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The sprawling house, built in 1849, is the ancestral home of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first President of the Philippines. It is now a museum. It is where independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898. The house’s balcony is where the Philippine president annually raises the Philippine flag on Independence Day.
The basement has an exhibition dedicated to Aguinaldo’s life and role in the Philippine Revolution, while the upper floors, which contain Aguinaldo’s living quarters, focus on how the Aguinaldo family lived. The grounds of the house is lush with greenery bordered by a river on the east and backed by a fish pond to the south. Aguinaldo's grave lies at the backyard. A nearby outhouse sells souvenirs. Expect hordes of field-tripping schoolchildren from Metro Manila and nearby places on some days. In front of the house is Aguinaldo Park, which has an equestrian statue of Aguinaldo and stalls selling snacks and refreshments.
The Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine is a national shrine located in Kawit, Cavite in the Philippines, where the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898, or Independence Day. To commemorate the event, now known as Araw ng Kalayaan or Independence Day, a national holiday, the Philippine flag is raised here by top government officials on June 12 each year. The house is now a museum.
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