The document provides a timeline of important events in Philippine history between 1899 and 1935, during the period of American colonial rule and the establishment of the Philippine Commonwealth. Some key events include: - Aguinaldo proclaiming Philippine independence from Spain in 1899. - The ratification of the Jones Law in 1916, which promised independence upon establishment of a stable government. - The establishment of the first cabinet of Filipinos under US rule in 1917. - Rural and urban strikes beginning among peasants and workers from 1925-1939 due to economic discontent. - The Philippine Constitution being approved in a referendum in 1935, leading to the inauguration of Manuel Quezon as the first president of the Commonwealth.

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1901
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1901
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1903
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1906
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15. Mar
Jan. 30.
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1902
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1913
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16. 190219041907 1911
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17. Governor Taft enunciates the
policy of The Philippines for the
Filipinos. This policy promises to put
the administration of the Philippines
into the hands of Filipinos.
1903
1904
1906
1907
1909
1913
1911

18. 1903 19061909 1913
19041907 1911

19. Feb 1.
Governor-General
Taft
is
succeeded by Luke Wright. Taft will
serve as the 27th US President from
1909 to 1913.
1904
1906
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1909
1913
1911

20. 19041907 1911
19061909 1913

21. Sep 20.
Apr 2.
James Smith takesWright the
Governor-General
over is
position of Governor-General Henry
replaced by Henry Ide.
Ide.
1906
1907
1909
1913
1911

22. 19061909 1913
1907 1911

23. Jun 30.
The
first
congressional
election is held. There are 80 new
assemblymen elected by 14.1% of the
104,966 registered voters. 59 are
Nacionalistas, 16 are Progresistas
and the rest come from smaller
parties.
1907
1909
1913
1911

24. 1907 1911
1909 1913

25. Nov 11.
Governor-General Smith steps
down. Cameron Forbes becomes
Governor-General.
1909
1913
1911

26. 1909 1913
1911

27. Jan 27.
Mt Taal erupts, devastating
Volcano Island and killing 1,334
persons.
1913
1911

28. 1911
1913

29. Oct 6.
Governor General Forbes is
replaced
by
Francis
Burton
Harrison.
1913

32. 1916
1917
1921
1925
1927
1930
1932
1933
1934
1935

33. 1916
1917
1921
1925
1927
1930
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1934
1935

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35. October 16
19
Manuel Quezon
is elected
The Jones Law, sponsored by
President
of
the
Senate
US
Congressman
William
and Sergio Osmena enacted. It
Atkinson Jones, is (Speaker of
the House of Representatives.
promises independence upon the
establishment
of
a
stable
government.
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36. 1916
1917
1921
1925
1927
1930
1932
1933
1934
1935

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38. Jan 11.
19
The
first
cabinet
of
Filipinos under the US regime is
organized.
17

39. 1916
1917
1921
1925
1927
1930
1932
1933
1934
1935

40. 19 21

41. Oct 5.
19
Governor-General Francis
Harrison is replaced by Warren
Woods.
21

42. 1916
1917
1921
1925
1927
1930
1932
1933
1934
1935

43. 19 25

44. 19
Rural and urban strikes begin
among
the
discontented
peasants and workers of the
agricultural
and
industrial
sectors. They continue until
1939.
25

45. 1916
1917
1921
1925
1927
1930
1932
1933
1934
1935

46. 19 27

47. 19
Henry Stimson becomes the
new Governor-General of the
Philippines.
27

48. 1916
1917
1921
1925
1927
1930
1932
1933
1934
1935

49. 19 30

50. Nov 30.
19
The Communist Party of
the Philippines is formally
established under the leadership
of Crisanto Evangelista and
Jacinto Manahan.
30

51. 1916
1917
1921
1925
1927
1930
1932
1933
1934
1935

52. 19 32

53. Oct 26.
19
The Communist Party of
Governor-General Stimson is
the Philippines is declared illegal
replaced by Theodore
by the Supreme Court.
Roosevelt, Jr.
32

54. 1916
1917
1921
1925
1927
1930
1932
1933
1934
1935

55. 19 33

56. Jun 15.
19
The last US Governor-General of
the Philippines, Frank
Murphy, begins his term of
office.
33

57. 1916
1917
1921
1925
1927
1930
1932
1933
1934
1935

58. 19 34

59. 19
Jul 10.
30.
Mar 24.
Election by the Filipino people of
The Philippine Constitutional
Convention is inaugurated.
the 202 delegates to the
The Tydings-McDuffie
Constitutional the Philippine
Law, known as Convention is
held in fulfillment of is TydingsIndependence Law,the approved
by US McDuffie Law.
President Roosevelt.
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60. 1916
1917
1921
1925
1927
1930
1932
1933
1934
1935

61. 19 35

62. Nov 15.
Feb 15.
Sept 23.
May 8.
Mar 14.
Feb 17.
19
The PhilippineFranklin Roosevelt
US PresidenttheConstitution isfirst
Members of electorateits
The Philippine Commonwealth
holds ratifies
StrikesPhilippines Constitutional
and protests, which reject
is Convention in a referendum.
presidential signed. with Manuel
the Constitution approve thethe
approves the Constitution.Manuel
election.
theinaugurated and favor
Constitution
Quezon
Quezon as theofisvote of 177 to
Constitution by a a President and
establishment first Soviet elected
form
Sergio Osmena accelerate VicePresident,
1.as
Sergio
of government, andthe first until
President. At this juncture,
Osmena Vice-President for the
a
1940.
office of the
term of 6 years. US GovernorGeneral is abolished.
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