The Filipinos, under Aguinaldo's leadership, had organized a government which remained inpower during the overthrow of the Spaniards in the Philippines, the fall of Manila, and after hostilities had finally broken out between the Filipinos and the Americans on February 4, 1889. This means that for at least ten months, the Filipinos had been under the control of neither the Spaniards nor the Americans, and acknowledged the leadership and presidency of only Aguinaldo, whose revolutionary goverment had become recognized throughout the islands (except for Manila, and some sea-ports still held by the Spaniards, such as Zamboanga). In this relatively short period, too, a civil government had been destroyed during the insurrection were repaired or replaced, a postal system was begun, and a stamp tax was inforced. In fact, all the basic steps had been taken towards the goal of a free nation- and these steps were undertaken and carried out by a real government.
On June 12, 1898, President Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the first Philippine Republic. It may be of interest to know that his government established the Philippines' first Postal Bureau and issued stamps for use throughout the "Republic". The design includes a triangular background with sun rays. The letters "KKK" appears in each corner of the triangle.
Designs: Aguinaldo stamps (background are the following revolutionary scenes. Cry of Pugad Lawin; Rizal's Martyrdom; Biak-na-Bato Republic; Philippine Independence Day and Malolos Constitution taken from the Diorama of the Ayala Musuem and evolution of Philippine Flag around the border of the sheets).
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