The Reason Behid Filipino-American War

The Philippine-American War, 1899–1902. After its defeat in the Spanish-American War of
1898 , Spain ceded its longstanding colony of the Philippines to the United States in the
Treaty of Paris. ... As many as 200,000 Filipino civilians died from violence, famine, and
disease.

Fighting erupted between the forces of the United States and those of the Philippine
Republic on February 4, 1899, in what became known as the 1899 Battle of Manila. On June
2, 1899, the First Philippine Republic officially declared war against the United States. The
war officially ended on July 2, 1902, with a victory for the United States. However, some
Philippine groups—led by veterans of the Katipunan, a Philippine revolutionary
society—continued to battle the American forces for several more years. Among those
leaders was General Macario Sakay, a veteran Katipunan member who assumed the
presidency of the proclaimed "Tagalog Republic", formed in 1902 after the capture of
President Emilio Aguinaldo. Other groups, including the Moro and Pulahan peoples,
continued hostilities in remote areas and islands, until their final defeat at the Battle of Bud
Bagsak on June 15, 1913.

The war resulted in the deaths of at least 200,000 Filipino civilians, mostly due to famine and
disease.Some estimates for total civilian dead reach up to a million.The war, and especially
the following occupation by the U.S., changed the culture of the islands, leading to the
disestablishment of the Catholic Church in the Philippines as a state religion, and the
introduction of English to the islands as the primary language of government, education,
business, industry, and, in future decades, among upper-class families and educated
individuals.

In 1902, the United States Congress passed the Philippine Organic Act, which provided for
the creation of the Philippine Assembly, with members to be elected by Filipino males
(women did not have the vote until after the 1937 suffrage plebiscite. This act was
superseded by the 1916 Jones Act (Philippine Autonomy Act), which contained the first
formal and official declaration of the United States government's commitment to eventually
grant independence to the Philippines. The 1934 Tydings–McDuffie Act (Philippine
Independence Act) created the Commonwealth of the Philippines the following year,
increasing self-governance in advance of independence, and established a process towards
full Philippine independence (originally scheduled for 1944, but interrupted and delayed by
World War II). The United States granted independence in 1946, following World War II and
the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, through the Treaty of Manila.

Influences Brought By Americans to the Philippines

Religious Freedom

When the United States took over the Philippines, the people began to be free to join
whatever religion they wanted. (During the Spanish rule, the Catholic church was
established as the national religion and was strongly enforced). Because of this new found
religious freedom, there began to be many different churches besides Catholicism. Today,
it’s remarkable to see just how many different Christian churches there are in the Philippines
– this religious diversity has become a big part of the culture.

Free Education

Americans introduced the idea of free education to the Philippine islands. The United States
even sent teachers to help establish schools where the Filipino children could have a free
education. A large group of these teachers were called “Thomasites,” named after the boat
that they came on, called Thomas.

English

During this time, English began to be taught in the schools, and this is the language that the
teachers would use. Even today, most Filipinos can’t help but mix in English words when
they speak. “Taglish” has literally become part of the culture. In fact, English is now the
2nd national language. Lots of English words have made their way into the Tagalog
language. Often they are pronounced the same, but the dictionary spelling is Filipino-ized.
Here are a few fun examples:

Cake = Keyk
Cookie = Kukis
Biscuit = Biskwit
Ballpen= Bolpen
Interview = Interbyu
Computer = Kompyuter
X-ray = Eksrey

Clothing

Here are a few types of clothing that America introduced to the Filipino culture:

Belts
Suspenders
Polo shirts
Tennis shoes
Short skirts/dresses
Bonnets/hats
High heels
Pantyhose
Make-up
Food

Here is a list of some of the food that Americans introduced to the Philippines that have been
widely adopted into their lifestyle:
Hamburgers
Sandwiches
Oatmeal
Ketchup
Chewing gum
Apple pie
Mayonnaise
Hot dogs
Steak
Ice cream
Corn flakes
And more. . .
Some American restaurants that have become very popular in the Philippines are:

McDonald’s
KFC
Dunkin Donuts
Other American influences:

Jeepneys, Swing Dance, Democracy, etc.

– Majority of Filipinos listen to 80% American/English songs and 20% OPM songs. That’s
from decade 60’s to date. If it ain’t black and he/she sings and mimic the performances of
Frank Sinatra, Patti Austin, Bryan Adams and Beyonce, then probably he is a Filipino.
– Less educated or even uneducated Filipino will understand and can speaks basic English.
Most are just shy when they avoid speaking English. Behind her are Filipino grammar nazis.
– Code-switching the local language with English whenever it’s convenient is very common.
Taglish in Manila, Bislish in Cebu. English word is used when it has none, awkward or
somewhat very medieval local equivalent.
– Filipinos who were born beyond decade 70s mostly have English first name, retaining the
Spanish last name by law.
– If you want to experience pure Asia, choose not the Philippines. If you like a unique Asia,
and witness the embedding of Spanish and American culture in Asian culture, then welcome
to the Philippines. Mabuhay!!!
– I am commenting as a Filipino who have been to eastern Asian countries.

I am from Scandinavia and have been married to a Philippine lady for 6 years, been to
Davao twice plus some of the tourist centers, Cebu, Palawan Eden park etc. We plan to
move to Davao City from the Cook Islands where we live and work, I love the Philippine
attitude to life nothing is impossible everything they do is always done with a smile you
become part of the family as soon as you step on their soil and receive a great big
MABUHAY!

Over 80% of the culture of the Philippines is predominantly European western. Influence
from USA and over 20% of the Western European culture is mixed with Hispanic culture
heritage from Spain. 92% of the people listens to Western music, admire dancing, eating
Western foods like hamburger and chicken with rice 80% of the Filipinos have Spanish
surnames and over 95% of them have English given names as for religion it is dominantly
catholic over 92% of the population is Christian they also had same attitude with Latinos like
Mexicans with American mindsets and had Asian politeness like Japanese and friendly with
a sense of humor.