Key historical events, sites and personnel:

Marcelo H. del Pilar - One of the foremost Propagandists;
Gregorio del Pilar - One of the youngest Generals of the Revolution;
Pedro Paterno - Elected President of the Malolos Congress;
Felipe Calderon - Father of the Malolos Constitution;
Opening of the Malolos Congress;
Barasoain Church Historical Landmark - Malolos City, Bulacan.

"... its eight rays (of the sun on the National flag) symbolizes the eight provinces: Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija,
Tarlac, Laguna and Batangas, which were declared in a state of war almost as soon as the first revolutionary movement was initiated ..."

(Act of Proclamation of Philippine Independence, 12 June 1898, Kawit, Cavite)