1897 Philippine Supreme Council elections

On November 1, 1897, the Republic of Biak-na-Bato was established in the cave of Biak-na-Bato, San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan. A special election was called for the new Supreme Council to oversee the newly established government on November 2, 1897 in the Philippines. Results The election results were as follows:*Agoncillo Teodoro C. Teodoro Agoncillo History of the Filipino People 1960 8th 1990 Garotech Publishing Quezon City 971-8711-06-6 182 https://archive.org/details/historyoffilipin00teod/page/182 *Zaide Sonia M. The Philippines: A Unique Nation All-Nations Publishing Co. 1994 971-642-071-4 251–252 Position Name President Emilio Aguinaldo Vice-President Mariano Trías Secretary of Foreign Affairs Antonio Montenegro Secretary of War Emiliano Riego de Dios Secretary of the Interior Isabelo Artacho Secretary of the Treasury Baldomero Aguinaldo Pact of Biak-na-Bato left|thumb|250x250px|The official flag of the Biak-na-Bato government On December 14, 1897, the Pact of Biak-na-Bato was signed. Under the pact, President Emilio Aguinaldo agreed to end hostilities and to exile himself and the revolutionary leadership, in exchange for amnesty and cash 'indemnities' in the amount of $MXN800,000.Aguinaldo Don Emilio y Famy http://www.authorama.com/true-version-of-the-philippine-revolution-1.html True Version of the Philippine Revolution http://www.authorama.com/true-version-of-the-philippine-revolution-3.html Chapter II. The Treaty of Biak-na-bató Aguinaldo1899-2 Authorama: Public Domain Books 2010-07-24mex-us The Mexican dollar at the time was worth about 50 US cents, equivalent to about $ today. Aguinaldo took the money offered and, along with 34 other leaders of the rebellion, went into exile in Hong Kong. The 1897 Philippine Supreme Council elections were overseen by President Emilio Aguinaldo and Vice President Mariano Trias along with other Supreme Council officials, including Antonio Montenegro for Foreign Affairs, Isabelo Artacho for the Interior, Baldomero Aguinaldo for the Treasury, and Emiliano Riego de Dios for War. Notes References Category:1897 elections in the Philippines Category:Elections in Cavite Category:Philippine Revolution Category:November 1897 in Asia