The Negros Revolution, celebrated as Al Cinco de Noviembre, led to the establishment of a short-lived government in Negros Island, Philippines, effectively ending Spanish colonial rule in 1898. Key figures such as General Diego de la Viña and Demetrio Larena formed a provisional government after liberating Dumaguete, focusing on establishing peace, order, and a negrense identity. The conflict highlighted local resistance to both Spanish control and subsequent American imperialism.

1. Josefino T. Larena CPS,CPE,MPA

5.  The Negros Revolution,
now commemorated and
popularly known as Al
Cinco de Noviembre or
Negros Day, was a
political movement that in
1898 created a
government in Negros
Island in the Philippines,
informally ending Spanish
control of the island and
resulting in a government
run by the Negrense
natives, at least for that
part of the archipelago
and for a relatively short
period.

6.  Negros did not seem
enthusiastic about the
August 23, 1896 Cry of
Balintawak and the
subsequent revolt headed
by the Tagalog
Katipuneros. Rather, it
disapproved the same as
battalions of volunteers
were organized in Bais,
Valladolid, La Carlota, and
Isabela in order to defend
the island. There had
been, however, early on,
attempts by various
groups on the grassroots
level to revolt against the
Spanish colonizers.

7. Filipino, revolutionary general,
sugar baron and businessman.[ He
is notable for leading the Negros
Revolution along with Juan Araneta,
and for being the President of the
short-lived Republic of Negros.
a pioneer sugar farmer
and revolutionary leader
during the Negros
Revolution.
 Aniceto Lacson  Juan Araneta

8.  In July 1897 ,Don Antonio Ferrer y Puyoles
was appointed Gobernador P.M. for Negros
Oriental.
 Pedro Baguio of Guihulngan and Diego de la
Vina of Vallehermoso had already been
reported by the chiefs of civil guards
stationed in Negros for providing a place for
the training men to handle rifles, and for
contructing a house as a secret meeting place

9. Dr. Jose de la Vina
Delegate to Malolos
Congress
Don Gregorio Soriano Araneta , a
lawyer , who served as Secretary
General of the Malolos Congress
under Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo

10.  Liberator of Oriental
Negros from Spanish
Rule
 He Leaded the People of
Negros Oriental against
Spanish Rule
 Delegate of War in the
provisional revolutionary
government
 Founder of the Town of
Vallehermoso

11.  A celebration of life and
wonderful journey of the
larena with nobleman by
the name of Governor
Demetrio Larena y de
Sandes.During the
Philippine Revolution the
family were forced to
transfer from Catholicism
to Alipayan Religion in
1898
 President of the Negros
Republic in 1898

12.  . It was called Republica Filipina de Negros Oriental. When the
provisional government convened, Gen. Juan Araneta of Negros
Occidental proposed the creation of a Federal Republic or a
cantonal form of government. “Canton” was the name given to each
state in the Swiss federation, each having its own executive,
legislative, and judicial branches.
 Consequently, the Negros Oriental provisional revolutionary
government was absorbed into the cantonal government of Negros,
without giving up their allegiance to the Republic of Malolos.
Conflicts arose when Negros Oriental delegates were asked to raise
the American flag which was contrary to their loyalty to Aguinaldo’s
government. The delegates of Negros Oriental refused because of
their loyalty to the Malolos Republic and also because they felt they
were not consulted on the matter. Furthermore, they felt they were
not ready to be subjugated again by another foreign power whose
motives and nature of “imperialism” they were unaware of.

13.  In Hacienda
Bagawines in
Vallehermoso and of
naerby sitios were
conscripted .Arms
were self –supplied:
Bolos,pinuti, talibog
,bahi,and lances of all
sorts were prepared.
 Using the horses and
Sledges drawn by
carabaos were used to
transport supplies

14. Narcisca Geopano de la
Viña
Rosario Araneta Lacson

15.  From Hacienda Vallehermoso Gen.de la Vina
and his revolutionary forces began the march
to Dumaguete which took then about a week.

16.  In the next town of Guihulngan, the
revolutionary forces were greatly reenforced
with a large number of recruits through the
cooperation of ex-municipal captain Pelagio
Villegas,his compadre.On the banks of the
Jinubaan river ( La Liberted) Don Piyo
Banogon and his men joined.

17.  Marching to the next town,
Ayungon, was smooth and
peaceful as in the previous
towns, for the priest and
civil guards had to Bais.
 When Gen.de la Vina’s
forces arrived in Manjuyod,
the civil guards & the priest
had already left the place
two week before.The
captain municipal Luis
Anfone and his men joined
the march.That there were
3,000 revolucionarios
waiting in Manjuyod led by
Ambrosio B. Somoza

18.  The local insurgents of Bais, led by Gen
Sergio Lopez Sinco and Hermenigildo Teves
Villanueva Jr. joined forces with Gen. de la
Vina

19. Josefina Villacampa
Rubio ( Mrs. Larena)
Brigilda Gomez Baena,
Burgos Abilla

20.  In Tanjay the main force was strengthened
further by Luis Rotea a French Spanish guy
and his men,While in Pamplona, the a barrio
or Tanjay,a group of revolutionaries under
Pelagio Lopez and Joaquin Teves turned the
convent into a fort in their fight against the
civil guards

21.  Welcome news was recived when some
Dumaguetenoes like Pedro Teves, Miguel
Patero, Pedro Tapia and Demetrio Larena
arrived.
 In the meantime,the Spanish officials, friars
and Soldiers who had converged in
Dumaguete grew more and more tense upon
hearing the news that Gen. Diego de la Vina
and his thousands of revolutionaries were
approaching.

22.  On Nov . 17,1898,Gov . Antonio Ferrer
requisitioned the SS Bais,a ship which had
been sent by the Recollect Prior of Cebu to
evacuate the priests and put that vessel at the
service of all the Spaniards who wanted to
leave the province.
 Many Spaniards transferred to the German
ship “ Clara” chartered by the Compania
General de Tabacos de Filipinas.

23.  As Gen. de la Vina and his forces neared
Sibulan in the late afternoon of Nov.23, his
compadre,Teniente Cornelio Yapsutco came
to break the news that the Spaniard had left
Dumaguete

24.  From Sibulan Gen de la Vina entered
Dumaguete in the Late Morning of Nov
24,1898.More than two thousand of local
Folks let by Miguel Patero, Meliton Larena and
Pedro Tapia met them in the north road (
PRESENT Veterans Ave) to the plaza. Most of
the revolucionarios were barefoot walking to
the plaza.In the center part of the plaza Don
Diego de la Vina shouts of Viva Filipinas,”
Mabuhi ang Republica,Viva Negrense.The
bells in the tower kept ringing and the first
mass of liberation in Dumaguete

25.  After the liberation of the province from the
Spaniards, Don Diego, along with the educated
and landed illustrados of the province, organized
a Provisional Government in Dumaguete. It was
situated in the house of Teniente Cornelio
Yapsutco which is currently owned b the heirs of
Dr. and Mrs. Vicente Locsin. The Revolutionary
Council elected Demetrio Larena as the
government’s President and Diego de la Viña as
Delegate of War, with an appointed position of
Brigadier General of the Negros Oriental
Revolutionary Forces. This was a position he
most preferred so that he would still have the
revolutionary forces under his control.

26. Major Felipe Tayko Don Telesforo BELLOSO

27.  Ponciano Elofre, later called Dios
Buhawi (Hiligaynon: Whirlwind
God), was a cabeza of a barangay
in Zamboanguita in Negros
Oriental, Philippines, and the
leader of a politico-religious revolt
in Negros in the late 19th century
against the Spanish.

28.  Dionisio Magbuelas (died 1911), Dionisio
Seguela or Dionisio Papa y Barlucia, more
widely known as Papa Isio (Hiligaynon: Isio
the Pope), was the leader of a group of
babaylanes who were, as conjectured by
Modesto P. Sa-onoy, recruited from the
remnants of the followers of Dios Buhawi
upon the dissolution of his group under the
poor leadership of Camartin de la Cruz
during the years prior to the onset of the
Philippine Revolution

29.  Presidente- Demetrio Larena
 Delegate of War- Diego de la Vina
 Delegate of Treasury &Taxes- Laureano Flores
 Delegate of Development Miguel Patero
 Delegate of Justice- Jose de la Vina
 Delegate of Government –Hermenigildo Villanueva
 Delegate of Agriculture –Pedro Teves
 Secretary –Francisco Leytoria
 Sub-Secretary –Regino Apostol
 Military Chief of the North –Luis Rotea
 Military Chief of the South –Meliton Larena

30. The house where the election of officers for Provisional
Revolutionary Government was held on Nov 25,1898

31.  The Freedom from Spanish Rule
 Change of Government System
 Peace & Order
 Development of the place
 Establishment of Negrense Identity
 Freedom of Religion
 Freedom of Education

33.  Penn Larena & Jojo Larena
 Board Member Jessica Jane “IKAY” Villanueva
 Baena La Familia
 Michael Ocampo
 St. Paul University Dumaguete
 Vallehermoso Negros Oriental
 SPUD College of Arts & Education