1896: The Musical

By mlq3 -- Emilio Jacinto, the youthful "Brains of the Katipunan" and closest friend of Andrés Bonifacio, was born on 15 December 1875 in Tondo, then a suburb of the City of Manila, the son of Mariano Jacinto and Josefa Dizon. ...

One Last Thing British battle can offer us a perspective on ...

Philadelphia Inquirer -- Philadelphia,PA,USABetween 1899 and 1902, 4324 American soldiers died in the Philippine-American War. Perhaps they no longer teach these things in school. It's a stern tally, ...

Mark Twain on The Witches Reda

By Crone -- It was based, in part, on Twain's opposition to the Philippine-American War of 1899-1902. Twain agreed with his publisher's assessment, commenting that it would probably have to wait until after his death before it could be published. ...

10 most memorable moments (some heartbreaking) in Philippine history

August 23, 1896 -- The Cry of Pugad LawinDecember 30, 1896 -- Jose Rizal was executedJune 12, 1898 -- Emilio Aguinaldo declared Philippine independenceNovember 15, 1935 -- Manuel Quezon took oath as the 1st President of the Philippine ...

A LETTER TO THE FILIPINO YOUTH OF TODAY

By Steve Salonga(Steve Salonga) -- Emilio Aguinaldo was 29 when he was inaugurated First President of the Philippine Republic; Apolinario Mabini, the brains of the Revolution, was 34; Antonio Luna was General at 29; Gregorio del Pilar gave his life for his country at 24. ...

Bohol City, Philippines

By arjaeuse (arjaeuse) -- Emilio Aguinaldo, which was not recognized by the US, Bohol was governed as a Gobierno de Canton. During the resulting Philippine-American War, American troops under Major Henry Hale landed in Tagbilaran and took over the island. ...

Loss of Empire

By Frank -- Between 1899 and 1902, 4324 American soldiers died in the Philippine-American War. Perhaps they no longer teach these things in school. It'sa stern tally, 3732 dead - but what number would be acceptable? 2000? 500? 40? ...