Malolos Congress
Malolos Congress Congreso de Malolos Congreso Revolucionario | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | September 15, 1898 |
| Disbanded | November 13, 1899 |
| Preceded by | Cortes of Cádiz Ayuntamiento |
| Succeeded by | Taft Commission |
| Leadership | |
President of the National Assembly | |
Vice President of the National Assembly | |
| Seats | 136 |
| Meeting place | |
| Barasoain Church | |
The Malolos Congress (Spanish: Congreso de Malolos), also known as the Revolutionary Congress (Spanish: Congreso Revolucionario) and formally the National Assembly, was the legislative body of the Revolutionary Government of the Philippines.
From 1898 to 1899, prior to the Philippine Declaration of Independence and their gathering at Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan, for the drafting of the Malolos Constitution, congressional delegates used the Malolos station at the Malolos town center.
Members were chosen in the elections held from June 23 to September 10, 1898. The assembly consisted of elected delegates chosen by balloting in provincial assemblies and appointed delegates chosen by the president to represent regions under unstable military and civilian conditions. The Revolutionary Congress was opened on September 15, 1898. President Emilio Aguinaldo presided over the opening session of the assembly.
After the promulgation of the Malolos Constitution on January 22, 1899, replaced the revolutionary government with the Philippine Republic, the Malolos Congress became the legislative branch of that government, designated in the constitution as the Assembly of Representatives.