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The Republic of Negros, Philippines

A Country for 3 Years. The Republic of Negros (Spanish: República de Negros) was a short-lived revolutionary republic, and later, administrative division, which existed while the Philippines was under Spanish and American sovereignty.

On November 27, 1898, the Cantonal Republic of Negros (Spanish: República Cantonal de Negros) was established. It came under U.S. protection on April 30, 1899. On July 22, 1899, it was renamed the Republic of Negros, but on April 30, 1901, this was dissolved by the United States.

Leaders

The leaders of the short-lived republic were:

Aniceto Lacson
November 5, 1898 – July 22, 1899		 President
Aniceto Lacson
November 5, 1898 – November 27, 1898		 (President in Negros Occidental only)
Demetrio Larena
November 24, 1898 – November 27, 1898		 (President in Negros Oriental only)
José Luzuriaga
July 22, 1899 – November 6, 1899		 President of the Constituent Assembly
Juan Araneta Secretary of War
Melecio Severino
November 6, 1899 – April 30, 1901		 Civil Governor
Antonio Ledesma Jayme
July 24, 1854 – October 9, 1937		 Secretary of Justice

November 5 has been declared a special non-working holiday in the province through Republic Act. No. 6709 signed by President Corazon Aquino on February 10, 1989.

Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Negros

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