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PHILIPPINE HISTORY
*The first and longest running komiks series in the Philippines is KENKOY(Liwayway Magasin,1929)
*The Father of Pampango Literature who wrote There is no God is JUAN CRISOSTOMO SOTO.
*The oldest existing newspaper in the Philippines since the 1900 is MANILA BULLETIN.
*The work of Bonifacio which tells the history of the Philippines ANG DAPAT MABATID NG MGA
TAGALOG.
*He wrote the popular fable The Monkey and the Turtle - JOSE RIZAL
*This is known as Andres Bonifacio's Ten Commandments of the Katipunan - THE DECALOGUE.
*The following characters created by rizal reflect his own personality except SIMOUN (El Filibusterismo)
*The line 'whoever knows not how to love his native tongue is worse than any beast or even smelly fish'
TO MY FELLOW CHILDREN
*This is a song about love - TALINDAW, awit ng mga taong hindi naimbetahan sa kainan (COLADO)
*He was known for his `Memoria Fotografica` - JOSE MA. PANGANIBAN *He is known as the `poet of the
workers or laborers` - AMADO HERNANDEZ
*Lupang Tinubuan is considered to be the best story written during Japanese Period. The author is
NARCISO REYES
*The original title of Ibong Adarna was CORIDO AT BUHAY NA PINAGDAANAN NG TATLONH PRINSIPENG
ANAC NG HARING FERNANDO AT REYNA VALERIANA SA CAHARIANG BERBANIA
Author of the Spanish lyrics of the Philippine National Anthem: Jose PalmaChief of Tondo: Lakandola
First Filipino Hero: Lapu-lapuLeader of the Longest Revolt in Bohol: Francisco Dagohoy
Wife of Artemio Ricarte: Agueda EstebanLeader of the Tarlac Revolt: Gen. Francisco Makabulos
Spaniards born in the Philippines: Insulares Leader of Magdalo: Baldomero Aguinaldo Leader of
Magdiwang: Mariano Alvarez
Founder of La Liga Filipina: Jose Rizal
Rare Old Map of the Philippines in year 1628 showing the Reed Bank (an area just East of the Spratly
islands and Sabah borneo) as part of the Philippines
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the man who built Eiffel Tower, was also the same man who designed
Philippines' very own Quezon Bridge.
James C. "Bud" Mars with his Curtiss P-18 (Shiver's Skylark Biplane) made history on Philippine Aviation
as the first aircraft to fly over the Philippines.
A replica of Curtiss P-18 was on display at Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum, Villamor Air Base.
On August 23, 1896, 500 members of the Katipunan, led by Andres Bonifacio, tore their cedulas as a sign
of revolt against the Spaniards. This is known as the Cry of Pugad Lawin.
● 1521 - Ferdinand Magellan "discovers" the islands and names them: Archipelago of San Lazaro.
● 1542 - Spanish expedition commandeered by Ruy Lopez de Villalobos claims the islands for Spain;
names them "Philippines" after Prince Philip, later King Philip II of Spain; the Philippines becomes part of
Spanish Empire.
● 1872 - Gomburza (Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos and Jocinto Zamora) were executed by the
Spaniards.
● 1896 - Katipuneros tear their cedulas & shout in contempt of the Spaniards in what is called the Cry
of Pugadlawin.
● 1897 - General Emilio Aguinaldo establishes the a new republic at Biak-na-Bato in Bulacan.
● 1886 - José Rizal publishes anti-Spanish novel, Noli Me Tangere (The Lost Eden); and seers up
independence sentiment.
● 1896 - Spanish execute Rizal for instigating insurrection; public outrage spawns rebellion.
● 1898 - American warship Maine was blown up in Havana harbour, triggers the the Spanish-American
war, the battle of Manila Bay ensues.
● 1898 - Emilio Aguinaldo assembled the Malolos Congress in Bulacan, then declares independence in
Kawit, Cavite
● 1899 - Treaty of Paris ends Spanish-American War, cedes Philippines to U.S. after payment to Spain
by U.S. of $ 20 million. Emilio Aguinaldo declares independence then leads a guerrilla war against U.S.
● 1901 - U.S. captures Aguinaldo; William Howard Taft arrives as first U.S. governor of Philippines.
● 1902 - Insurrection ends; Taft improves economic conditions, settles disputes over church ownership
of land, establishes "Pensionado" program, allowing Filipinos to study in U.S., which helped modernize
and westernize the country.
● 1916 - U.S. congress passes the Jones Law establishing elected Filipino legislature with house and
senate.
● 1934 - U.S. congress approves the Tydings-McDuffie Law promising Philippine independence by 1946;
transition to independence begins.
● 1935 - Filipino people approve constitution creating the Philippine Commonwealth with Manuel
Quezon y Molina as president.
● 1941 - Japanese invades the Philippines, and defeats Gen. Douglas MacArthur at Bataan and
Corregidor; Quezon establishes government in exile in the U.S.
● 1944 - Quezon dies in exile; Vice President Sergio Osmeña assumes the presidency; MacArthur
returns to the Philippines and lands in Leyte with little resistance.
● 1945 - Gen. MacArthur liberates Manila and President Osmeña establishes government.
● 1946 - The U.S. gave the Philippines independence and Manuel Roxas y Acuña is elected as the first
president of the new republic.
● 1983 - Opposition leader Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino returns from exile and is assassinated on arrival at
Manila International Airport; Aquino's widow Corazon leads the "People Power" protest movement.
● 1986 - Marcos was declared winner in a presidential election beating Corazon Aquino amid charges of
fraud; demonstrations erupt; Marcos flees to Hawaii; Aquino is declared president and forms a new
government.
● 1992 - Endorsed by Aquino, her Secretary of Defense Gen. Fidel Ramos wins presidential election.
U.S. Philippine congress rejects a new treaty with the U.S. and Subic Bay naval base and Clark Air Field
returns to Philippine government, ending American military presence in the Philippines.
● 1996 - The government of Ramos agrees to greater autonomy for southern island of Mindanao. Moro
National Liberation Front (MNLF) ends the guerrilla war with the government.
● 1997 - Asian financial crisis grips Asia and the Philippines escapes the crisis despite series of currency
devaluations.
● 2001 - Estrada was forced to step down due to public outrage over corruption allegations. Vice
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo assumes the presidency.
● 2004 - Presidential election takes place. Arroyo's closest rival (a dear friend of Ex-President Estrada) is
film actor Fernando Poe, Jr. Arroyo narrowly defeats Poe, taking 39.5% of the vote to Poe's 36.6%.
● 2005 - A taped conversation between President Arroyo & an election official surfaced during the 2004
elections implying she influenced the official election results. Calls for her resignation and
demonstrations followed soon after. In September 2005, Congress voted down the filing of an
impeachment against Arroyo.
● 2007 - Former President Joseph Estrada is convicted of plunder, the first ever in the history of the
Philippines.
● 2010 - Benigno "Noynoy" Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III wins the Presidential elections and sworn in at
Manila