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1. www.straitstimes.com › asia › se-asia‘We’re sitting ducks’: Residents in northern Philippines fear ...

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   12 hours ago · US Marine Corps Lieutenant-General Michael Cederholm, commander of the joint task force for Balikatan, said the exercises were meant to improve military cooperation between the Philippines and the US.

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3. ctmirror.org › 2024/05/12 › on-her-day-a-reflectionOn her day, a reflection on one mother's life

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   12 hours ago · She was born into a world governed by the appointed American military governor general and Harvard-educated physician, General Leonard S. Wood, U.S. Army. Her schools’ curricula designed by the ...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › José_RizalJosé Rizal - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · In 1901, the American Governor General William Howard Taft suggested that the U.S.-sponsored Philippine Commission name Rizal a national hero for Filipinos. Jose Rizal was an ideal candidate, favourable to the American occupiers since he was dead, and non-violent, a favourable quality which, if emulated by Filipinos, would not threaten the ...

   • Other names: Pepe, Jose (nicknames)
   • Resting place: Rizal Monument, Manila

   • Cause of death: Execution by firing squad

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Philippine–American_WarPhilippine–American War - Wikipedia

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   12 hours ago · Governor General William Howard Taft addressing the audience at the Philippine Assembly in the Manila Grand Opera House On March 3, 1901, the U.S. Congress passed the Army Appropriation Act containing (along with the Platt Amendment on Cuba) the Spooner Amendment which provided the president with legislative authority to establish a civil ...

   • Location: Philippines

   • Result: American victory, American occupation of the Philippines; dissolution of the First Philippine Republic

6. www.britannica.com › place › PhilippinesPhilippines | History, Map, Flag, Population, Capital, & Facts

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   2 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 ...

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   Who was the first president of the Philippines?

   • General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first President of the Republic of the Philippines ^ Agoncillo 1990, p. 196. ^ "Introduction". The World of 1898: The Spanish–American War. Washington, D.C.: Hispanic Division, United States Library of Congress. 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2016. ^ "Philippines - SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR". countrystudies.us.

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   What did President McKinley do in the Philippines?

   • In the U.S., President McKinley had created a commission chaired by Jacob G. Schurman on January 20 [e] and tasked it to study the situation in the Philippines and make recommendations on how the U.S. should proceed. Members included General Otis and two other civilian appointees.

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   Who became governor of Zamboanga?

   • One, a Muslim, became a datu, and another, José Aseniero, who was with Rizal throughout the life of the school, became Governor of Zamboanga. In Dapitan, the Jesuits mounted a great effort to secure his return to the fold led by Fray Francisco de Paula Sánchez, his former professor, who failed in his mission.

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   How did the Philippine Army fight the American guerrillas?

   • The Philippine Army began staging bloody ambushes and raids, such as the guerrilla victories at Paye, Catubig, Makahambus, Pulang Lupa, and Mabitac. At first, it seemed that the Filipinos might be able to fight the Americans to a stalemate and force them to withdraw.

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8. palawan-news.com › georgetown-professor-raisesGeorgetown professor raises awareness about forgotten ...

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   12 hours ago · Whenever he finds spare time and during weekends, Dr. Erwin Tiongson, a full-time Filipino-American economics professor at Georgetown University, conducts walking tours in Washington, D.C. He passionately shares aspects of Philippine-American history that unfolded in the U.S. capital, hoping these stories will earn recognition in historical accounts and secure a prominent spot in museums. Dr

9. shec.ashp.cuny.edu › items › showPresident McKinley Puts the Philippines on the U.S. Map

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   5 days ago · President McKinley Puts the Philippines on the U.S. Map. In this account of an 1899 meeting with a delegation of Methodist church leaders, President William McKinley defends his decision to support the annexation of the Philippines in the wake of the U.S. war in that country. Hold a moment longer! Not quite yet, gentlemen!