Episode 5S, Documents.

The following is an abridged version of the Philippine Declaration of Independence, prepared

and written by Ambrosio Renanzares Spautista in Spanish, translated into English by

Suclicio Guevara.

Act of Proclamation of Independence of the Filipino People In the town of Cavite Vallejo, province of Cavite, this 12th day of June, 1898.

Before me, Ambrosio Riansare Spautista, war counselor and special delegate, designated to proclaim

and solemnize this declaration of independence by the dictatorial government of the Philippines,

pursuant to and by virtue of, a decree issued by the egregious dictator Don Emilio Aginaldo Ifami, the undersigned assemblage of

military chiefs and others of the army who could not attend, as well as the representatives

of the various towns, taking into account the fact that the people of this country are

already tired of bearing the ominous yoke of Spanish domination. Because of arbitrary arrests and

abuses of the civil guards, who caused deaths and connivance with and even under the express

orders of their superior officers, who at times would order the shooting of those placed under

arrest under the pretext that they attempted to escape, in violation of known

rules and regulations, which abuses were left unpunished, and because of unjust deportations

of illustrious Filipinos, especially those decreed by General Blanco at the instigation of the

archbishop and the friars interested in keeping them in ignorance for egoistic and selfish ends, which deportations

were carried out through the processes more execrable than those of the Inquisition,

which every civilized nation repudiates as trial without hearing.

And having as witness to the rectitude of our intentions, the supreme judge of the universe,

and under the protection of the powerful and humanitarian nation, the supreme judge of the universe, and under the protection of the powerful

and humanitarian nation, the United States of America, we do hereby proclaim and declare solemnly

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