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On December 23, 1898, President Emilio Aguinaldo signed the Malolos Constitution, marking a significant step toward establishing the First Philippine Republic.
In 1938, President Manuel L. Quezon addressed issues concerning the Buenavista estate in Bulacan, owned by the Church.
He proposed that the government lease or purchase the estate to resolve disputes between tenants and the Church, aiming to prevent unrest reminiscent of the conflicts over the Friar Estates during the Spanish colonial period.
On December 23, 1941, during World War II, heavy fighting occurred in Lingayen Gulf as Japanese forces attempted a large-scale landing.
Despite fierce resistance from American and Filipino troops, the Japanese continued to advance.
