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Mar 27, 2024 · Philippine Revolution, (1896–98), Filipino independence struggle that, after more than 300 years of Spanish colonial rule, exposed the weakness of Spanish administration but failed to evict Spaniards from the islands. The Spanish-American War brought Spain ’s rule in the Philippines to a close in 1898 but precipitated the Philippine ...
- Philippine-American War
Philippine-American War, war between the United States and...
- Katipunan
Katipunan, (“Supreme Worshipful Association of the Sons of...
- The Social Cancer
The Social Cancer, novel by Filipino political activist and...
- Jose Rizal
José Rizal (born June 19, 1861, Calamba, Philippines—died...
- Philippine-American War
- Pre-Independence History of The Philippines
- 1934 Philippine Independence Act
- World War II and The Filipino Guerrilla Movement
- Liberation of The Philippines from The Japanese
- Post-War Rehabilitation
- Philippine Commonwealth Election of 1946
- Philippine Independence Day 1946
The road to July 4, 1946 was long and tenuous. The Philippines had been a Spanish colony since 1565, and since that time numerous revolts broke out challenging Spanish rule. These revolts were disunited, however, until the nineteenth century when nationalism brought forth a more united anti-colonial movement. This culminated in a revolution that br...
Quezon, the dominant political leader in the Philippines at that time, believed he could influence the new American president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the Democratic congress to rectify his main objections in a new Philippine independence bill. Roosevelt and the congress were busy with New Deal policies and were only willing to resuscitate the H...
Halfway through the experiment, World War II broke out in Europe. Trade was disrupted, and the reality of war reaching the Philippines loomed. The gravity of some problems delayed enforcement of various plans, and some began to ask whether 10 years were enough. Quezon, however, attempted to advance independence at least privately, although this did...
Gen. MacArthur, who had promised to return, landed in Leyte in October 1944, thus commencing the military campaign to liberate the Philippines from the Japanese. In the ensuing struggle, Manila and most of the major Philippine cities suffered grievous damage. MacArthur declared the military campaign on Luzon closed on July 4, 1945, but the bulk of ...
As the war ended, the Philippines counted the cost. Over a million Filipinos had died or were killed, out of a population of 18 million. Manila and most of the major cities were in ruins. Severe inflation had set in as a result of the Japanese occupation, and farms were fallow; farm animals too had died because of the war. Industries, transportatio...
As the date of independence approached, a multitude of problems had to be solved. Amidst the disunity, tension, and uncertainty of the immediate post-war Philippines, there had to be a final election for the Commonwealth. Osmeña chose to run for reelection; Manuel Roxas, ambitious contender and also Quezon’s own choice as successor, ran against him...
This was a big international event, but the Philippines did not yet have a Department of Foreign Affairs. It had to rely on the US government for much of the preparations. May 1946 saw the start of a flurry of events to plan out the final days of the Commonwealth and prepare for Independence Day. A joint Filipino-American committee was formed to ir...
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Feb 9, 2010 · 1898. Philippine independence declared. During the Spanish-American War, Filipino rebels led by Emilio Aguinaldo proclaim the independence of the Philippines after 300 years of Spanish rule. By ...
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Dec 10, 2018 · Some Filipinos are looking back at how the Philippines was “sold” for cheap between the two superpowers like some commodity. December 10, 1898: The Spanish and US Gov't formally signed the treaty of Paris. (Translation: binenta tayo ng Espanya sa Amerika) lol. — Praeses Futurum (@iam_jniest) December 9, 2018.
Felipe Agoncillo was the Filipino representative to the negotiations in Paris that led to the Treaty of Paris (1898), ending the Spanish–American War. He has been referred to as the "outstanding first Filipino diplomat." On August 12, 1898, a peace protocol was signed in Washington between the U.S. and Spain.
The Philippine Revolution [6] was a war of independence waged by the revolutionary organization Katipunan against the Spanish Empire from 1896 to 1898. It was the culmination of the 333-year colonial rule of Spain to the archipelago. The Philippines were among the last colonies of the Spanish Empire, which saw a massive decline particularly in ...
The 1898 Treaty of Paris between Spain and the United States discussed the terms ending the Spain-US war. This Treaty of Peace ceded the Philippines to the United States for $20,000,000. The Treaty is a tale of three cities: Manila, Washington and Paris. They [ the Filipinos, led by Gen. Aguinaldo ] desire the protection of the United States at ...
