Historical Timeline on Significant Events Leading to the Opening of the Philippines to
World Trade
Date Events
1807, Ambaristo The ilocanos launch a revolt against
September 16 Revolt Spanish colonial government during
this time. It is believed that the
decision issued by the Spanish ruler
expropriating the production and sale
of basi, or "wine" in Ilocano, from
native producers in favor of the
Spaniards is what led to the Basi
revolt. For Ilocanos, this was
extremely oppressive. Then, to the
amazement of the Spanish authority,
Salarogo Ambaristo and Pedro Mateo
began a mutiny.
1811 Del The first newspaper in the
Superior Philippines, which only lasted for six
Govierno months. The editor of Del Superior
Govierno was none other than
Governor General Fernandez de
Folgueras. Because local Spaniards
were its primary audience, the
majority of the content was news
from Spain.
1812 The Cadiz It proclaimed Spain's colonies
Constitution abroad, including the Philippines, to
be a part of that country and its
people to be Spanish citizens.
Because it let people to hold office as
long as they complied with residency
rules and had excellent reputations,
the Cádiz Constitution endangered
the monopoly of power that the indio
elites in the Philippines held over
governmental posts. When Fernando
VII ascended to the throne in 1814,
this was abolished; nevertheless, by
that time, the social order that the
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 colonial and municipal authorities
had fought so hard to uphold had
started to fray.
1814, February Mt. Mayon The deadliest known eruption of Mt.
1 erupts Mayon, which resulted in more than
1,200 fatalities, started at 8 am on
February 1, 1814. One especially
devastating incident was when the
Cagsawa church priest instructed the
bells to ring to alert the locals to the
eruption. Numerous people sought
sanctuary in the church, but sadly, the
lava stream and associated ash
encircled and engulfed the building,
killing around 200 people inside.
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1818, February A royal A Royal Decree was made on Ferlin. (2008). Brief history
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Norte and
provinces also gained independence
Ilocos Sur.
shortly after.

1828 Earthquake Earthquake strikes Manila destroying Time Graphics. (2019).

strikes many of its buildings. Damaged
Manila several churches in Manila, likewise
the prison and many private
residences. The shocks appeared to
advance from south to north.
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1829, August 31 Dagohoy The uprising, which Francisco Palafox, Q. A. J. (2012). The
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put a stop to the revolt that Francisco vision-of-francisco-dagohoy/
Dagohy led. Dagohoy rebelled
because the Spanish government
forbade and rejected a Christian
Burial for the death of Dagohoy's
brother. As a result, Dagohoy made a
self-promise to right the evil done to
his brother and seek justice for him,
which sparked an uprising against the
Spanish population.
1830 The world The development of an export Valdepeñas, V., Jr., &
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Manila increased both the affluence of the emergence of
Western—primarily British and the Philippine economy. City
American—merchants who organized of Manila: Papyrus Press
it and the middle and upper classes of
the Philippines who stood to benefit
from it. Additionally, it brought into
the Philippines the consumer goods
and machinery that Spain was unable
to or refused to import from the
industrialized economies of the West.

1835 Manila is Manila formally became an open port Abueg, L. C. (2017). An

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