The Pact of Biak na Bato (PDF)
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This document details the Pact of Biak na Bato, a truce signed in 1897 during the Philippine Revolution. It outlines the agreement between Spanish colonial authorities and Filipino revolutionaries, mediated by key figures like Emilio Aguinaldo, leading to a period of temporary peace and exile. The pact involved compromises and negotiations, making it a significant moment in the country's history.
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The Pact of Biak na Bato The Pact of Biak-na- Bato, signed on December 14, 1897, created a truce between Spanish colonial Governor- General Fernando Primo de Rivera and the revolutionary leader Emilio Aguinaldo to end the Philippine Revolution. EMILIO AGUINALDO...
The Pact of Biak na Bato The Pact of Biak-na- Bato, signed on December 14, 1897, created a truce between Spanish colonial Governor- General Fernando Primo de Rivera and the revolutionary leader Emilio Aguinaldo to end the Philippine Revolution. EMILIO AGUINALDO FERNANDO PRIMO Presentations are DE RIVERA Presentations are communication tools that can communication tools that can be used as speeches, reports, be used as speeches, reports, and more. and more. Aguinaldo and his fellow revolutionaries were given amnesty and monetary indemnity by the Spanish Government, in return for which the revolutionary government would go into exile in Hong Kong. Aguinaldo had decided to use the money to purchase advance firearms and ammunition later on return to the archipelago. Filipino revolutionaries exiled to Hong Kong. Sitting on Emilio Aguinaldo's right is Lt. Col. Miguel Primo de RiverA, nephew and aide-de-camp of Fernando Primo de Rivera and father of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, who was held hostage until Aguinaldo's indemnity ($MXN800.000) was paid. Standing behind Aguinaldo is Col. Gregorio del Pilar. Standing behind Miguel and to his right is Pedro Paterno. The Filipino negotiators for the Pact of Biak- na-Bato. Seated from left to right: Pedro Paterno and Emilio Aguinaldo with five companions The pact was signed in San Miguel, Bulacan, in the house of Pablo Tecson, a Philippine revolutionary captain who served as brigadier general in the 'Brigada Del Pilar' (military troop) of General Gregorio del Pilar during the Revolution. A hand-drawn Spanish military map of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo's headquarters at Biak-na-bato (ca. 1897) Thank You for listening!
