Apr 21, 1898	US declared war versus Spain.
Aug 13, 1898	Manila capitulated after mock battle.
Aug 14, 1898	Gen Meritt proclaimed occupation of Manila after a mock battle.
Dec 10, 1898	The Treaty of Paris was signed, where Spain ceded the Philippines to the US for $20,000,000.
Dec 21, 1898	McKinley issued his Benevolent Assimilation Proclamation.
Jan, 1899	Senator Bacon proposed resolutions to the US Senate to disclaim exercise of sovereignity over the Philippines
Jan 4, 1899	Gen Otis issues Proclamation of American governance over the Philippines
Jan 5, 1899	Gen Aguinaldo Manifesto reacting to Gen. Otis Proclamation
Jan 23, 1899	Aguinaldo and Otis letters regarding the Malolos Republic
	Aguinaldo's appeal to American people.(p215 turot)
Feb 4, 1899	Start of Philippine-American war.
Mar 23, 1901	Gen Funston captured Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo in Isabela
Jul 4, 1902	President Roosevelt officially declared the Philippine "insurrection" over.
Aug 23, 1907	(Flag Law) US prohibited public display of Philippine flag
Oct 30, 1919	The Flag Law was repealed.
1934	The Philippine Commonwealth finally adopted the English version of the National Anthem.
Mar 24,1934	The Tydings-McDuffie Law or Philippine Independence Law was passed.
Oct 14, 1943	Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo and Gen. Artemio Ricarte raised the flag during Inauguration of "Second Philippine Republic"
Oct 23, 1944	Gen Douglas McArthur returned to the Philippines and raised the Philippine flag side by side with the US flag.
Jul 4, 1946	US recognized Philippine Independence. Pres. Manuel Roxas raised the Philippine flag in colorful rites at the Luneta.