<P> The Act of the Declaration of Independence was prepared , written , and read by Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista in Spanish . The Declaration was signed by 98 people , among them American army officer who witnessed the proclamation . The final paragraph states that there was a `` stranger '' ( stranger in English translation -- extranjero in the original Spanish , meaning foreigner ) who attended the proceedings , Mr. L.M. Johnson , described as `` a citizen of the U.S.A , a Colonel of Artillery '' . Despite his prior military experience , Johnson had no official role in the Philippines . </P>
<P> The Act of the Declaration of Independence was prepared , written , and read by Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista in Spanish . The Declaration was signed by 98 people , among them American army officer who witnessed the proclamation . The final paragraph states that there was a `` stranger '' ( stranger in English translation -- extranjero in the original Spanish , meaning foreigner ) who attended the proceedings , Mr. L.M. Johnson , described as `` a citizen of the U.S.A , a Colonel of Artillery '' . Despite his prior military experience , Johnson had no official role in the Philippines . </P>
who authored the act of declaration of philippine independence
who authored the act of declaration of philippine independence
Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista
Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista