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4 days ago · Philippines, island country of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It is an archipelago consisting of more than 7,000 islands and islets lying about 500 miles (800 km) off the coast of Vietnam. Manila is the capital, but nearby Quezon City is the country’s most-populous city. Both are part of the National Capital Region (Metro Manila ...
2 days ago · On December 10, 1898, the Spanish government ceded the Philippines to the United States in the Treaty of Paris. Armed conflict broke out between U.S. forces and the Filipinos when U.S. troops began to take the place of the Spanish in control of the country after the end of the war, quickly escalating into the Philippine–American War.
The Philippine National Railways (PNR), originally called the Manila-Dagupan Railway, is established on November 24, 1892. It was built by the Spaniards and the original line linked between Tutuban Station in Manila & Dagupan in Pangasinan. It later extended from Dagupan, Pangasinan to San Fernando, La Union; and then Tutuban, Manila to Calamba ...
She is best remembered for her "flag" role, but she was also, like Tandang Sora, one of the "matriarchs" of the Philippine independence movement, when she and her husband welcomed many from the movement into their home and care (both in the Manila and in HK---as some of the letters from Filipino seemed to suggest).
4 days ago · With the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898, Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States. The interim U.S. military government of the Philippine Islands experienced a period of great political turbulence, characterized by the Philippine – American War.
3 days ago · Answer: Cabadbaran City. Cabadbaran is the de jure capital of the province of Agusan del Norte. It is the second town to become a city in the province of Agusan del Norte after Butuan City. 7. Verde Island is the largest island within the Verde Island Passage in terms of land area. Answer: False.
4 days ago · -Treaty of Paris What was the significance of the Cry of Pugad Lawin in Philippine history? -It marked the beginning of the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule Which indigenous Filipino group resisted Spanish colonization and fiercely fought against the Spanish forces in the 16th century?
