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'''Malolos''' (Pop. approx 180,000) is the Capital of the Philippine Province of
Bulacan. Situated 40 kilometers north of
Manila, it is a major suburb outside of Manila. It was the site of the first Constitutional Convention of
1898 that lead to the establishment of the
First Philippine Republic, the first republic in
Asia, headed by revolutionary General
Emilio Aguinaldo. It served as the capital of the short-lived republic from 1898-
1899. During the
Philippine-American War, it was captured through a blood battle that led to the escape of Aguinaldo to
San Fernando,
Pampanga. It became a
city in
1999. The major industries are
agriculture,
fisheries and
manufacturing. It is also one of the centers of education in
Central Luzon region, it has several universities like the government-funded
Bulacan State University, and privately-owned
Centro Escolar University.
