some highlight of events throughout philippine history

1. PHILIPPINE
HISTORY

2. EARLY
PHILIPPINES
FIRS T MALAYAN S ETTLEMENT

3. Binirayan commemorates the landing of the ten Malay Datus in Malandog, Hamtik, Antique in
the middle of 13th century to set up the first Malayan settlement in this country.
In the middle of thirteenth century (year 1250), ten Bornean Datus led by Datu Puti sailed with
their family and community from Borneo northward and landed on Panay.
There they met the Negrito Chieftain King Marikudo and Maniwantiwan. They bought the island
from the chieftain for a golden salakot (headpiece or helmet), and a golden necklace, given to
his wife among other gifts. The Negritos then retreated to the mountains, while the Borneans
settled in the lowlands

4. THE FORMATION OF
PHILIPPINE COLONIAL
SOCIETY
(1565-1762)
T h e S p a n is h c o lo n iz a t io n
S ig n in g o f t h e f ir s t P h ilip p in e p e a c e
tre a ty

5. The Spanish colonization started when Miguel Lopez de Legazpi landed in Cebu in 1565.
Spain's King Philip II appointed him as the Philippine's first Governor-General to formalize
the colonization. He established the seat of Spanish colonial government in Manila.
Rajah Tupas and General Legazpi signed the first Philippine peace treaty in June 4,
1565. Under the peace agreement, Cebu recognized the Spanish government which, in
return, would protect Cebu in times of wars.

6. THE FORMATION OF PHILIPPINE
COLONIAL SOCIETY
(1762-1896)
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITS
TREATY OF PARIS

7. Spanish rule on the Philippines was briefly interrupted in 1762, when British troops invaded
and occupied the islands as a result of Spain's entry into the Seven Years' War.
The Treaty of Paris in 1763 brought back Spanish rule and the British left in 1764. The brief
British occupation weakened Spain's grip on power and sparked rebellions and demands for
independence.
This treaty, signed on September 3, 1783,
between the American colonies and Great
Britain, ended the American Revolution
and formally recognized the United States
as an independent nation.

8. THE PHILIPPINES IN TRANSITION FROM THE THE
REVOLUTION TO THE FIL AM WAR
(1896-1901)
Battle of Pinaglabanan. August 31, 1896.
1897
The Battle of Zapote Bridge. February 19, 1897

9. The first battle between the rebel Katipuneros and Spanish forces happened in
San Juan, Rizal on August 31, 1896, in what is referred to as the Battle of
Pinaglabanan. Over one hundred Katipuneros were killed in the battle.
The Battle of Zapote Bridge was fought on Febraury 16, 1897 between 3,000m Americans led
by Maj. Gen. Henry Ware Lawton and 5,000 Filipinos. It was the second largest battle during
the Philippine-American War.
It was this battle that Filipino
soldiers earned the respect of
General Lawton,(right) whose
dispatches invariably carried a
sympathetic note of the heroism
displayed by Filipinos fighting for
their freedom.

10. AMERICAN
COLONIALISM IN THE
PHILIPPINES
(1901-1946)
The first Labor Day rally in the Philippines. May 1, 1903.

11. Labor Day in the Philippines is called “Araw ng Manggagawa”
The first Labor Day rally in the Philippines. May 1, 1903. Organized by the Union Obrero
Democratica de Filipinas. Thousands of participants marched to Malacañang to publicly
demand for working conditions.
The workers who protested for better working conditions, which started the first Labor Day in
the Philippines, were asking for these items:
Eight Hour Work Day Labor Standards for Women
Abolition of Child Labor Liability for Capitalists

12. THE MAKING OF A NEO
COLONY: FROM
INDEPENDENCE
(1946-1972)
Jones Law or P h i l i p p i n e A u t o n o m y A c t

13. The Jones Act of 1916 was signed under
the Wilson presidency as well, it promised
to give the Philippines their full
independence when they had reached a
position of stable government.
In 1916, the Philippine Autonomy Act, widely known as the Jones Law, was passed by the U.S.
Congress.
The law placed executive power in the Governor General of the Philippines, appointed by the
President of the United States, but established a bicameral Philippine Legislature to replace the
elected Philippine Assembly (lower house) and appointive Philippine Commission (upper
house) previously in place.
The Filipino House of Representatives would be purely elected, while the new Philippine Senate
would have the majority of its members elected by senatorial district with senators representing
non-Christian areas appointed by the Governor-General.

14. CRISES AND CHALLENGES
IN THE NATIONS
DEVELOPMENT
(1972-2012)
First actor President of the Philippines. June 30, 1998.
First president to be prosecuted because of abuse of power
and his involvement to some illegal activities. November 13,
2000

15. Joseph Estrada, who had served as Ramos's vice president and enjoyed widespread
popularity, was elected president in 1998.
Within a year, however, Estrada's popularity sharply declined amid allegations of cronyism and
corruption and failure to remedy the problems of poverty. Once again, street rallies supported
by Cardinal Sin and Corazon Aquino took place.
Then, in 2000 Senate investigators accused Estrada of having accepted bribes from illegal
gambling businesses. Following an abortive Senate impeachment trial, growing street protests,
and the withdrawal of support by the armed forces, Estrada was forced out of office on January
20, 2001.
Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was sworn in as Estrada's successor on the day of his
departure.

16. THE END!!