Ruslabiyan Micronation

Ramon Ychon
*Ramón Sanchez y Ychon*
	His Excellency ; The Honorable
Ramon Ychon; Ramón Sanchez y Ychon
	The President of the Republic of Ruslabya
	;
	The New Official Presidential Portrait of Ramon Ychon
	President of the Republic of Ruslabiya
	in office:; since March 27 2023
Prime Minister	Angelus I (2023-)
Predecessor	Angelus I (2022-2023)

Republic of Ruslabya
Republiká Ruslabiya
Republic of Ruslabya Republiká Ruslabiya
	; Flag ; Coat of arms
	Motto: "United and Strong Republic"
	Anthem: "Hymn of Ruslabya" (Music Based on Aud Lang Syne, Lyrics by the Ministry of Propaganda)
	The Location of the Republic of Ruslabiya in the Asia-Pacific
Status	Active ;
Capital	Concord Metropolitan;
Administrative center	Concord Gov't District, Concord Metropolitan
Official languages	Hiligaynon, Filipino, English ;
Recognised national languages	Hiligaynon, Kinaray-a, Filipino, English
Ethnic groups	90% Guimarasnons, 9% Panay mainlanders & 1% Indigenous peoples
Religion	•99% Christians (90% Roman Catholic, 6% Mormons, 3% Baptists, 1% Iglesia ni Kristo) •1% other non Christian religions
Demonym(s)	Ruslabyan (Ruslabiyan)
Government	Democratic Republic
• President	Ramon Ychon
• Prime-Minister	Angelus I
Legislature	The State Council
Establishment	16 February 2010
• First Constitution Promlugated	16 February 2016
• Republic Dissolved, Monarchy Established	February 16, 2017
• Military Coup	16 February 2019
• Peoples Revolution	23 October 2019
• Provisional Government Established	24 October 2019
• Reinstatement of the Republic	23 November 2019
• 3rd Republic Constitution promlugated	21 June 2023
Area
• Total	0.14 km2 (0.054 sq mi)
Population
• 2022 ; census	37
Currency	Peso ;

Republic of Ruslabya or Republiká Ruslabiya, Formerly known as Ruslavian Federation is a Micronation existing in the Visayas Islands, Philippines.

History

Republic of Ruslabya or Republiká Ruslabiya was founded on February 16 2010 by four young individuals, namely Ramon Ychon, John Zackhary and Hayme Rico with the oldest among them being 10 years old and the youngest only 4 years old. Hayme Rico, being the oldest among the founders, took control of the Government between 2010 and 2014 with Ramon Ychon as President, John Zachary as Prime Minister and him as the Special Assistant to the President. During the early years of Ruslabiya, there was no formal Legislative or Judiciary, and a Council was responsible for these functions. The Council was composed of members who were not in top government positions, and the powers of the Government were determined by age and knowledge rather than position. The hierarchical-authoritarian system was followed, where the oldest member held the power to control the Ruslabiyan government.

As the President and Prime-Minister of Ruslabiya were both minors, Hayme took on the responsibility of guiding them in their roles. Together, they were the de facto leaders of the young Government of Ruslabiya. However, despite having leaders, the Government was mostly a backyard roleplay in its early years, and its members had limited knowledge of how a government works.

In 2015, the first Ruslabiya Constitution was established, creating the first ever formal Government of Ruslabiya. Hayme, with the now older Ramon Ychon and John Zachary (three of them forming the Ruslabiyan Council) established the constitution, which created a more formal system in the Government of Ruslabiya. With the help of the constitution, a more structured and comprehensive government system was established, which helped Ruslabiya grow and develop over time.

FIRST REPUBLIC OF RUSLABIYA (2015-2017)

Following the establishment of Ruslabiya's first constitution that defines the functions of it's Government. Relative stability was observed on the Micronation. President Hayme Rico whom benefited the support of the people was surprisingly called by the people to serve as a Monarch. Republicans in Ruslabiya that time is relatively weak and people are more popularity driven rather than the real thing the Government should act upon. A month two years in the presidency and nearing the expiration of his term and on the ongoing calls for him to assume Monarchical position. He resigned and his sister Succeeded as President. During his sister's Presidency, the Congress with 5 members voted in favor of electing Former President Hayme Rico as Monarch of Ruslabiya. He did not decline and accepted the offer as a "voluntary and a call for duty by the people". Later on the Government drafted a Constitution placing in the later Empire of Ruslabiya.

REPUBLIC ABOLISHED (2017)

Following the establishment of the first Constitution of Ruslabiya, a formal system of governance was put in place. President Hayme Rico, who had been in office since the country’s independence, relinquished his position, paving the way for his sister, Nikolai Jane, to assume the presidency. Despite this smooth transition of power, concerns were raised by Prime Minister Ramon Ychon, who felt that Nikolai Jane might not be up to the task of leading the nation.

In 2016, the demand for a monarchy gained traction, with many in the country pushing for a change from the current republican system. The Congress, led by the Speaker and former President Hayme, deliberated on this issue and ultimately decided to issue a proclamation announcing the dissolution of the Republic and the establishment of the Imperial State. In a surprising turn of events, President Nikolai Jane agreed to the transition, and Ruslabiya became a monarchy.

Hayme Rico was chosen to become the Head of State and was conferred with the title of Emperor or "Czar" of the Imperial Ruslabiya. During his reign, he oversaw a number of significant changes in the country, including economic growth and the strengthening of diplomatic ties with neighboring nations. Prime Minister Ramon Ychon continued to serve in his position until the conclusion of the monarchy, working closely with the Emperor to ensure a smooth and successful transition for the nation.

THE MONARCHY (2017-2019)

Between 2017 and 2019, Ruslabiya was a constitutional monarchy, with Hayme Rico serving as the Emperor of Imperial Ruslabiya and Ramon Ychon as the Prime Minister. During this time, a Constitution was created to formalize the Imperial Government, with the Prime Minister's title being President of the Imperial Council. Additionally, an Imperial Legislative Assembly was established to assist in the governance of the monarchy, which ran smoothly for its first few years.

However, a constant threat of power grabs by the Armed Forces loomed over the monarchy. This threat finally materialized on 16th February 2019, exactly two years after the establishment of the Monarchy, when General Yuri initiated a coup. In this coup, Emperor Hayme Rico was forced to abdicate, and Prime Minister Ramon Ychon and the rest of the sitting Imperial Government were removed from power.

Following the coup, General Yuri established a Military Junta Government, which lasted from 16th February until 23rd October 2019. This period was marked by significant political turmoil, with the Junta Government facing widespread criticism and protests from the public. Ultimately, the Military Junta Government was dissolved, and a new government was established in Ruslabiya.

MILITARY COUP & MILITARY GOV'T UNDER GENERAL YURI (16 FEB - 23 OCT 2019)

On the morning of February 16th, the citizens of Ruslabiya were preparing to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Monarchy. However, their celebration was abruptly interrupted by a Coup d'état initiated by the Imperial Armed Forces, led by General Yuri. The coup resulted in the forced abdication of Emperor Hayme Rico, and the subsequent deposition of Prime-Minister Ramon Ychon and the Imperial Government.

General Yuri wasted no time in declaring the dissolution of the Monarchy and the establishment of a Transitional Military Government, with the aim of re-establishing the Republic. However, the Military Leadership was met with widespread anger and hatred from the public, who were not pleased with the sudden and forceful change in leadership. Furthermore, General Yuri himself had aspirations to remain in power for a long time, which only added to the public's distrust and resentment towards him.

The deposed Emperor, Hayme Rico, expressed his desire not to be reinstated as Monarch, even if the forces of Ramon Ychon were successful in defeating the Military Junta. He believed that his leadership had ended with the coup, and that it was time for a new government to take the reins.

After months of political turmoil and unrest, the forces of Ramon Ychon finally succeeded in capturing the Government Office where the Military Leadership had placed their headquarters. General Yuri and his Military Government were subsequently removed from power, and the Republic was officially reinstated. It was a moment of relief and hope for the citizens of Ruslabiya, who had endured months of uncertainty and instability.

PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION & PROVISIONAL GOV'T (23 OCTOBER - 23 NOVEMBER 2019)

The Forces of Ramon Ychon, a group of rebels who sought to restore democracy to their country, successfully overthrew General Yuri and his Military Junta, who had ruled Ruslabiya with an iron fist for years. After the coup, General Yuri immediately declared the establishment of the Provisional Government of Ruslabiya and the creation of the Constitution of Ruslabiya. However, he was quickly forced to be exiled from Ruslabiya to a town in Iloilo Province, while all of the collaborators of the General Yuri Regime were later pardoned and offered positions in the Provisional Government.

Ramon Ychon, as the Provisional President, made it clear that the goal of the new government was to establish a democratic system in Ruslabiya, saying that "...Ruslabiya finally returned to Democracy and the task that was placed upon us is to establish a Democratic System...". One month after the coup, on November 23rd, the New Republic was proclaimed with Ramon Ychon as President and John Zachary as Prime-Minister, marking a new era of hope and progress for the people of Ruslabiya.

THE SECOND REPUBLIC AND THIRD REPUBLIC (2019-2023, 2023-)

The Second Republic of Ruslabiya was established with the democratic election of Ramon Ychon as the President of the Republic and John Zachary as the Prime Minister. However, the new government faced several challenges in its early days, such as the need to maintain a constitution and a functional government, the inactivity of some members, attacks by other groups on the Micronation, red tagging, and various other issues.

Over the course of three years, Ruslabiya had to deal with 17 different constitutions and 20 different governments, which caused a great deal of instability within the Micronation. The constant changes in government and constitution led to a number of Constitutional Crises, self-coups, coups, and even a civil war. Despite these challenges, the administration of Ramon Ychon did their utmost to preserve Ruslabiya, and they succeeded in implementing a new constitution that promised to maintain stability and avoid further constitutional changes.

As Ruslabiya entered the international Micronational stage, they met and established relations with various other Micronations. They joined the Association of Micronational Pacific Islands (AMPI) and cooperated with its member states. The Ruslabiyan government also made an effort to interact with other Micronations through online Micronational groups. By doing so, they hoped to foster a stronger connection with the international Micronational community and promote greater understanding and cooperation among different nations.

In recent years, the small nation of Ruslabiya has been plagued by instability and political turmoil. The constant changing of government and coups have left the country in a state of chaos. In the wake of President Ramon Ychon's resignation after a two-year term, his Minister, Lance Peter I, took over the role. Unfortunately, his leadership only worsened the situation, leading to his eventual resignation.

Fearing total collapse, Ramon Ychon reassumed the post of President and sought the advice of fellow Micronations and local advisors to help stabilize the country. However, Ruslabiya became increasingly isolated due to the instability, and President Ychon knew that drastic action was needed.

Under his leadership, the government established a new Constitution to finally stabilize the Micronation. During the preparation period, President Ychon stepped down, and Mr. Angelus I assumed the role of President. Despite stepping down, Ramon Ychon remained as Prime Minister and sought to lead the ongoing revision of the Ruslabiyan Constitution.

On March 27, 2023, President Angelus I also stepped down, leading to Prime Minister Ramon Ychon placing Ruslabiya under the National Salvation Council (NSC), effectively suspending the Second Republic Constitution and placing the country under a transition period. He assumed the post as Chairman of the Council and, with the help of former Rendonese President, formulated the Constitution of the Third Republic of Ruslabiya.

In May, Ramon Ychon was elected President of the Third Republic of Ruslabiya and was to serve for two years. He also appointed former President Angelus I as his Prime Minister, and on June 21, 2023, the current Constitution of the Third Republic of Ruslabiya officially took effect.

ETYMOLOGY

The Name "Ruslabiya" or "Ruslabya" came from a Hiligaynon sentence mixed with English: "Ang Rooster nag labay sa iya" or "The Rooster had passed near him". These sentences were stated by Ramon Ychon while thinking of a name for the Micronation. Also, in actual context, the name came from a mix of Rus and Slavia, or Russia and the Slavic States of Yugoslavia. "Ruslavia" was the former official name of Ruslabiya but due to recent issues faced by the Russian State. To remove Russian reference the Government changed the spelling of Ruslavia to Ruslabiya.

Politics

The Politics of Ruslabiya began early on. On the early years of the Micronation, no formal hierarchy nor blueprint for how the Government of the Micronation will work until 2015 when it's first Constitution was in placed. Currently Ruslabiya has its Constitution for the Third Republic of Ruslabiya (2023-).

Ruslabiya is a Democratic Republic. As Stated by the Constitution, the following are the structure of the Government of Ruslabiya and its functions:

PRESIDENT

The President of the Republic of Ruslabiya is both the head of State and Head of the Government. The President hold Executive, Legislative and Judicial powers and are excerised thru the State Council who will serve as the Main Governing body of the Micronation. The President has two year term and are eligible for re-election.

Ramon Ychon is Ruslabiya's incumbent President serving since 27 March 2023. He is also the first President of Ruslabiya (2010-2012) and at also the First President of the Second Republic of Ruslabiya (2019-2022).

Presidential powers upon the implementation of the 2023 Ruslabiyan Constitution (Third Republic of Ruslabiya Constitution) gives Dictatorial powers to the President. The Government of the Republic of Ruslabiya justifies this as to prevent furthermore instability by giving the President wide powers on handling the Micronation.

THE STATE COUNCIL

The State Council of the Republic of Ruslabiya serves as the Governing body of the Micronation on which it's primary role is to assist the President on managing the Micronation. The State Council compose of Ministers, National Guard Members and other Government officials of the Micronation. The most senior member of the State Council is the Prime-Minister who serves as the assistant for the President and manages the State Council on behalf of the President in it's absence.

LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL AUTHORITY

With the implementation of the Third Republic of Ruslabiya Constitution, Legislative, and Judicial authority combined under the Executive Department on which will be excerised by the President and the State Council.

Territories

Ruslabiya is divided into 10 prefectures (Prepektura) and 1 Metropolitan (Metropolitana), this prefectures is Equevalent to Provinces. Each prefectures has its own local Government whom overseeing the Prefecture. The Capital of Prefectures are called Barangays, Equevalent to a City.

Meanwhile, the only Metropolitan in Ruslabiya is the Concord Metropolitan (Metropolitana Concordia), on which is also the Capital of Ruslavia. The Concord Metropolitan is directly managed by the Government of Ruslavia.

Each Prefectures has its own cultures, economies and histories. But the Governance of the Prefecture is mainly based on the Central Governments policies as Ruslabiya is a Unitary Republic. In the past, when Ruslabiya is a Federation, local Government has huge autonomy over their area but to prevent future rebellion of Ruslabiyan Territories, and also on some territories terribly managed by some members of the Micronation. The Government then decided to change Ruslabiyan system into unitary so that the Central Government can directly manage the Local units.

In the Past, Ruslabiya had Vassals or Sponsored Micronations, but after the crisis of 2021–2022, those said vassals became independent.

Timeline of Leaders

Presidents of Ruslabiya from the First Republic (2010-2017), Second Republic (2019-2023) and Third Republic (2023-present)

The following are the list of persons who served as President of the Republic of Ruslabiya from it's establishment to the present.


Party		Portrait	President	Term	Years in office	Era
	RP		Ramon Ychon	16 February 2010 - 16 February 2012	2 years 0 days	First Republic of Ruslabiya
	RP		John Zachary	16 February 2012 - 16 February 2014	2 years 0 days	First Republic of Ruslabiya
	LP		Hayme Rico	16 February 2014 - 16 February 2016	2 years 0 days	First Republic of Ruslabiya
	LP		Nikolai Jane	16 February 2016 - 16 February 2017	1 years 0 days	First Republic of Ruslabiya
position abolished (16 February 2017 - 16 February 2019)
	N/A		General Yuri	16 February 2019 - 23 Oct 2019	8 months 7 days	Military Junta
	Nationalist Party		Ramon Ychon	23 October 2019 - 7 February 2022	2 years 3 month 15 days	Second Republic of Ruslabiya
	Nationalist Party		Lance Peter I	7 February 2022 - 30 July 2022	5 months 123 days	Second Republic of Ruslabiy
	Nationalist Party		Ramon Ychon	30 July 2022 - 26 December 2022	4 months 26 days	Second Republic of Ruslabiya
	Nationalist Party		Angelus I	26 December 2022 - 27 March 2023	3 months 1 day	Second Republic of Ruslabiya
	Nationalist Party		Ramon Ychon	27 March 2023 - incumbent	----	Third Republic of Ruslabiya

Vice Presidents of Ruslabiya (Post Abolished)

The following are the persons who had served as Vice-President of the Republic of Ruslabiya. Historically the post existed during the First Republic of Ruslabiya (2010-2017), and was reinstated on the Second Republic of Ruslabiya (2019-2023). It was later on abolished following the ratification of the Third Republic of Ruslabiya Constitution (2023-present)


Party		Portrait	Vice-president	Term	Years in office	Era
	N/A		Aljohn Ychon	16 February 2010 - 16 February 2014	4 years 0 days	First Republic of Ruslabiya
	N/A		Ryan Britania	16 February 2014 - 16 February 2017	3 years 0 days	First Republic of Ruslabiya
Position abolished (16 February 2017 - 15 August 2021)
	PATRABAR		Jose Adriann	15 August 2021 - 9 December 2021	3 months 25 days	Second Republic of Ruslabiya
	PATRABAR		John Mark	9 December 2021 - 30 July 2022	7 months 21 days	Second Republic of Ruslabiya
Vacant (30 July 2022 - 30 December 2022)
	Nationalist Party		Gat Lance Gabriel	30 December 2022 - 27 March 2023	2 months 37 days	Second Republic of Ruslabiya
Position Abolished

Prime Ministers of Ruslabiya from the First Republic (2010-2017), Second Republic (2019-2023) and Third Republic (2023-present)

The following are the persons who had served as the Head of Government or Prime Minister of the Republic of Ruslabiya. The powers of the Prime Minister varies on the three constitution, the first Republic of Ruslabiya Constitution (2010-2017) gives the Prime-Minister wide executive powers on handling the Government. While on the Second Republic of Ruslabiya Constitution (2019-2023) its powers where determined by who is the officeholder of the post. The current Constitution, The Third Republic of Ruslabiya Constitution (2023-present) gives the Prime-Minister minimal powers in handling the Government affairs. The Prime-Minister on the Current Constitution maily serves as a Senior Member of the State Council and mainly act on the will of the President.


Party		Portrait	Prime-Minister	Term	Years in office	Era
	RP		John Zachary	16 February 2010 - 16 February 2012	2 years 0 days	First Republic of Ruslabiya
	RP		Gat Ramon Ychon	16 February 2012 - 16 February 2019	7 years 0 days	First Republic of Ruslabiya, Monarchy
Vacant (16 February 2019 - 23 October 2019)
	PATRABAR		John Zachary	23 October 2019 - 23 May 2020	7 months 0 days	Second Republic of Ruslabiya
	PATRABAR		Gat Ramon Ychon	23 May 2020 - 1 June 2020	9 days	Second Republic of Ruslabiya
	PATRABAR		Gat Lance Gabriel	1 June 2020 - 15 August 2020	2 months 23 days	Second Republic of Ruslabiya
	PATRABAR		Gat Ramon Ychon	15 August 2020 - 7 February 2021	5 months 23 days	Second Republic of Ruslabiya
	PATRABAR		Gat Lance Gabriel	7 February 2021 - 30 July 2022	1 year 5 months 23 days	Second Republic of Ruslabiya
	Nationalist Party		Gat Ramon Ychon	30 July 2022 - 21 May 2023	4 months 25 days	Second Republic of Ruslabiya
	Nationalist Party		Angelus I	21 May 2023 -	----	Third Republic of Ruslabiya

Monarch of Ruslabiya (2017-2019)

In 2017, Republic was abolished and the Kingdom of Ruslabiya (Saburan) was established. The House of Vegasou ruled the Kingdom. In 2 years of its existence, the monarchy faced several challenges such as rebellion by several factions. Below is the only Monarch of Ruslabiya. Crowned Princess Nicollet Jane is King Hayme Rico's heir to the throne.


		Portrait	King	Reign	Era
			King Hayme Rico	16 February 2017 - 16 February 2019	Vegasuonian Dynasty

Diplomacy

Ruslabiya, upon it's first encounter to the international Micronational communit, had established relations with other fellow Micronations. Since 2020, Ruslavia had been active on interaction with other Micronations but after the Ruslavian crisis of 2021–2022 on which Ruslavia had seen multiple Governmental changes, its relationship to other Micronations are now since not determined. The Ruslavian Government currently trying its best to reestablish ties with other existing micronations. Based on the List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, these are the Micronations Ruslavian had diplomatic ties.

		Flag	Micronation	Date of Establishment of Relations
			Independent State of Kaleido	22 May 2020
			Free Rendonese State	11 May 2020
			Federation of Okasakawa	27 December 2021
			Federal Republic of Luna	4 July 2020
			Republic of Astanesia	7 June 2020
			Kingdom of Fronecos	12 September 2020
			Southern Confederation of Angosvria	1 December 2020
			Kingdom of Arlandica	21 February 2023

Culture and Traditions

Sadsaran Festival (photo above) celebrated in the area where Ruslavia is located every last week of January.

Filipino culture and traditions is dominant on the Ruslabiya especially on its belief systems. Ancient Traditions of the Philippines still present on Ruslabiya like the beliefs in deities or gods present in every elements in nature. That is why the Family of Prime-Minister Gat Ramon Ychon and the Family of Former President John Zachary conduct an annual offering to the supernatural elements present in the surroundings. Many Ruslabiyans believe in the existence of such entities, that is why some are too scared to go on the nearby forest of Ruslabiya as they believe there is an entity lurking there. Also on the Termite nest Ruslabiyans sees, they consider it as a house of an Dwarf. Offending those entities by trespassing their area or destroying their home will have huge consequences to the offender. Also other supernatural entities believed by Ruslabiyans to exists are some of Philippines famous folklore creatures such as Tikbalang, a half horse half human entity, Kapre, the Philippine version of bigfoot but found in trees with a tobacco cigarette, Engkanto, an Mysterious Enchanted Person similar to faries, and Aswang, a Ghoul-Zombie-Vampire like creature.

Roman Catholicism is dominant in Ruslabiyan. But the Government does not endorse it as a State Religion.

Roman Catholic festivals are famous in Ruslabiya, especially on the feasts of Saints and on other important Catholic Holidays. Usually, these events are Holidays in Ruslabiya.

Tradition

Filipino Traditions such as "pagmamano sa mga nakakatanda", and other such traditions is observed in Ruslavia. Also the afternoon sleeping or "Siesta", also present although it is an influence of Spain to the Islands during its colonial rule.

Sources

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