Bacoor Assembly
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DateAugust 1, 1898
VenueBacoor, Cavite, Philippines
Organised byRevolutionary Government of the Philippines
 NHCP historical marker at Cuenca Ancestral House | |
| Date | August 1, 1898 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines |
| Organised by | Revolutionary Government of the Philippines |
The Bacoor Assembly was a historic meeting held on August 1, 1898, in Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines. The assembly was convened to promulgate the Philippine independence from Spanish colonial rule, which President Emilio Aguinaldo had declared earlier in June 1898 in Kawit, Cavite.[1][2]
The assembly was held at the Cuenca Ancestral House, which served as the seat of Aguinaldo's revolutionary government.[3] Apolinario Mabini, serving as the legal and constitutional adviser,[4] drafted the Act of Independence used at the Bacoor Assembly, which was signed by around 200 local officials representing 16 provinces in the country. Then, Aguinaldo approved the said Act, which was disseminated worldwide.[1]
