Friday, March 13, 2026

Collection of facts about the Philippine Revolution

This post is a collection of facts about the Philippine Revolution (1896-1902). There are 14 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Philippines (Katipunan) vs. Spain
  • Span previously ruled the Philippines for 333 years
  • Andrés Bonifacio formed the Katipunan in 1892
  • Katipunan declared war on Spain in 1896
  • Magdiwang and Magdalo factions within Katipunan
  • Emilio Aguinaldo elected president in 1897
  • Andrés Bonifacio and his brother arrested and killed in 1897
  • USS Maine sunk in Cuba and U.S. declares war on Spain in 1898
  • U.S. seized control of Manila Bay in 1898
  • Philippines declared independence in 1898
  • U.S. gained control over Philippines in Treaty of Paris in 1898
  • Philippine-American War began in 1899
  • Philippines became an unincorporated territory of the United States in 1902
  • Philippines gained independence in 1946