The Republica de Negros was proclaimed in Bago

The historical marker at Bago’s plaza records the proclamation of the Republica de Negros on November 5, 1898. It identifies General Juan Anacleto Araneta as leader of the revolutionary forces.

The marker also states that this republic recognised the authority of Emilio Aguinaldo’s First Philippine Republic. Local revolutionary events were part of a wider struggle taking place across the archipelago.

The marker identifies a place, a date and a leader, giving readers several ways to locate the event within the revolutionary period. Each detail helps distinguish this proclamation from other events involving the island.

Its recognition of a national authority adds another layer to the account. A local proclamation can express a community’s own action while also being connected to a wider political movement. The source is useful because it places both ideas in the same historical record.

Source: National Historical Commission of the Philippines