The Road to Freedom


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February 17, 1872	GOMBURZA Martyrdom In 1872, Fathers Gomez, Burgos and Zamora were executed
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February 15, 1889	La Solidaridad was founded in Spain
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July 3, 1893	Founding of the La Liga Filipina
July 7, 1893	Founding of the Katipunan
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April 12, 1895	The First Cry of Freedom
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March, 1896	The Katipunan Newspaper, the Kalayaan was released.
August 23, 1896	Cry of Pugad Lawin/Cry of Balintawak Outbreak of the Philippine revolution
September 12, 1896	Execution of the Trece Martires de Cavite
December 30, 1896	Martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal Dr. Jose Rizal was executed at the Bagumbayan field(Luneta).
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January 4, 1897	Execution of the 12 Bicol Martyrs
January 11, 1897	Execution of the Bagumbayan Martyrs
March 22, 1897	Tejeros Convention
May 3-4, 1897	The Capiz Revolt
November 2, 1897	The Biak-na-Bato Republic was established
December 14, 1897	The Pact of Biak na Bato was signed
December 25, 1897	Departure of Aguinaldo's party for Hongkong.
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February, 1898	The revolution raged on and spread throughout the country.
April 3, 1898	The Cebu Revolt
May 19, 1898	Aguinaldo returned to Manila aboard the American ship McCulloch.
May 24, 1898	Aguinaldo formed a temporary Dictatorial Government.
June 12, 1898	Proclamation of Philippine Independence Gen Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed Philippine Independence in his residence in Kawit, Cavite
June 23, 1898	Aguinaldo changed Dictatorial Government to a Revolutionary Government.
August 13, 1898	The Mock Battle of Manila. Spanish authorities at Fort Santiago surrendered after less than two hours of fighting. The terms of capitulation and occupation were signed the next days at the San Agustin Church
September, 1898	The Malolos Congress was convened at the Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan.
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January 17, 1899	First raising of the Philippine Flag in Mindanao
January 21, 1899	The Malolos Constitution was promulgated by Aguinaldo.
January 23, 1899	The Philippine Republic was inaugurated in Malolos, Bulacan.
February 4, 1899	The first shots of the Philam War were fired.