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Philippines and United States compared
Two sourced records set beside each other — the figures each nation publishes, and the events each chronicle records of the other. Compared, never graded.
12 June 1898 — Aguinaldo declares Philippine independence from Spain
4 July 1776 — The Second Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence
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- 2026-08-10
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3 events in which either nation’s sourced chronicle names the other — including under earlier names of the same state. Each is the same record, with the same sources, as on its own chronicle; nothing here was written for this page.
- 10 Dec 1898
Treaty of Paris: Spain cedes the Philippines to the U.S.
By the Treaty of Paris ending the Spanish-American War, Spain cedes the Philippines to the United States without consulting Filipinos, who had already declared independence.
Colonisation · from the Philippines chronicle · Cession to America, the Philippine-American War and the Commonwealth · The Philippine-American War, 1899-1902 (Treaty of Paris cession)
- 1899-1902
The Philippine-American War
Filipino nationalists under Aguinaldo fight the United States for independence; the war kills thousands of combatants and as many as 200,000 civilians before ending in 1902.
War & Rupture · from the Philippines chronicle · Cession to America, the Philippine-American War and the Commonwealth · The Philippine-American War, 1899-1902 (Treaty of Paris cession), Philippine-American War (and the Commonwealth)
- 4 Jul 1946
Independence of the Republic of the Philippines
The United States relinquishes sovereignty and recognises Philippine independence under the Treaty of Manila; Manuel Roxas becomes first president of the republic.
Independence · from the Philippines chronicle · Japanese Occupation, Independence and the Marcos Dictatorship · A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition: The Philippines, July 4, 1946: The Philippines Gained Independence from the United States