The laws of the first Philippine Republic (the laws of Malolos) 1898-1899. / Compiled & edited by Sulpicio Guevara.

88 88 ~~~THE LAWS OF THlE FIRST PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC 27. The Malolos Constitution. (Official text)* CONSTITUCION POLITICA Nosotros los Representantes": del Pueblo Filipino, convocados legitimamente para establecer la justicia, proveer a la defensa comiln, promover el bien general y asegurar los beneficios de la libertad, implorando el auxilio del Soberano Legislador del Universo. para alcanzar estos fines, hemos, votado, decretado, y sancionado la siguiente: CONSTITUCION POLITICA Titulo I DE LA REPaBLICA Articulo I? La asociacio'n politica de todos los filipinos constituye una Nacio'n, cuyo Estado se denomina Repi'iblica Filipina. Art. 2Q La Repilblica Filipina es libre 6 independiente. Art. 39? La soberani'a residei exciusivamente en el pueblo. *The Malolos Constitution was approved on January 20, 1899 and promulgated on January 22, 1899, after it had been sanctioned by General Aguinaldo on January 21, 1899 with the following Decree: "EMILIO AGUINALDO Y FAMY, Presidente del Gobierno Revolucionario de Filipinas, y Capit~tn General y General en Jefe de su Ejercito. SEPAN todos, los ciudadanos Filipinos: Que la Asamblea de Representantes de la Naci6n, en uso de su soberania, ha decretado y yo he sancionado la Constituci6n politica del Estado. POR TANTO: Mando a todas las Autoridades tanto civiles como militares, de qualquier clase y dignidad, que la guarden y hagan guardar, eumplir y ejecutar en todas sus partes. porque es la voluntad soberana del pueblo filipino. DADO EN MALOLOS a ventiuno dea Encro de mil ochocientos noventa y nueve. -EMILIG AGUINALDO. - EL, PRESIDENTE DEL CONSEJO, APOLINARIO MABINI." ** The following members of the Malolos Congress voted for the approval of the Constitution: Aguedo Velarde Jviiacio Villamior Alberto Barretto Isidro Torres Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista Isidro Paredes Antonio Luna Javier Gonzales Salvador Antonio Feliciano Joaquin Gonzales Arcadio del Rosario Joaquin Luna Ariston lBautista Jos6 Basa Ariston Gella Jos6 Salamanca Arsenio Cruz-Herrera Jos6. R. Infante 'Basilio Teodoro Jos6 F. Oliveros Benito Legarda JTose' Tuason Ceferino de Leon Jose, Santiago Domingo Samson.Jos6 M. de la Vifia Esteban de la Rama Jos6 M. Lerma Felipe Buencamino.Jos6, Albert Felipe Calderon.los6 Coronel Felix Bautista Jos6 Alej andrino Felix Ferrer Pascual Jos6 Fernandez Fernando Canon.Tos6, Luna Graciano Cordero Juan Nepomuceno Gregorio Aguilera Juan Manday Gregorio Aglipay Juan Tuason Hfizinio Benitez Justo Lueban Ilipolito Magsalin Leon Apacible Hugo Tiagan Leon Guerrero

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The laws of the first Philippine Republic (the laws of Malolos) 1898-1899. / Compiled & edited by Sulpicio Guevara.
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Philippines -- Politics and government -- 1898-1935

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