History of the philippines

Cebu Revolution. Philippine Revolutionary Forces liberating Cebu from the Hands of the Spanish. The Battle of Tres de Abril occurred in 3 April 1898, during the Philippine Revolution. It was fought in the city of Cebu, a month after the Revolt of Cebu began.

Today in history was the first time that the Philippine flag was flown in battle. To be exact, it was May 28, 1898. Our flag has a very colorful and somewhat dark past. For one, the original blue...

ul { padding-left:15px; }​ TO the Filipinos: In Noli Me Tangere I started to sketch the present state of our native land. But the effect which my effort produced made me realize that, before attempting to unroll before your eyes the other pictures which were to follow, it was necessary first to post you on the past. So only can you fairly judge the present and estimate how much progress has been made during the three centuries (of Spanish rule).

Philippine Local History #myfirstshuffle

Old Manila

Scroll down to learn about Philippines' history (1898-2010). Through the timeline, you will be able to receive brief background information that not only exhumes the important events, but the events that make the Philippines the nation it is today. 1898 Treaty of Paris ends Spanish-American War. Cedes Philippines to U.S. Filipinos declare their independence; Emilio Aguinaldo leads guerrilla war against U.S.

This is a not-so-brief history of what is known in Spain as the Filipino Revolt and in the Philippines as the 1896 Revolution, from the Tagalog point of view.

American troops in the Philippines at the Golden Eagle bar in Manila