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:
PositionName
PresidentEmilio Aguinaldo
Vice-PresidentMariano Trías
Secretary of Foreign AffairsAntonio Montenegro
Secretary of WarEmiliano Riego de Dios
Secretary of the InteriorIsabelo Artacho
Secretary of the TreasuryBaldomero Aguinaldo

Pact of Biak-na-Bato

On December 14, 1897, the Pact of Biak-na-Bato was signed. Under the pact, 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 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.