Readings in Philippine History Materials

Speech of Her Excellency Corazon C. Aquino President of the Philippines During the Joint Session of the United States Congress [ Delivered at Washington, D.C., on September 18, 1986 ] Three years ago, I left America in grief to bury my husband, Ninoy Aquino. I thought I had left it also to lay to rest his restless dream of Philippine freedom. Today, I have returned as the president of a free people. In burying Ninoy, a whole nation honored him. By that brave and selfless act of giving honor, a nation in shame recovered its own. A country that had lost faith in its future found it in a faithless and brazen act of murder. So in giving, we receive, in losing we find, and out of defeat, we snatched our victory. For the nation, Ninoy became the pleasing sacrifice that answered their prayers for freedom. For myself and our children, Ninoy was a loving husband and father. His loss, three times in our lives, was always a deep and painful one. Fourteen years ago this month was the fi...

Talumpati ng Kagalang-galang Corazon C. Aquino Pangulo ng Pilipinas Sa Pinagsanib na Sesyon ng Kapulungan ng Estados Unidos [ Inihayag sa Washington, D.C., noong ika-18 ng Setyembre 1986 ] Tatlong taon na ang nakararaan, nagdadalamhati akong lumisan sa Amerika upang ilibing ang aking kabiyak, si Ninoy Aquino. Akala ko’y umalis ako doon upang ilibing din nang ganap ang kaniyang di-makaling pangarap na kalayaan ng Pilipinas. Ngayon, nagbabalik ako bilang pangulo ng malayang sambayanan. Sa paglilibing kay Ninoy, dinarakila siya ng buong bansa. Sa magiting at mapagpaubayang pakikibakang magbigay ng karangalan, ang buong bansa ay nakabangon nang mag-isa. Ang bansang nawalan ng pananalig sa kinabukasan ay natagpuan yaon sa marahas at lantarang pagpaslang. Kaya sa pagbibigay ay nakatatanggap tayo; sa pagkawala ay nakatatagpo tayo; at mula sa pagkabigo ay nahablot natin ang tagumpay. Para sa bansa, si Ninoy ang kaaya-ayang sakripisyo na tumugon sa mga panalangin nito hinggil sa kalay...

Declaration of Philippine Independence Translation by Sulpicio Guevara In the town of Cavite-Viejo, Province of Cavite, this 12th day of June 1898: BEFORE ME, Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista, War Counselor and Special Delegate designated to proclaim and solemnize this Declaration of Independence by the Dictatorial Government of the Philippines, pursuant to, and by virtue of, a Decree issued by the Engregious Dictator Don Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy, The undersigned assemblage of military chiefs and others of the army who could not attend, as well as the representatives of the various towns, Taking into account the fact that the people of this country are already tired of bearing the ominous joke of Spanish domination, Because of arbitrary arrests and abuses of the Civil Guards who cause deaths in connivance with and even under the express orders of their superior officers who at times would order the shooting of those placed under arrest under the pretext that they attempted...

Kartilya  ng Katipunan                                     Emilio Jacinto                                                                   Mga Aral nang Katipunan ng mga A.N.B.    1. Ang kabuhayang hindi ginugugol sa isang malaki at banal na kadahilanan ay kahoy na walang lilim, kundi damong makamandag 2. Ang gawang magaling na nagbubuhat sa pagpipita sa sarili, at hindi sa talagang nasang gumawa ng kagalingan, ay di kabaitan.  3. Ang tunay na kabanalan ay ang pagkakawang gawa, ang pagibig sa kapua at ang isukat ang bawat kilos, gawa’t pangungusap sa talagang Katuiran. 4. Maitim man at maputi ang kulay ng balat, lahat ng tao’y magkakapantay; mangyayaring ang isa’y higtan sa dunong, sa yaman,...