Despite the scars that the foreign forces have inflicted on the people of the Philippine Islands, they have no doubt sown the seeds of their cultures in the humble soils of the archipelago – seeds that have now grown even to define the Filipino culture as we know today. The Spanish rule … Read more
The Philippine-American War, also called the Filipino-American, was an armed conflict between the United States and Filipino revolutionaries from February 4, 1899, to July 2, 1902. Led by President Emilio, the insurrection was deemed as the continuation of the Filipinos’ decades-long struggle and fight for their independence from foreign colonizers. On the … Read more
The Moro Rebellion was a critical period in Philippine history. It was characterized by a lingering and intricate war between the Moro people and the United States. The rebellion emerged from the resistance of the Muslim Moro inhabitants of the southern Philippines against American colonial rule, and it spanned from the late … Read more
Following the conclusion of the Philippine-American War, the Moro Rebellion took place. It entailed periodic clashes between American soldiers stationed there to supervise the shift from Spanish administration to US control and the Muslim Filipinos residing in the southern region of the Philippines. The Moro people believed they would be self-governing after … Read more
The Moro Rebellion was one of the most significant and prolonged conflicts in Philippine history. It was an armed conflict between the Moro people and the United States military during the Philippine-American War. It lasted several decades and was characterized by intense violence and resistance. It was among the important events that … Read more
The Filipino-American War is also referred to as the Philippine-American War, the Philippine War, the Philippine Insurrection, or the Tagalog Insurgency. It was an armed conflict between the United States and the First Philippine Republic. The war lasted from February 4, 1899, to July 2, 1902. For Filipino nationalists, the war is … Read more
American history is full of war events. Being one of the largest economies on the planet, there has always been a key role of America in smaller countries. As a result, America becomes a part of the small wars or battles which are quite related to its allies. Besides the Vietnam War, … Read more
Miguel Malvar stands as a pivotal figure in Philippine history, embodying the spirit of resistance and nationalism during two critical junctures: the Philippine Revolution and the subsequent Philippine-American War. Born in 1865 in Batangas, Malvar was not only a military leader but also a dedicated family man and a respected community figure. … Read more
War Escalates: Battles in Manila and Suburbs, Feb. 5-6, 1899 At daybreak of February 5, the reinforced Americans counterattacked and retook their original positions. Soon after, firing broke out across the 16-mile Filipino and American lines involving 15,000 Filipinos and 14,000 Americans (3,000 of whom were assigned to provost or police duty … Read more
Feb. 6, 1899: US Senate Ratifies Treaty of Paris President William McKinley controlled all the information coming from the Philippines. On Feb. 6, 1899, after he reported to the American people that the Filipinos had attacked US troops in Manila, the U.S. Senate ratified the Treaty of Paris by one vote more … Read more
US Infantry, Naval Reinforcements, Embark For Manila, May 25 – June 29, 1898 The US Army forces that invaded the Philippines in the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars assembled at the Presidio (ABOVE, in 1898) on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, California. The Presidio was originally a Spanish Fort built … Read more
US Infantry Troops Arrive In The Philippines, June 30 – July 31, 1898 The first American infantry troops arrived in the Philippines on June 30, 1898. They were commanded by Brig. Gen. Thomas M. Anderson. [He was a son of Maj. Gen. Robert Anderson, who had commanded Fort Sumter at the beginning … Read more