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The Malolos Congress was the constituent assembly of the First Philippine Republic . It drafted the Malolos Constitution . POLITICAL CONSTITUTION Following the declaration of independence from Spain by the Revolutionary Government, a congress was held in Malolos , Bulacan in 1899 to draw up a constitution for the First Philippine Republic . It was the first republican constitution in Asia. The document states that the people have exclusive sovereignty. It states basic civil rights, separated the church from the state, and called for the creation of an Assembly of Representatives which would act as the legislative body. It also calls for a Presidential form of government with the president elected for a term of four years by a majority of the Assembly. SESSIONS
LEGISLATION Major legislation LEADERSHIP
:: Emilio Aguinaldo
:: Apolinario Mabini :: Pedro Paterno ''elected on May 7, 1899''
:: Pedro Paterno Cabinet Members
:: Mariano Trias ::Hugo Ilagan ''elected on May 7, 1899''
::Teodoro Sandico ::Severino de las Alas ''elected on May 7, 1899''
:: Baldomero Aguinaldo :: Mariano Trias ''elected on May 7, 1899''
::Gracio Gonzaga
:: Apolinario Mabini ::Leon Ma. Guerrero ''elected on May 7, 1899''
::Aguedo Velarde
::Maximo Paterno
::Leon Ma. Guerrero MEMBERS List of Congress members as of July 7 , 1899 , as certified by the President of Congress Pedro A. Paterno . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS FURTHER READING
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