Talk:Philippine Declaration of Independence

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Contents 1 Dirty Translation 2 Was this someone's idea of a yoke? 3 Not recognized?? 4 Please 5 what the f? 6 Fair use rationale for Image:Centennial.png

[edit] Dirty Translation

I replaced the previous translation, which apparently was just copied from an online source with numerous typos, with the same translation, but from a more reliable source. This source, however, since it was a digitized version had some garbage, including "ominuos joke." I found another translation where it appears as "ominous yoke." Links to the original document and two translations are available here.

[edit] Was this someone's idea of a yoke?

I took the liberty of changing "joke" to "yoke" in Paragraph 3 of the declaration. This appears to me to be a likely mistranslation, and google does turn up a version in which this is "yoke."

Also, removed references to Constitution and Republic in earlier version, as these don't appear to have been a part of the Declaration204.9.158.39 01:28, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Not recognized??

Do we have to keep mentioning 'not recognized? I doubt that the USA was recognized by the British as a nation when they were revolting. Or Peru, Mexico Bolivia etc by Spain when they were striving for independence. Nor Do I expect Spain or the US to recognize Aguinaldo, the First republic, and June 12. Of course! The dominating/colonizing nation would not agree to a rebelling nation. The US defines the revolution as an insurection. So is there any need to say 'not internationally recognize'. If we have to, it would be more accurate to say 'not recognized by the U.S.A.'--Jondel 05:28, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Please

Whether recognized by the United States or not, the Philippines gained independence June 12, 1898. When independence was declared, we didn't need recognition from the US or from anybody. The Americans stayed because they were an emerging superpower and they needed a colony in the Pacific. The US President then said it so himself in an interview published after this death. The Americans stayed because they needed access to trade in Asia. But as far as the Filipinos then were concerned, they were here as guests, not as colonizers. They approached Gen. Aguinaldo in Hongkong promising aid. But when the Spanish stronghold in Manila finally fell to the Filipino rebel forces, the Americans claimed victory.

Please Wikipedia people, your website is one of the best online references available to the world, educate the world about our true history. June 12, 1898 is a very important date for us Filipinos. Today, June 12 is a celebrated occasion. July 4 on the other hand, is just an ordinary date in the calendar.

[edit] what the f?

ok. so which racist mutha f***** wrote monkeys, bananas, and rats on the headings on this page? please change it back top the way it was. I find that racist and insulting because im a Filipino myself. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.109.147.0 (talk) 21:22, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Centennial.png

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BetacommandBot (talk) 21:46, 13 February 2008 (UTC)