Church-State Relations in the 1899 Malolos Constitution: Filipinization and Visions of National Community

• Main Author: Aguilar, Filomeno V, Jr
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2015
• Subjects: separation of church and state; Catholic Church; Filipino nationalism; Spanish friars; Masonry; Mabini; Aglipay; Asian History; History
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/history-faculty-pubs/3; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=history-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The most contentious issue in the Revolutionary Congress that crafted the 1899 Malolos Constitution pertained to the separation of church and state, which won by a mere one vote. Until now this episode in Philippine history has not received a satisfactory explanation, which this article seeks to off...