Constitution of Biak-na-Bato
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The Constitution of Biak-na-Bato was the short-lived revolutionary charter adopted in 1897 by Filipino insurgents under Emilio Aguinaldo, establishing a provisional republican government during the Philippine struggle against Spanish colonial rule.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
ⓘ
political charter ⓘ revolutionary constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Filipino revolutionaries
ⓘ
Katipunan-led revolutionary government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1897-11-01 ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1897 ⓘ |
| author |
Felipe Calderón y Roca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isabelo Artacho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Cuban Constitution of Jimaguayú NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on civil rights
ⓘ
provisions on revolutionary government structure ⓘ provisions on separation of powers ⓘ |
| context | Philippine Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | Pact of Biak-na-Bato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| durationDescription | in force only for a few months in 1897 ⓘ |
| governmentType | republic ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | President ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | President ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first formal constitutional charter of a Filipino revolutionary government ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-colonial nationalism
ⓘ
republicanism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Latin American republican constitutions ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| leaderDuringAdoption | Emilio Aguinaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | written constitution ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtTime | fundamental law of the Republic of Biak-na-Bato ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines ⓘ |
| placeOfAdoption | Biak-na-Bato, San Miguel, Bulacan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemEstablished | provisional republican government ⓘ |
| presidentUnderConstitution | Emilio Aguinaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to legitimize Filipino resistance against Spain
ⓘ
to provide a legal framework for the revolutionary government ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Philippine Revolution against Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | establishment of the Republic of Biak-na-Bato ⓘ |
| relatedTreaty | Pact of Biak-na-Bato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Emilio Aguinaldo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
members of the Biak-na-Bato revolutionary government ⓘ |
| status | short-lived ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
organization of revolutionary government
ⓘ
rights and duties of citizens ⓘ war-time governance ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Malolos Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialScope | revolutionary-controlled areas of the Philippines ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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