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The capital of the Philippines was moved to Malolos, Bulacan, in 1898 during the reign of a revolutionary government. The Augustinian missionaries traveled via Calumpit to get to Barasoain from Pampanga. They observed a community that reminded them of the forest and the beauty of Barasoain in Navarra, Spain. | The capital of the Philippines was moved to Malolos, Bulacan, in 1898 during the reign of a revolutionary government. The Augustinian missionaries traveled via Calumpit to get to Barasoain from Pampanga. They observed a community that reminded them of the forest and the beauty of Barasoain in Navarra, Spain. <ref>https://www.barasoainchurch.org/about-us/malolos-congress?fbclid=IwAR2EmUJETUnW0eTLAOfLUPKBGC2GPjqqlBsFoJ0kVgHUuPJSxZxXuB0-CIo</ref> | ||
The first Philippine Congress, also known as the Malolos Congress, headed by Don Pedro A. Paterno, was held at the Barasoain Church. As a result, the ratification of the Malolos Constitution in 1899 allowed for the establishment of the first Philippine republic. The church was dubbed the "Cradle of Democracy in the East." | The first Philippine Congress, also known as the Malolos Congress, headed by Don Pedro A. Paterno, was held at the Barasoain Church. As a result, the ratification of the Malolos Constitution in 1899 allowed for the establishment of the first Philippine republic. The church was dubbed the "Cradle of Democracy in the East."<ref>https://www.barasoainchurch.org/about-us/malolos-congress?fbclid=IwAR2EmUJETUnW0eTLAOfLUPKBGC2GPjqqlBsFoJ0kVgHUuPJSxZxXuB0-CIo</ref> | ||