Following his victory at Manila Bay, Commodore George Dewey became an overnight sensation in the United States. His picture ...

Philippine Independence from the United States The Philippines gained independence from the United States on July 4, 1946. This date was celebrated as Independence Day until the date changed in 1962.

President of the Philippine Senate and leader of the independence movement in those islands. In this sentiment are epitomized the conflicting points of view of Filipinos and Americans about the ...

Last of two parts THE popular narrative for many years about the proclamation of Philippine independence in Kawit, Cavite, was that it was the first time that the national flag was hoisted and the ...

“He astonished me by his active support of Philippine independence,” a top aide, Lt. Col. Edgar Crossman, wrote in an unpublished memoir. “He not only believed in it but he was going to ...

On June 12, the Philippines will once again celebrate its Independence Day. In the wake of a tumultuous presidential election, a devastating global pandemic, and uneasy economic and geopolitical times ...

President Quezon of the Philippines, November 1942. Library of Congress In 1904, while in the Philippines on his very first assignment out of West Point, Lieutenant Douglas MacArthur wrote a ...

"Each of the last five Presidents of the United States has promised the Philippines independence as soon as they are capable of self-government, and that in turn, is a question of personal opinion.

They may be far from their Motherland, but Filipinos in Australia continue to raise their flags today in celebration of the 123rd anniversary of the Philippine Independence. Filipinos around the ...

Basketball enthusiasts and fans watch the NBA finals; Millions of Filipinos celebrate the 125 years of Philippines Independence; Team Australia flies to Berlin to compete in the 2023 Special ...