In Paris on December 10, 1898, the United States paid Spain $20 million to annex the entire Philippine archipelago. The outraged Filipinos, led by Aguinaldo, prepared for war. Once again ...

Philippine Independence Day is a monumental occasion commemorating the country's liberation from centuries of colonial rule. Celebrated annually on June 12, it marks the day in 1898 when the ...

When the United States and Spain went to war over Cuba, the Philippines joined the side of the U.S. On June 12, 1898, Aguinaldo declared the independence of the Philippine islands, and in January ...

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On Feb. 6, 1899, Congress approved the Treaty of Paris, which also ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S.

The following is the full text of the protest lodged with the American and Spanish Peace Commissions by Agoncillo, the agent of Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader in the Philippines, an outline of ...