Republic of Biak-na-Bato

Republic of the Philippines
Republika ng Pilipinas (Tagalog)
1897
Seal of Biak-na-Bato, Republic of
Seal
Territory claimed by the Republic of Biak-na-Bato in Asia
Territory claimed by the Republic of Biak-na-Bato in Asia
StatusUnrecognized state
CapitalSan Miguel
Official languagesTagalog[1]
Religion
Roman Catholicism, Islam
GovernmentRevolutionary republic
President 
• 1897
Emilio Aguinaldo
Vice President 
• 1897
Mariano Trías
Historical eraPhilippine Revolution
November 1, 1897
December 14, 1897[2]
CurrencyPeso
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Captaincy General of the Philippines
Tejeros Government
Captaincy General of the Philippines
Central Executive Committee

The Republic of Biak-na-Bato (Tagalog: Republika ng Biak-na-Bato) was the second revolutionary republican government led by Emilio Aguinaldo during the Philippine Revolution that referred to itself as the Republic of the Philippines (Tagalog: Republika ng Pilipinas) and was seated in what is now Biak-na-Bato National Park. The current designation was adopted by historians to avoid confusion with the name of the current Philippine government, which also refers to itself as the Republic of the Philippines, and with other past Philippine governments using the same designation.

The Biak-na-Bato republic lasted just over a month. It was disestablished by a peace treaty signed by Aguinaldo and the Spanish Governor-General, Fernando Primo de Rivera, which included provisions for the exile of Aguinaldo and key associates to Hong Kong.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BnBconstitution was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Don Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (September 23, 1899), "Chapter II. The Treaty of Biak-na-bató", True Version of the Philippine Revolution, Authorama: Public Domain Books, retrieved September 23, 2008