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The Malolos Congress (Spanish: Congreso de Malolos) also known as the Revolutionary Congress (Spanish: Congreso de Revolucionario) [3] and formally the National Assembly, was the legislative body of the Revolutionary Government of the Philippines. Members were chosen in the elections held from June 23 to September 10, 1898. The assembly ...
The elections for the Malolos Congress, also known as the Revolutionary Congress, were held in the Philippines from June 23 to September 10, 1898. These were the first elections for a national legislature in the Philippines. The Spanish colonial government held elections in 1895 across the Philippines but for local municipal officers only.
Pablo Ocampo Tecson (born Pablo Tecson y Ocampo; July 4, 1859 – April 30, 1940) was an officer in the Revolutionary Army serving under Gen. Gregorio del Pilar (responsible for the eventual surrender of the Spanish forces) and a representative to the Malolos Congress. He was elected the Governor General of Bulacan immediately following the ...
The Malolos Congress had discussed the draft constitution article by article as a project of Calderon from October 25 to November 29, 1898. By the end of these discussions, the Congress was in general agreement except with regard to religion. An amendment adding an article guaranteeing religious freedom was approved by one vote on November 28. [11]
In the morning of December 22, 1898, after the local leaders of Albay took their oath of office before President Emilio Aguinaldo, Calleja, together with Salvador Vivencio del Rosario, [2] was elected as a representative to the Malolos Congress and signatory to Malolos constitution. [3] He was captured during the Filipino-American War in July ...
During the Malolos Congress, he was elected as one of the four elected members from Manila. He was also part of the commission that drafted the Malolos Constitution, which was enacted on January 21, 1899. He later realized that the armed struggle for independence was vain, so he decided to cooperate with the Americans.
Pages in category "Members of the Malolos Congress" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Governor-General and President of the Philippine Commission: James Francis Smith, until November 11, 1909; William Cameron Forbes, from November 11, 1909; Vice-Governor: William Cameron Forbes, until November 11, 1909; Secretary of Finance and Justice: Gregorio S. Araneta, from July 1, 1908; Secretary of the Interior: Dean Conant Worcester