Gregorio Sancianco published El Progreso de Felipinas. Banquet given to celebrate the abolition of tobacco monopoly.

Circulo Hispano Filipino organized. Banquet for Felix Hidalgo and Juan Luna. Noli Me Tangere published. Rizal came back to the Philippines. Marcelo Del Pilar and Rizal sneaked out of the Philippines to Europe. La Solidaridad founded together with Associacion Hispano-Filipino and Masonic Lodge Solidaridad. Rizal broke away from La Solidaridad, published El Felibusterismo. Rizal went back to the Philippines. Established La Liga Felipina but was arrested. Katipunan founded. Deodato Arellano elected president. Bonifacio took leadership. Women chapter of the Katipunan founded. La Solidaridad ended publication. Kalayaan first published. After a year Del Pilar died. June 20, 1896 Katipuneros tried to seek help and alliance from Japanese ship. June 21, 1896 Pio Valenzuela and Narcisa Rizal went to Dapitan to convince Rizal to join the Katipunan. August 19, 1896 Discovery of the Katipnan. August 20, 1896 Banifacio and his men had gone into hiding. August 21, 1896 Bonifacio changed the cipher code, 500 men left Balintawak for Kangkong. August 22, 1896 Left Kangkong for Pugadlawin and gathered at Melchora Aquinos place.

August 23, 1896 The cry of Pugadlawin, tearing of cedula. Men from Kalookan and Manila came warning them that the Spaniards are coming. August 24, 1896 They marched towards Pasong Tamo and decided to launch a concerted attack on Manila on August 29. August 25, 1896 First skirmish at Pasong Tamo, 2 Katipuneros and 1 Spaniard dead. August 26, 1896 Spanish reinforcements at Pasong Tamo arrived but rebels had already proceeded to Balara. August 27, 1896 Rebels skirted Mariquina and proceeded to Hagdang Bato. August 28, 1896 Bonifacio made a manifesto that incited Indios to join the concerted attack on the 29th. August 29, 1896 The attack never happened August 30, 1896 Jacinto and Bonifacio changed plans and attacked an arsenal at San Jose Del Monte. Eight provinces declared their rebellion. August 31, 1896 Magdalo attacked Gen. Trias. Magdiwang attacked Noveletta. September 1896 Aguinaldo intercepted a Spanish regiment at Bacood and massacred them at Imus. November 1896 Spanish reign of terror and the Katipuneros were losing the fight because of factionalism. December 13, 1896 Gov. Gen. Blanco was relieved by Polavieja. December 30, 1896 Execution of Rizal. December 31, 1896 Meeting at Imus.

March 22, 1897 Meeting at Tejeros but it resulted with the fall of Bonifacio. Naik military agreement was considered treachery. April 15, 23, 1987 Polavieja stepped down and sailed back to Spain. Primo de Rivera returned to the Philippines as Gov. Gen. April 28, 29, 1897 May 4, 1897 Bonifacio brothers arrested by Col. Agapito Banzon. Tribunal was created Andres and Procopio tried by treason. May 8, 1987 Sentence was transmitted to Baldomero Aguinaldo to Emilio Aguinaldo but it was commuted. May 9, 1897 With the prodding of Gens. Noriel and Pio del Pilar, the execution of the two brothers was retained. May 10, 1897 The order was carried on by Major Lazaro Makapagal. May 17, 1897 Primo de Rivera launched spirited attacks and sent Aguinaldo fleeing to Talisay, Malapd na Bato, Guadalupe, June 10, 1897 Aguinaldo reached Montalban and Biak na Bato. July 2, 1897 Hamletting declared by Rivera. Aguinaldo issued his demands: expulsion of friars, representation in the Spanish Cortez, press freedom, equality August 1897 Start of negotiations between Rivera and Aguinaldo as mediated by Pedro Paterno. November 1, 1897 Biak na Bato constiution signed. It was a charted copied from Cuban consti by Felix Ferrer and Isabelo Artacho. November 18, 1897 First document (Truce) at Biak na bato signed.

December 14, 1897 Second document (Programs) signed. December 15, 1897 Final document of the truce signed. December 27, 1897 Aguinaldo left for Hong Kong with 400,000 pesos. January 23, 1898 Te Deum was sung, surrender and festivities except for Gen, Makabulos and his men who remained fighting. January 1898 Dupuy de Lome, Cuban ambassador libeled U.S. President Mckinley. February 15, 1898 American warship Maine was blown off Havana, Cuba. February 25, 1898 Theodore Roosevelt cabled Com. George Dewey in Hong Kong to take offensive action against Spain. April 9, 1898 Primo de Rivera was relieved by Agustin Basilio. April 23, 1898 Rumor spread of a war between Spain and the US. Isabelo Artacho sued Aguinaldo who fled to Singapore. He was met by Pratt. April 26, 1898 Aguinaldo returned to Hong Kong as advised by Dewey. Wildman bought him arms; 50,000 for 2,000 rifles and 200,000 ammo. April 21, 1898 Teller resolution was filed in the US Congress declaring war against Spain. April 25, 1898 Teller resolution approved and Dewey sailed to Manila with fully armed armada. May 1, 1898 Deweys flotilla entered Manila bay and decimated Adm. Montojos ships at 12.30 pm.

May 7, 1898 McCullough arrived in HK, the ship that was to take Aguinaldo back to Manila, but it received no orders from Dewey. May 17, 1898 Second trip of McCullough, this time with orders from Dewey to take Aguinaldo back. May 19, 1898 Aguinaldo arrived in Manila and first boarded USS Olympia, Petrel landed arms at Dalahikan. May 21, 1898 Proclamation issued by Aguinaldo to rise in arms against Spain. May 24, 1898 Aguinaldo assumed command of all the troops. May 28, 1898 Basilio tried to win over the mestizos by calling a consultative assembly. June 5, 1898 Decree setting aside June 12 as proclamation of independence. Mabini felt it ill-advised. June 12, 1898 Independence Flag unfurled at Kawit. June 18, 1898 Decree reorganizing the local government among the provinces freed from Spanish control. July 15, 1898 Aguinaldo created his cabinet; appointed Baldomero Aguinaldo Secretary of War; Mabini to Foreign Affairs. June 30, 1898 Reinforcements under Gen. Thomas Anderson arrived. July 17, 1898 Reinforcements from Gen. Frances Green arrived. July 31, 1898 Reinforcements from Gen. Arthur McArthur; Dewey negotiated surrender with Basilio through Belgian consul Andre. Spanish govt relieved Basilio with Gen. Fermin Jaudenes. Gen. Merritt believed siege of Manila would be by the bay; ordered Aguinaldo to step back.

August 7, 1898 Dewey and Merritt issued joint ultimatum to Jaudenes. August 8, 1898 Another ultimatum. August 9, 1898 Third ultimatum. August 10, 1898 Could have been the mock battle but was delayed due to bad weather. August 13, 1898 The mock battle of Manila. 9:30- Olympia began bombardment. 11:00- McArthur advanced. 11:30 -Spaniards surrendered. August 14, 1898 Terms of capitulation signed. Gen. Wesley Merritt established military government. August 10, 1898 US Sec. of State enjoined peace talks between 5 American and 5 Spanish commissioners in Paris. August 12, 1898 Spain agreed; Pres. McKinley proclaimed cessation of military operations. Protocol of peace signed. Cable was sent but it was cut. August 16, 1898 The order was received by Gen. Merritt. September, 10, 1898 Delegates for the Malolos Congress appointed. September 15, 1898 Initial plenary session of Malolos Congress. Pedro Paterno, Benito Legarda elected as officers of the assembly. October 8, 1898 Calderon presented a draft constitution; deliberation began. December 10, 1898 Treaty of Paris signed. Sovereignty transferred to US for a sum of money.

January21, 1898 Malolos Constitution promulgated. January 23, 1898 Philippine Republic inaugurated. December 10, 1898 Treaty of Paris signed but it was not yet ratified. December 21, 1898 US Pres. Mckinley declared his Benevolent Assimilation that the US will exercise sovereignty over RP. January 4, 1899 Gen. Otis published the proclamation with modifications. Gen. Miller in Iloilo published it as is. January 5, 1899 Aguinaldo denounced the proclamation. January 9, 1899 A committee was formed to meet with US counterparts to avert hostilities. The meeting was only a delaying tactic. January 31, 1899 Florentino Torres a US sympathizer brokered the meeting but it never happened. February 1, 1899 A group of American engineers was arrested by Filipino troops in their territory. February 2, 1899 Gen. McArthur protested the presence of Col. Luciano San Miguels soldiers in his area. February 4, 1899 Pvt. Willie Grayson patrolled San Juan bridge the San Juan Bridge incident. February 6, 1899 Treaty of Paris ratified. February 22, 1899 Gen. Antonio Luna fought McArthur to regain Manila but was repulsed. McArthur claimed Cavite, pushed towards Malolos, Bulacan on to Calumpit, Aguinaldo fled to Nueva Ecija.

March 1899 First Philippine Commissin or Schurman Commission arrived and began work. April 15, 1899 Mabini issued a decree to continue the resistance. May 5, 1899 Sec. of State John HJay cabled the Schurman Commission to offer autonomy to Aguinaldo. Mabini was not moved. Buencamino and Paterno persuaded Aguinaldo to accept autonomy. Aguinaldo relieved Mabini and created a new cabinet. June 18, 1899 Luna while defending Pangasinan was called to Cabanatuan by Aguinaldo. Fall of Luna. August 20, 1899 Bates Treaty concluded between Gen. Bates and Raja Muda, and Habib Mura. Oct. 12, 1899 Aguinaldo treansfered to Tarlac and fled to Calasiao. December 1, 1899 The delaying battle of Gen. Gregorio del Pilar and his death. December 9, 1899 Family of Aguinaldo surrendered. January 31, 1900 Schurman Commission finished its task: 1) Establishment of civil govt, 2) Bicameral legislature, 3) Self-financing govt. March 23, 1901 Col. Funston stationed in Nueva Ecija conceived of a plan to capture Aguinaldo. April 1, 1901 Aguinaldo took his oath and appealed to Filipinos to accept US sovereignty. April 1900 Second Phil. Commission or Taft Commission arrives, with Instructions recognizing our bill of rights.

September 19, 1900 Civil Service Act legislated. February 6, 1901 Provincial code promulgated. Reorganization of the judiciary, establishing the Supreme Court. March 1902 July 2, 1902 September 8, 1902 Certification of the attainment of peace. November 12, 1902 Brigandage act legislated by the Phil. Commission. 1907 Flag law enacted. July 30, 1907 Election to the Phil. Assembly. October 16, 1907 Inauguration of Phil. Assembly.

January 1901 600 Thomasites arrived; Municipal code enacted. July 4, 1901 Taft appointed Gov. General. November 4, 1901 Phil. Commission enacted the Sedition Law Free high school system established. Arts and Trades schools (vocational) created. Phil. Bill of 1902 (Cooper Act) enacted in the US, establishing the Phil. Assembly. September 23, 1902 Roosevelt instructed the conduct of natl. census until March 25, 1905 June 1, 1903 Reconcentration law enacted. March 28, 1907 Another certification of peace submitted by Taft.

1908 University of the Philippines established. 1912 1913 October 16, 1916 October 16, 1918 1919 December 1920

Democrats in power in the US. Pres. Woodrow Wilson sent Henry Jones for investigation, in 2 months, gave good report of the Phil. Frances Burton Harrison was appointed Gov. Gen. Initiated Filipinization. Jones Law (William Atkinson Jones) enacted in the US: a) Retention of Executive under US, b) Senate formed and House of Representatives. Council of State formed, Osemena as head. Board of Control formed. Act limiting the control of Cabinet from the Gov. Gen. on matters of general policy. Pres. Wilson recommended to US Congress the granting of independence. Republicans in power. Warren Harding became president and dispatched Wood-Forbes mission. Leonard Wood became Gov. Gen. and tried to correct the past mistakes. July 17, 1923 The Cabinet Crisis: resignation of the cabinet. Roxas went to the US on a special mission for Woods recall. Wood abolished the Board of Control. Phil. Supreme Court sustained it.

1921 July 14, 1923 Conley case. October 1923 November 26, 1926 August 27, 1927 Wood passed away while on the operating table due to brain tumor.

1928 Henry Stimson replaced Wood. US Supreme Court sustained all of Woods decisions. 1931 1932 Hare-Hawes-Cutting bill filed in the US Congress. Rep. Butler Hare, Sen. Henry Hawes and Sen. 1933 March 24, 1934 Tydings-McDuffie bill filed. Pres. Roosevelt signed it. February 2, 1935 Constitution approved. Pres. Roosevelt ratified it.

1930 Democrats came to power. Pres. Herbert Hoover became Pres. Invasion of Manchuria and the Great Depression; Osmena-Roxas independence mission to the US. Bronson Cutting filed: a) 10 year transition, b) Constitutional Convention for the Charter, Hoover vetoed the bill but US Congress voted for it. Phil. Assembly and Senate rejected it also. Quezon went to US for his mission. October 1 Constitutional Conv. began work.

June 16 , 1935 Election for President. Nov. 15, inauguration of Commonwealth. November 1941 December 24, 1941 Quezon and Osmena left for Corregidor. February 1942 Quezon and Osmena left for the US. April 9, 1942 Fall of Bataan. November 15, 1943 August 1, 1944 October 1944 February 3, 1945 US entered Manila August 6, 1945 Atomic bomb dropped in Hiroshima. September 9, 1945 January 4, 1946 Phil. Congress met in special session, set April 23, 1946 as elections.

Senate elected Roxas as president. December 7, 1941 World War II broke out. December 8, 1941 Clark Field bombed by the Japanese. December 26, 1941 Manila declared Open City. Fierce Battle in Bataan. March 11, 1942 McArthur left for the Australia. May 10, 1942 Fall of Corregidor. Quezon and Osmenas terms of office were about to expire. Sen. Tydings passed a bill for term extension. Quezon died in Sarawak Lake, New York. US forces landed in Leyte. Commonwealth temporarily established in Tacloban. July 4, 1945 Liberation of Manila. August 9, 1945 Another atomic bomb dropped in Nagasaki. Japan surrendered to the US on board USS Missouri.

July 4, 1946 US granted independence to RP under the General Treaty of Friendship. 1944 Osmena as President and Eulogio Amang Rodriguez as Vice President (Nacionalista) 1946 Roxas as President and Elpidio Quirino as Vice Presidnet (Liberal)

Magsaysay died on a plane crash in Mount Manunggal.

1948 Roxas died of heart attack. Quirino became president

1961 Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal) ran against Garcia and won.

1949 Quirino ran with Fernando Lopez under the Liberal Party and won against Jose Laurel of Nacionalista 1953 Ramon Magsaysay wooed to Nationalista by Laurel, Recto and Tanada; ran with Carlos Garcia as VP

1965 Ferdinand Marcos (Nacionalista) ran against Macapagal and became President.

1957