Speech by Philippine General Emilio Aguinaldo, 1929

It is often believed that Emilio Aguinaldo waved the Philippine flag when he declared Philippine independence on June 12, 1898. But apparently this is not the case. It was the lawyer Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista who had the honor of waving the Philippine flag that day. Bautista is also the author of the Declaration of Philippine Independence. Another common misconception is the belief that the flag was waved on the balcony of Aguinaldo's house in Kawit, Cavite. Bautista actually waved it from a w

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