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Biak Na Bato

Emilio Aguinaldo established the Biak-na-Bato Republic in 1897 and issued a proclamation demanding reforms from Spain including expulsion of friars, representation in the Spanish Cortes, freedom of press and religion, and equality before the law. A ceasefire was agreed upon between Aguinaldo and Spanish forces, with conditions that Aguinaldo go into exile in Hong Kong in exchange for self-rule of the Philippines in 3 years and monetary compensation. However, the agreement ultimately failed as neither side trusted the other and clashes continued after Aguinaldo's departure.

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Biak Na Bato

Emilio Aguinaldo established the Biak-na-Bato Republic in 1897 and issued a proclamation demanding reforms from Spain including expulsion of friars, representation in the Spanish Cortes, freedom of press and religion, and equality before the law. A ceasefire was agreed upon between Aguinaldo and Spanish forces, with conditions that Aguinaldo go into exile in Hong Kong in exchange for self-rule of the Philippines in 3 years and monetary compensation. However, the agreement ultimately failed as neither side trusted the other and clashes continued after Aguinaldo's departure.

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1897

CONSTITUTIO
OF
N BIAK NA
BATO
Emilio Aguinaldo
established his
headquarters in Biak-
na-Bato in the province
of Bulacan
In July 1897, Aguinaldo established the Biak-na-Bato
Republic and issued a proclamation stating the following
demands:
1. Expulsion of the friars and the return of the friar lands to
the Filipinos
2. Representation in the Spanish Cortes
3. Freedom of the press and of religion
4. Abolition of the government’s power to banish Filipinos
5. Equality for all before the law
THE BIAK-NA-BATO CONSTITUTION
• Constitution based on the Cuban
• Constitution Drafted by Felix Ferrer and Isabelo Artacho
• Signed on November 1, 1897
• The Constitution provided a:
A ceasefire was
declared by both
camps and an
agreement
between Aguinaldo
and the Spanish
forces was made.
CONDITIONS:

The Spanish government will grant SELF-RULE to


the Philippines in 3 YEARS if Aguinaldo went to
exile in HONG KONG and surrender his arms.

IN EXCHANGE FOR WHAT?


Aguinaldo will receive P800,000 (Mexican Pesos) as
remuneration to the revolutionaries and an amnesty.

After receiving a partial payment of P400,000, Aguinaldo


left for Hong Kong on board the ship URANUS December
27, 1897.

Some Filipino generals, however, did not believe in the


sincerity of the Spaniards. They refused to surrender their
arms.
and so, Biak na bato fails

WHY?

The Filipino’s and the Spaniards did not trust each other.

As a result, periodic clashes between the two groups still took place
even after Aguinaldo’s departure from the country.

The Spanish did not pay the entire agreed amount


AGUINALDO IN HONG KONG
Battle of Manila Bay
• May 1, 1898
• First major battle of Spanish
American War
• Led by George Dewey
• Won with four deaths
• Battle lasted only a few hours
• AGUINALDO RETURNS TO MANILA

• May 19, 1898 Aguinaldo arrived on board the MCCULLOCH with


ammunition bought with the money he received from Spain

• By June 1898, General Emilio Aguinaldo had captured the whole


of Luzon and was ready to storm Manila with the help of Gregorio
del Pilar

• MANILA = INSIDE INTRAMUROS


Aguinaldo was firmly convinced that it
just was a matter of days before the
Spaniards surrendered. Therefore, he
started planning for the declaration of
Philippine independence.

JUNE 12, 1898


PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE is
declared by AGUINALDO
FELIPE AGONCILLO - was sent to
the USA to try to speak to
Pres. McKinley – FAILED

FELIPE AGONCILLO – Tried to go to


France to attend a meeting
between Spanish and American
representatives
WHAT WAS THE MEETING ABOUT?

1. Outcome of the Spanish – American War


2. Situation in Cuba and the Philippines
TREATY OF PARIS IS SIGNED

- On Dec. 10, 1898, THE TREATY OF PARIS ended the Spanish-


American War.
- Cuba was granted its independence
- Spain ceded the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico
- In return, the US paid Spain the sum of US$20 million for the
Philippines.
THE END!

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