish colonization, ending 333 years of rule. This is a central theme of the video, as it discusses the historical significance and the events leading up to the proclamation. The script mentions the anniversary being commemorated annually, highlighting its importance in Philippine history.

💡Emilio Aguinaldo

Emilio Aguinaldo is a key figure in Philippine history, recognized as the first President of the Philippines. In the video, he is mentioned as the leader who proclaimed the country's independence and established a dictatorship to lead the new nation. His role is crucial as he symbolizes the fight for freedom and the establishment of a government post-independence.

💡Katipunan

The Katipunan was a secret revolutionary society established in the Philippines that played a significant role in the struggle for independence against Spain. The video mentions the Katipunan as a driving force behind the revolution, with its emblem, the white triangle, featured in the Philippine flag. The spread of the Katipunan's influence is highlighted as a key factor in the success of the revolution.

💡Spanish Colonization

Spanish Colonization refers to the period when Spain ruled the Philippines from the late 16th century until 1898. The video discusses the abuses and injustices suffered by the Filipino people during this time, such as arbitrary arrests, harsh treatment, and unjust deportations, which fueled the desire for independence.

💡Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence is the document that formally announced the independence of the Philippines from Spain. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding this document, which outlines the reasons for the revolution, the goals for the new republic, and the type of government established under Aguinaldo's leadership.

💡Arbitrary Arrest

Arbitrary arrest is mentioned in the video as one of the abuses committed during Spanish colonization, where individuals could be detained without just cause. This practice is cited as a reason for the revolution, illustrating the oppressive nature of Spanish rule and the need for change.

💡Harsh Treatment

Harsh treatment refers to the cruel and inhumane actions taken against the Filipino people by Spanish forces. The video describes this as a form of torture, which further motivated the fight for independence and is used to emphasize the brutality of the Spanish regime.

💡Unjust Deportations

Unjust deportations were another form of abuse highlighted in the video, where people were exiled without due process. This term is used to illustrate the lack of justice and fairness under Spanish rule, contributing to the unrest and eventual revolution.

💡Mabini

Mabini, or Apolinario Mabini, is referred to in the video as the 'Sublime Paralytic' and a key figure in the Philippine Revolution. He was a lawyer and statesman who became the prime consultant of Aguinaldo and played a significant role in drafting the Declaration of Independence. His contributions are highlighted to show the intellectual force behind the revolution.

💡Malolos Constitution

The Malolos Constitution is the first constitution of the Philippines, enacted a year after the declaration of independence. The video mentions it as a turning point where the government transitioned from a dictatorship under Aguinaldo to a republic, signifying the establishment of a more democratic form of governance.

💡Flag of the Philippines

The Flag of the Philippines is a symbol of the country's sovereignty and independence. The video provides a detailed explanation of the flag's design, including the sun, stars, and colors, each with symbolic meaning related to the struggle for independence and the aspirations of the new republic.

Highlights

The Philippines commemorates Independence Day on June 12th, marking the end of 333 years of Spanish colonization.

The Declaration of Philippine Independence is a document that few have read, yet it's crucial to understanding the country's history.

The Declaration outlines the type of government established under Emilio Aguinaldo, highlighting the shift from Spanish rule to a new republic.

The document summarizes the reasons for the revolution against Spain, detailing the abuses that led to the fight for independence.

Aguinaldo's government was described as democratic, emphasizing a government by the people, for the people.

The Declaration details the abuses of the Spanish era, including arbitrary arrests, harsh treatment, and unjust executions.

The unjust deportations by the Spanish authorities are highlighted, showing the lack of due process and the arbitrary nature of their actions.

The document provides a historical overview of Spanish occupation, from Magellan's arrival to the Philippine Revolution.

The spread of the Katipunan movement is emphasized as a key factor in the success of the revolution.

The Declaration mentions the execution of Rizal, calling it unjust and driven by the greed of the clergy.

The document establishes the dictatorship of Emilio Aguinaldo, with the first mention in the opening lines of the Proclamation.

The Philippine flag's symbolism is explained, with the white triangle representing the Katipunan Society, and the sun and stars symbolizing provinces and principal islands.

The colors of the Philippine flag are said to commemorate the United States' flag and represent peace and respect.

The Declaration serves as a historical truth, explaining subsequent events after June 12, 1898.

The presentation concludes with a call to understand the document to appreciate the fight for independence and the birth of the Philippine Republic.

Transcripts

hello everyone I am Martin K from BSS

w1a and so for today's video I'll be

going to discuss the proclamation of

Philippine

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Independence so every year the country

or the Philippines commemorates the

anniversary of the Philippine

Independence Proclaim on June 12th 1898

and the province of

K and this event signal the end of the

333 years Spanish

colonization so s 333 years of being

honored by Spain there was no

opportunities to to determine our as a

nation

SP so there have been numerous studies

done on the events leading to the

Independence of the country but very few

students teacher and Filipino in general

have actually read the document on the

Declaration of the Philippine

Independence so Mal or

limited Declaration of Philippine

Independence

soos we should really know the story and

what happened um during the Philippine

Independence no during the proclamation

of Philippine

Independence so it tells the kind of

government that was created under henal

Emilio aginaldo so the Declaration was a

short 2000w document it summarized the

reason behind the revolution against

Spain the war for independence and the

future of the new Republic under emo

agalo

so proclamation of the Philippine

Independence I describe kind of

government aginaldo so we are not

Republic no we are democratic so when we

say

Democratic uh it is a government of

people by people and the people so when

we say Republic and state Naman the

people choose their representative to

government so it only became a republic

a year later when the malalas

Constitution

enacted taking into consideration that

their inhabitants being already wary of

bearing the ominous yoke of Spanish

domination on account of the arbitrary

arrest and harsh treatment practiced by

the Civil guard to the extent if causing

death with the conance and even with the

express orders of their Commander years

who sometimes went to the extreme of or

of ordering the shooting of the

prisoners under the critics that they

were attempting to

escape in violation of the provisions of

the regulations of their crops which

abuses were unpunished and on account of

the unjust deportation especially those

who uh decreed by henal biano so of

eminent personage and of high social

position

at the instigation of the Archbishop

Empires interested in keeping them out

of the way for their own selfish and

avaricious purpose so deportations which

are quickly brought about by a

method a procedure more execrable that

of the in Inquisition in which every

Civilized Nation rejects on account of a

decision being rendered without a

hearing of the person and accused so if

we read and understand the document we

can see the reason behind Revolution and

Filipinos fighting the independence and

also we can see at the beginning of the

documents

and so here are the abuses no during the

Spanish region so the first one is

arbitrary arrest so so arbitrary arrest

the Guardia civil can arrest the person

without basis so to arrest to be legal

there must be a basis there must be a

crime

so but in the case of Guardia civil

there are many arbitrary arrests they

are arrested anyone even though they

have no

pieces

so the second one is Harsh treatment so

they did not arrest individual no but

they did all uh treated them

harshly inest

per n so you need to fight for yourself

in this era

so harsh treatment example is

torture so t

Filipino so the next one is killing of

the prisoners under the pretext that

they were attempting to escape

so they're just let them run

and they are attempting to escape so SOA

reason so the next is unjust

deportations so just like gel deported

in the

pan Nos and also the propaganda movement

co-founder with Gano Lopez haa and

Marcelo delar so so next I absence of

Jew process so

Bali because all of these abuses were no

Jew process so

unlike Jew process that we really need

to hear the B side of the story no both

side before mag decide

law so

justification against the Revelation

against pain so abuses of the Civil

guard so as I mentioned

earlier without dis so unequal

protection of the law so unequal

protection of the

law

exemption unlike the

others but no connection no nection at

all so

automatic so aariz and greed of the

clergy

soita

documenta

wrongdoings priers or priest

and the unjust deorations without proper

hearing so Deport deportation so just

like

resultan so from here the proximation

proceeded with a brief historical

overview of the Spanish occupation since

melan arrival in bayas until the Philip

Revolution with specific details about

the latter especially after the P of the

akab had collapsed

so how the Spaniard came in the

Philippines through melan in eventual

Philippine

Revolution

so the spread of the movement Katipunan

like an electric spk through different

towns and lone so Bataan Pampanga

Batangas bulakan Laguna and morong and

the quick decline of Spanish forces in

the same provinces so thepan was the

first to spread but what ensured the

success of the Revolution

anure success Revolution it was when the

movement spread

in bisaya so the Revolt also reached the

bayas thus Independence of the country

was ensured

so we can realize that the Philippine is

composed not only of lozon but also it

compos Bas in mind

andure we really need to be

United the document also mentioned

result execution calling it un just exec

ution so the execution as a within the

greedy of the document was done to

please the greedy of the priers and

their insatable desire to seek revenge

upon the exterminate all those who are

opposed to their mitaban purposes which

tramples upon the panel code prescribed

for these islands so unjust execution

result it was really

unjust legal basis of result

execute SI razal did he commit a crime

but it was that to please the

greedy body of fire

priers body of priers in their

insatiable desire to seek revenge upon

and exterminate all there who are

opposed to their mitaban purposes so my

man uh my manipulation and self-interest

so in short

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dictator so another document was The Cab

community Of

1872 and the infamous execution of

Father Mariano Gomez Jose Burgos and

hinto Zamora so ET na Yung gurza bu

innocent blood was shed through the

intrigas of the so-called religious

orders that inited the Tre secular

priests in said Unity so because of the

excitement religious orders this three

secular priests no was accused of cab

munity and they were executed by gor and

you will be shook to

death

so next

document I know

so the proclamation of indep dependence

also in books that the established

Republic could be LED under the

dictatorship of Emilio aginaldo the

first mention was the very beginning of

the Proclamation it stated so na

document no so in the town of cabit

buo in this province of cabete on the

12th day of June

18009 98 before me John Ambrosio Dian

zarz atista auditor of war and special

commissioner appointed to Proclaim and

solemnize this act by the

dictatorial government of this

Philippine Island for the purposes and

by virtue of the circular address by the

emminent dictator of the same Don Emilio

aginaldo fam so in the beginning of the

document

emphasize leader or dictator was Don

Emilio aginaldo and there was a solemn

proclamation of his

president no so you and next is we

acknowledge approved and confirm

together with the orders that have been

issued there from the dictatorship

established by Don Emilio aginaldo whom

we honor as the Supreme ship of this

nation no

so Supreme uh Chip N nation which this

day commences to have aive its own in

the belief that he used as the

instrument selected by the God so

selected by the God no in spite of his

humble origin to affect the Redemption

of this unfortunate people as for it of

abuses but its subordinate sold by Dr

hosal in the Magnificent verses which he

composed when he was preparing to be

shot liberating them for the Yoke of

Spanish domination in punishment of the

impunity with which their government

allow the commission of abuses by it

serve the needs serve the needs abuses

by it Ser the

needs

so and now another detailed in the Pro

explanation that is worth looking no a

as it is explanation the Philippine flag

that was wear on the same day no that's

uh that was wave on the same day

sorry

so the

document explanation that the white

triangle that the white triangle

represent distinctive emblem of the

famous Katipunan Society

so represent white triangle the famous

kpan

Society so the sun represents the

gigantic stri and the eight rays of the

sun symbolizing the eight provinces of

the Manila cabit Bulan Pampanga Neva Isa

Bataan Laguna and

Batangas and the tree star represents

the tree principal island of the phili

phine archipelago which is the lon

Mindanao and Panay so Panay is served as

the center or mainland of the Messiah

during Philippine Revolution so the

color blue red and white commemorate

those of the flag United uh flag of the

United States of North America and also

the blue and red colors of the flag are

often associated with coverage peace

respected while it can always be a geur

the symbolic meaning of something

present as several historical truths

that can explain the subsequent events

which unfolded after the Declaration of

Independence on the 12th day of June

1898 so that's my presentation thank you

so much for watching