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===3. Filipino Revolution Period of The Republic of the Philippines=== | ===3. Filipino Revolution Period of The Republic of the Philippines=== | ||
During the Filipino Revolution period starting in 1898 until 1899, there arose two very distinct revolutionary outcome from native Filipinas residents who initiated an armed uprising against the historical Spanish government of the Filipinas, and against the invading forces of the United States of America, who initially had the backing of the northern Filipinos of Luzon but ended up doing battle against them after they defeated the ruling Spaniards because they withdrew their support for the Americans after it became clear the U.S. wanted to take the Filipinas islands | During the Filipino Revolution period starting in 1898 until 1899, there arose two very distinct revolutionary outcome from native Filipinas residents who initiated an armed uprising against the historical Spanish government of the Filipinas, and against the invading forces of the United States of America, who initially had the backing of the northern Filipinos of Luzon but ended up doing battle against them after they defeated the ruling Spaniards because they withdrew their support for the Americans after it became clear the U.S. wanted to take the Filipinas islands for its own, and paid to get it done legally in the sum amount of $30,000,0000.00 to Spain. | ||
First, we will tackle the two wars that erupted, initially between the Filipinos and the ruling Spaniards and then between the Filipinos and the United States of America: | |||
===The Philippine-Spanish War=== | ===The Philippine-Spanish War=== | ||
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A war of resistance against U.S. rule, led by revolutionary President Aguinaldo, broke out in 1899. This conflict claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Filipinos and thousands of Americans. Although Americans have historically used the term "the Philippine Insurrection", Filipinos and an increasing number of American historians refer to these hostilities as the [[Philippine-American War]] (1899-1902), and in 1999, the U.S. Library of Congress reclassified its references to use this term. In 1901, Aguinaldo was captured and swore allegiance to the U.S., and resistance gradually died out until the conflict ended with a Peace Proclamation on July 4, 1902. However, armed resistance continued sporadically until 1913, especially in Mindanao and Sulu, with heavy casualties on both sides. | A war of resistance against U.S. rule, led by revolutionary President Aguinaldo, broke out in 1899. This conflict claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Filipinos and thousands of Americans. Although Americans have historically used the term "the Philippine Insurrection", Filipinos and an increasing number of American historians refer to these hostilities as the [[Philippine-American War]] (1899-1902), and in 1999, the U.S. Library of Congress reclassified its references to use this term. In 1901, Aguinaldo was captured and swore allegiance to the U.S., and resistance gradually died out until the conflict ended with a Peace Proclamation on July 4, 1902. However, armed resistance continued sporadically until 1913, especially in Mindanao and Sulu, with heavy casualties on both sides. | ||
Now, let us highlight the two very distinct "local Filipinos" outcomes of the Filipino revolution, which are: | |||
*I. '''<font color=red>Philippine Revolutionary Government</font>''' - started: June 23, 1898, as a Dictatorial Government by Gen. Aguinaldo (Revolutionary type) | |||
Started under proclaimed Dictator/President Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, for the Islands of Luzon and Visayas as the Dictatorial Government of the Philippine Revolutionary Government, as spelled out in Article 1 of their declaration papers. This is the actual history of what happened to the Philippines. In order for any government to govern the people, it must have de facto control over its claimed territory, which Aguinaldo never established. There was never a united Philippines during the 1898 revolution, or any time thereafter, until the United States gave it independence on July 4, 1946. | |||
[[Image:Republic of Zamboanga.JPG|right|thumb|<font size="1">Republic of Zamboanga map, where President Alvarez and his troops, along with the redeemed Zamboangueños, became the only citizens of the Filipinas who had complete sovereignty over their de facto jurisdiction, a feat no other Filipinos ever attained during the revolutionary wars.</font>|500px]] | |||
*II. '''[http://www.zamboanga.com/history/republic_of_zamboanga.html Republic of Zamboanga]''' - born: May 18, 1899, by Popular Choice of the People (Revolutionary type). It became the first sovereign republic in The Philippines. | |||
Established under President Gen. Vicente Alvarez, for the Islands of Mindanao, Basilan, and Sulu as the Republic of Zamboanga and where he was popularly chosen by the local people. The Republic of Zamboanga's declared sovereignty lasted from May 18, 1899 until November 16, 1899, wherein its revolutionary government and chosen President General Vicente Alvarez, who led the liberation of the Zamboangueños from the tenuous grip of the retreating Spanish military, along with his victorious military troops, exercised de facto sovereignty over administrative functions and military control within their new country territory and was not subordinate or subject to any other government or authority in the country known as Las Islas Filipinas by its former Spanish rulers, that became The Philippines under its United States conquerors and administrators (which finally resulted as the Republic of The Philippines after its eventual independence from all foreign intervention). President Alvarez proclaimed his new Republic of Zamboanga had overarching rule over the entire island of Mindanao, Basilan and Sulu - effectively the entire southern Filipinas, amidst a tri-party war between the U.S., Spain, and the Philippine islands' natives. Although President Alvarez's overarching claim was grandiose (similar in context to proclaimed Dictator/President Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo's overarching non-de facto claim for the Islands of Luzon and Visayas as the Dictatorial Government of the Philippine Revolutionary Government on June 23, 1898), his more realistic sovereignty was over the existing premises of ancient Zamboanga, which can be estimated to be about the same size as present day Zamboanga City is. Nevertheless, President Alvarez and his troops, along with the redeemed Zamboangueños, became the only citizens of the Filipinas who had complete sovereignty over their de facto jurisdiction, a feat no other Filipinos ever attained during this war, not even his northern cohort, Luzon's revolutionary Dictator/President, and General, Emilio Aguinaldo. | |||
===4. American Colony Period of The Republic of the Philippines=== | ===4. American Colony Period of The Republic of the Philippines=== | ||
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===Commonwealth of The Philippines=== | |||
In 1935, under the terms of the Tydings-McDuffie Act, the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth of the United States. Manuel Quezon was elected president of the new government, which was designed to prepare the country for independence after a 10-year transition period. However, World War II intervened. | |||
===5. Japanese Occupation Period of The Republic of the Philippines=== | ===5. Japanese Occupation Period of The Republic of the Philippines=== | ||