2. Contents of Chapter 2
Content and contextual analysis of selected primary sources in Philippine
History.
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Antonio Pigafetta.
Analysis of Pigafetta’s Chronicle.
The KKK and the “Kartilya ng katipunan”.
Analysis of the Kartilya ng Katipunan.
Reading the “Proclamation of the Philippine Independence.”
Analysis of the “Proclamation of the Philippine Independence.”
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Analysis of the Political Caricatures during the American Period.
Revisiting Corazon Aquino’s Speech before the US Congress.
Analysis of Cory Aquino’s Speech.
60. JUNE 12, 1898 The Philippine
declaration of independence
was proclaimed in Cavite el
Viejo (present day Kawit Cavite)
Filipino revolutionary forces
under General Emilio Aguinaldo
proclaimed the sovereignty and
independence of the Philippine
Islands from the colonial rule of
Spain.
62. 1896 The Philippine Revolution
began. Eventually, the Spanish
signed an agreement with the
revolutionaries.
Emilio Aguinaldo went into exile in
Hongkong. At the outbreak of the
Spanish-American war.
Commodore George Dewey- sailed
from Hong kong to Manila Bay
leading a squadron to U.S. Navy
ships.
May 1, 1898 the united states
defeated the Spanish in the battle
of Manila Bay.
The U.S. Navy transported
Aguinaldo back to the Philippines.
67. Who sew the Philippine Flag?
The flag was sewn
by Dona Marcela Marino
de Agoncillo with the
help of her daughter
Lorenza and Mrs. Delfina
Herbosa de Natividad
(niece of the Philippine
National Hero - Dr. Jose
P. Rizal).
68. What does the Philippine Flag symbolize?
The Philippine
national flag has a
rectangular design that
consists of a white
equilateral triangle,
symbolizing liberty, equality
and fraternity; a horizontal
blue stripe for peace, truth,
and justice; and a horizontal
red stripe for patriotism and
valor.