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    The document summarizes key Philippine constitutions and governing documents between 1897-1902: 1) The 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-Bato established the first Philippine republic led by President Emilio Aguinaldo from November 1-December 14, 1897. 2) The 1899 Malolos Constitution was the basic law of the First Philippine Republic, establishing a unitary semi-presidential system from January 23-March 23, 1899. 3) The 1902 Philippine Organic Act established the first organic law for the Philippines under U.S. control, creating a bicameral legislature and guaranteeing some rights to Filipinos.

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    The document summarizes key Philippine constitutions and governing documents between 1897-1902: 1) The 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-Bato established the first Philippine republic led by President Emilio Aguinaldo from November 1-December 14, 1897. 2) The 1899 Malolos Constitution was the basic law of the First Philippine Republic, establishing a unitary semi-presidential system from January 23-March 23, 1899. 3) The 1902 Philippine Organic Act established the first organic law for the Philippines under U.S. control, creating a bicameral legislature and guaranteeing some rights to Filipinos.

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    The document summarizes key Philippine constitutions and governing documents between 1897-1902: 1) The 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-Bato established the first Philippine republic led by President Emilio Aguinaldo from November 1-December 14, 1897. 2) The 1899 Malolos Constitution was the basic law of the First Philippine Republic, establishing a unitary semi-presidential system from January 23-March 23, 1899. 3) The 1902 Philippine Organic Act established the first organic law for the Philippines under U.S. control, creating a bicameral legislature and guaranteeing some rights to Filipinos.

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    The 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-

    Bato
    Tejeros Convention on March 22, 1897
    President: Emilio Aguinaldo
    Vice President: Mariano Trias

    November 1, 1897- Republic of Biak-na-Bato was established


    De Facto Constitutional Republic
    Written by Felix Ferrer and Isabelo Artacho
    November 1, 1897 to December 14, 1897
    Preamble of the 1897 Constitution
    of Biak-na-Bato
    • The separation of the Philippines from the Spanish monarchy and
    their formation into an independent state with its own government
    called the Philippine Republic has been the end sought by the
    Revolution in the existing war, begun on the 24th of August, 1896; and
    , therefore, in its name and by the power delegated by the Filipino
    people, interpreting faithfully their desires and ambitions, we the
    representatives of the Revolution, in a meeting at Biac-na-bato,
    November 1, 1897, unanimously adopted the following articles for the
    constitution of the State.
    The 1899 Malolos Constitution
    Political Constitution of 1899
    Basic law of the First Philippine Republic
    Unitary semi-presidential Constitutional
    Written by Felipe Calderon y Roca and Felipe Buencamino
    Promulgated January 21, 1899
    Was in operation from January 23, 1899 to March 23, 1901
    Salient Features The 1899 Malolos
    Constitution
    1. Declaration of sovereignty of the people
    2. Enumeration of the basic civil rights
    3. Separation of the Church and State
    4. Creation of an Assembly of Representatives and Parliamentary
    Republic
    Preamble of the 1899 Malolos
    Constitution
    • “We, the Representatives of the Filipino people, lawfully
    convened, in order to establish justice, provide for the
    common defense, promote the general welfare, and to
    secure for ourselves the blessings of liberty, imploring the
    aid of the Sovereign Legislator of the Universe for the
    attainment of these ends, have voted, decreed, and
    sanctioned the following”
    Acts of the United States Congress
    December 10, 1898 to March 24, 1934
    Philippine Organic Act of 1902
    Philippine Bill of 1902
    First organic law
    Creation of PH assembly and a bicameral legislature
    Bill of rights for the Filipinos
    Appointment of 2 non-voting Filipino Resident Commissioners of the
    Philippines
    Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916
    Jones Law
    Removed Philippine Commission (upper house) and replace with the senate
    Philippines’ first fully elected national legislature
    Grant the Philippine its indepence as soon as a Philippine government would
    be established

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