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Revolutionary government in the Philippines


A Revolutionary government or provisional government has been declared a number of times in the Philippines by insurgent groups.

A revolutionary government was declared by the Katipunan during the Philippine Revolution or the War for Independence of the Philippines against the Spanish colonial administration over the islands. The Tejeros Convention of 1897 saw the election of officers for a revolutionary government. The independence of the Philippines from Spain was declared by Katipunan leader, Emilio Aguinaldo, who is recognized as the first President of the country, on June 12, 1898. Six days later a revolutionary government over the Philippines was officially declared.

Following the fall of the authoritarian administration of President Ferdinand Marcos due to the People Power Revolution of February 1986, Marcos successor, President Corazon Aquino established a revolutionary government with the signing of the "Freedom Constitution" by the virtue of Proclamation No. 3.

WHEREAS, the direct mandate of the people as manifested by their extraordinary action demands the complete reorganization of the government, restoration of democracy, protection of basic rights, rebuilding of confidence in the entire government system, eradication of graft and corruption, restoration of peace and order, maintenance of the supremacy of civilian authority over the military, and the transition to government under a New Constitution in the shortest time possible

President Rodrigo Duterte on August 2017 said he is considering declaring a revolutionary government to deal what he says are destabilization plots against his administration accusing critics associated with his predecessor Benigno Aquino III and the Liberal Party and leftists as conspirators. He considered this plan as more preferable than Martial Law since declaring the latter would require him to report to the Congress. He pointed Corazon Aquino's revolutionary government as a precedent.


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