Series of Events that lead to the Declaration of Act of Independence
1. Lost of independence and sovereign: Ferdinand Magellan landed on the shores of Cebu and occupied said island by means of a Pact of Friendship with Chief Tupas, although he was killed in the battle that took place in said shores to which battle he was provokes by Chief CilapuLapu of Mactan
2. Lost of independence and sovereign: Miguel Lopez de Legaspi landed on the Island of Bohol by entering into a Blood Compact with its Chief Sikatuna, and later went to Manila, winning the friendship of Chiefs Soliman and Lakandula, and later taking possession of the city and the whole archipelago in the name of Spain by virtue of an order of King Philip II
3. International law does not recognize such vicious acquisition of private property
4. Inequality Between the Spanish and Filipinos: Arbitrary arrests and abuses of the civil guards, Trial without hearing, Unjust deportations of Illustrious Filipinos, People are tired of bearing the ominous joke of Spanish domination
5. Establishment of Biak-na-Bato to gain independence and sovereign: Liberation from abuses and unjust execution of Rizal for opposing the friars Machiavellian ends, Religious corporation abuses such as execution of GOMBURZA, Oppressions
6. Conferring to Dictator Don Emilio Aguinaldo all the powers necessary to enable him to discharge the duties of government, including the prerogatives of granting pardon and amnesty
7. Proclamation of Independence: Filipino revolutionary forces under General Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine Islands from the colonial rule of Spain