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Declaration of Independence

Name: Declaration of Independence
Start: 1898-06-12
Location: Cavite el Viejo

When: 1898-06-12
Where: Cavite el Viejo
Part of: Philippine Declaration of Independence by Emilio Aguinaldo

Aguinaldo proclaimed independence from Spain at Cavite el Viejo on June 12, 1898, ending Spanish rule.

The proclamation occurred between four and five in the afternoon at Aguinaldo's ancestral home in Cavite el Viejo. This event marked the end of over three centuries of Spanish dominance in the Philippines.

Sources

Philippine Declaration of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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