republic · Maritime Southeast Asia
Republic of Negros
Origins
On 5 November 1898 revolutionaries on Negros, led by Aniceto Lacson and Juan Araneta, rose against the Spanish garrison and secured the island within days. They established a cantonal republic centred on Bacolod, first linked to the Federal State of the Visayas.
Rule and society
Its leaders were wealthy sugar planters who wanted order and access to markets more than full independence. Lacson served as president and Araneta as war secretary. Unlike most revolutionary governments, it welcomed American forces in 1899 and became a protectorate under United States supervision, adopting its own constitution.
Decline and legacy
The United States Military Government of the Philippine Islands gradually absorbed its functions, and the republic was dissolved in April 1901 when Negros became a province under the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands. The rising is still commemorated on 5 November.
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- Republic of Negros was a protectorate of United States1899 CE – 1901 CE
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Republic of Negros. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/republic-of-negros
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