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Declaration of the Republican Canton

Name: Declaration of the Republican Canton
Start: 1898-11-27
Location: Bacólod

When: November 27, 1898
Where: Bacólod
Part of: Negros Revolution against Spanish rule and the Republic of Negros

The Congress of Deputies met in Bacólod on November 27, 1898, to declare the establishment of the Republican Canton of Negros.

The unicameral Congress of Deputies convened in Bacólod to formally declare the Republican Canton of Negros. This entity initially existed as a canton of the First Philippine Republic.

Sources

Republic of Negros Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28

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