Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):
DECEMBER 14, 1897
The Pact of Biak-na-Bato, an agreement that ended the hostilities between the Spanish government and Filipino revolutionaries was signed by Spanish Governor-General Fernando Primo de Rivera and Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo.
The agreement resulted in the voluntary exile of Aguinaldo and his associates to Hong Kong with $400,000 (Mexican).
Signed in San Miguel, Bulacan, the pact was composed of three parts. The first two were signed on December 14 while the third was signed on December 15, 1897.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan Uy) All rights reserved
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