Ambrosio rianzares bautista biography

Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista (17 December 1830 – 4 December 1903), also known as Don Bosyong, was a lawyer and author of the Declaration of Philippine Independence document.

A distant relative of the Rizal family, Philippine national hero José Rizal always sought his advice during his school days in Manila.

Ambrosio was born in Biñan, Laguna to Gregorio Enriquez and Bautista Silvestra Altamira.

Declaration of philippine independence by ambrosio rianzares bautista summary

He attended preparatory school in Biñan, and studied law at the University of Santo Tomas (UST), obtaining a degree in 1865. He then practiced law in Manila by offering free legal services to poor clients. One day, Ambrosio was captured by a group of bandits while on his way to Malolos, Bulacan.

After learning that he was the Don Bosyong who had saved many of their friends and who was the defender of the poor in court cases against rich Filipinos and the Spaniards, the bandits apologized and set him free.

Bautista solicited funds to finance the campaign for t