PHILIPPINE NARRATIVE

What happened in 1521?

Discovery of the Philippines by Magellan

Philippine independence was proclaimed.

What happened on June 12, 1898?

What happened on January 21, 1899?

The First Philippine Republic was established.

: What was the Malolos Constitution?

The first democratic constitution ever to be promulgated in the whole of Asia.

The first democratic constitution ever to be promulgated in the whole of Asia.

The Treaty of Paris was concluded.

What did the Treaty of Paris provide?

The cession of the Philippine Islands by Spain to the United States.

What happened in 1907?

The Philippine Assembly was created.

What happened in 1916?

The Philippine Autonomy Act, popularly known as the Jones Law, was promulgated.

What did the Jones Law establish?

A Philippine Legislature consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives

What did the Tydings-McDuffie Act authorize?

A: The establishment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.

What happened on September 21, 1972?

President Ferdinand E. Marcos issued Proclamation No. 1081 placing the entire Philippines under martial law.

What happened in 2006?

Arroyo declared a state of emergency under Proclamation No. 1017.

What happened in 1998?

Joseph Estrada was elected President of the Philippines.

What happened in 1998?

Joseph Estrada was elected President of the Philippines.

What was the “Freedom Constitution”?

A provisional constitution promulgated by the new President.

What did the “people power” revolution lead to?

The ouster of President Marcos and his replacement by President Corazon C. Aquino.