Historical Development of The Philippines: A. American Era

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Historical development of the

Philippines
a. American Era
The U.S. government declared military rule in the Philippines on December 21,
1898

Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed independence on January 5, 1899

on July 1, 1902, the U.S congress approved The Philippines act, which provided a
limited self-government

It was also during this time that the commonwealth period happened

The commonwealth period served as a transitional period for The


Philippines to be independent

b. Japanese Occupation
a puppet state or the second Philippine republic (with Jose P. Laurel as its only
president) was established on October 14, 1943

c. Martial Law Period


Democracy died during this period as it was a period of a one-man rule

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