A revolutionary congress is convened at Malolos, …
Years: 1888 - 1899
A revolutionary congress is convened at Malolos, a market town located thirty-two kilometers north of Manila, for the purpose of drawing up a constitution for the new republic on September 15, 1898.
A document is approved by the congress on November 29, 1898.
Modeled on the constitutions of France, Belgium, and Latin American countries, it is promulgated at Malolos on January 21, 1899, and two days later Aguinaldo is inaugurated as president.
Locations
People
Groups
- New Spain, Viceroyalty of
- Philippines, Spanish colony of the
- Spain, Bourbon Kingdom of
- United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC)
- Filipinos
- Philippines, American colony of the
Topics
- Colonization of Asia, Spanish
- Philippine Revolution
- Philippine Insurrection of 1896-98
- Spanish-American War
