Basilio Augustín y Dávila (February 12, 1840 – August 7, 1910) was a Spanish colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of the Philippines from April 11 to July 24, 1898.

During his tenure, the Spanish–American War began, which he claimed would be "short" and Spain would gain a "decisive" victory.

[2] Spanish forces were decisively defeated by the United States Navy in the Battle of Manila Bay, which led to the return of Filipino revolutionary Emilio Aguinaldo from exile and the beginning of the second phase of the Philippine Revolution, during which, on June 12, 1898, Aguinaldo issued the Philippine Declaration of Independence.

Augustín attempted to establish a consultative assembly of Filipino Ilustrados loyal to Spain and form a new militia, promoting autonomy to uphold Spanish colonial rule.

However, it did gain support from high-ranking Filipino revolutionaries such as Artemio Ricarte due to the efforts of Pedro Paterno.