Preamble
Whereas, General Emilio Aguinaldo was the first and only President of the first Republic of the Philippines, which is also the first democratic republic in all Asia; Whereas, General Emilio Aguinaldo led the Philippine revolution against Spain and succeeded in winning Philippine independence after more than three and one-half centuries of Spanish domination, which independence was later lost as a result of the Philippine-American was because of the superiority of American arms; and Whereas, General Emilio Aguinaldo, as President of the First Philippine Republic, as leader of the Philippine revolution, and. as a patriot and statesman, deserves the undying gratitude of the Filipino people, and his memory should be properly remembered and honored during his centennial year: Now, therefore,