Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Wesley Merritt - First American military governor of the Jose Corazon de Jesus – Huseng Batute
Philippines right after the mock battle of Manila Jose Dela Cruz – Huseng Sisiw
Decree of June 23 - Aguinaldo's decree that called for Severino Reyes – Lola Basyang
reorganization of local government in areas under their
control Mariano Ponce – Tikbalang, Kalipulako at
Naning
Arthur MacArthur Jr. - Last American military governor
of the Philippines La Liga Filipina – A progressive organization created by
Dr. José Rizal in the Philippines in the house of Doroteo
GOMBURZA - The password used by a KAWAL in the Ongjunco at Ilaya Street, Tondo, Manila in 1892 (Motto:
Katipunan Unus Instar Omnium) (Divided into 2 groups: Katipunans
Schurman Commission – Recommended the abolition & Cuerpo de Compromisarios)
of the military government and the establishment of the Cuerpo de Compromisarios – The rightist wing of La
civil government in the Philippines (July 4, 1901) Liga
Julian Felipe – Composer of Lupang Hinirang (Marcha Benevolent Assimilation Proclamation – President
Filipina-Magdalo) William McKinley's proclamation in which the US made
Jose Palma – Wrote the lyrics of Lupang Hinirang clear its intention of imposing its sovereignty over the
Philippines and also made clear the American intention
Marcela Agoncillo – She sew the first Philippine flag of colonizing the Philippines
San Juan Bridge Incident - Immediate cause of the Edward Spencer Pratt – The American consul who
outbreak of the War of Philippine Independence convinced Aguinaldo to collaborate with the Americans
(Filipino-American War) in expelling the Spaniards from the Philippines
Malolos Congress – The constituent assembly of the Pact of Biak-na-Bato – Created a truce between Spanish
First Philippine Republic. It met at the Barasoain Church colonial Governor-General Fernando Primo de
in Malolos, Bulacan. It drafted the Malolos Constitution. Rivera and the revolutionary leader Emilio Aguinaldo to
An advisory body conceived by Mabini. end the Philippine Revolution.
Galiciano Apacible – President of the Asociacion La Pedro Paterno – Negotiated the Pact of Biak-na-Bato
Solidaridad with Aguinaldo and his men.
Pensionados – Young Filipinos who were sent to US as Grand Opera House – Where the formal inauguration of
scholars of the government to pursue higher education the Philippine Assembly was held (Sergio
Kalayaan – Newspaper of the Katipunan Osmeña as Speaker of the Assembly, Manuel L.
Quezon as majority leader, and Vicente
Philippine Bill of 1902/Cooper Act - The first American
Singson as minority leader)
organic law for the Philippines
Graciano Lopez Jaena – First editor of La Solidaridad
Philippine Autonomy Act – Jones Law of 1916 (William Nueva Ecija
Atkinson Jones) August 29,1916
Tarlac
Frederick Funston – The one who captured Emilio
Laguna
Aguinaldo
Batangas
Battle of the Tirad Pass – Where Gregorio del Pilar
sacrificed his life in defense of Aguinaldo Cavite
Simeon Ola/Miguel Malvar – Last Filipino general to June 12, 1898 – Proclamation of the Philippine
surrender to the Americans during the Philippine– Independence at Cavite El Viejo (Kawit,Cavite) led by
American War Emilio Aguinaldo
Kartilya ng Katipunan – Served as the guidebook for Battle of Manila Bay – The naval battle that led to the
new members of the organization, which laid out the transformation of US into a world power
group's rules and principles written by Emilio Jacinto.
Martyrdom of GomBurZa – Their death signaled the
Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera – Founder of Partido beginning of the Propaganda Movement (Mariano
Federal Gomez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora)
Cry of Pugad Lawin – referred to as the Cry of Diariong Tagalog – Founded by Marcelo del Pilar
Balintawak was the beginning of the Philippine
Federal Party – First political party in the Philippines
Revolution against the Spanish Empire; marked the end
(December 23, 1900)
of Filipino vassalage to Spain. They teared their
residence certificates (cedula) August 23, 1896 George Dewey – The commander of the battleship
Olympia who defeated the Spanish fleet of Admiral
Gregorio Aglipay & Isabelo delos Reyes – First Pontifex
Patricio Montojo (Battle of Manila Bay)
Maximus of the Philippine Independent Church
Sergio Osmena Sr. – First Speaker of the Philippine
Factions of Katipunan:
Assembly
Magdiwang – Mariano Alvarez; Bonifacio
Philippines for the Filipinos – Taft’s policy that became
Magdalo – Baldomero Aguinaldo; Aguinaldo popular among Filipinos during his tenure of office.
Three Grades of Membership in the Katipunan: Battle of San Juan del Monte/Battle of Pinaglabanan –
It is considered the first real battle of the Philippine
Katipon – black - Anak ng bayan
revolution, which sought Philippine independence
Kawal – green - GOMBURZA from Spain.
Bayani – red - Rizal Treaty of Paris of 1898 – The agreement that ended the
Spanish-American War of 1898.
Luciano San Miguel – Established the Bagong Katipunan
Felipe Calderon – Father of the Malolos Constitution
Manuel Quezon – First Senate President of the
Philippines. Father of Philippine Language and he won Bates Treaty – Promised to uphold mutual respect
the first Philippine National Presidential Election. He between the U.S. and the Sultanate of Sulu, to respect
died of tuberculosis. Moro autonomy, and to not give or sell Sulu or any part
of it to any other nation.
Intramuros – Walled City of Manila where most
Spaniards went into hiding after the Battle of Manila Bay USS Maine – US battleship that sank at the Havana Bay
which led to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.
Apolinario Mabini – The Sublime Paralytic who later
became Aguinaldo's adviser Gregorio Araneta – First Filipino to head an executive
department under the American colonial government.
Teodoro Patiño – Alleged cause of the discovery of the
Katipunan Alejandro Roces Sr. – Founder of the newspaper The
Tribune.
The eight rays represent the first 8 provinces that rose
up in revolt against Spain: Cayetano Arellano – First Filipino Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court.
Manila
Douglas MacArthur – First Supreme Commander of the
Bulacan
USAFFE in the Philippines.
Pampanga
Hare–Hawes–Cutting Act – The first US law passed USAFFE (United States Armed Forces in the Far East) –
setting a process and a date for the Philippines to gain Served as the army of the American government during
independence from the United States. the War in the Pacific.
Kapisanan Makabola Makasinag – A movement that Japan’s bombing of Pearl Harbor – Led to the US
called for the liberation of the Philippines and promised Declaration of War against Japan. (December 7, 1941)
the assistance of the Japanese in the struggle.
Luis Taruc – Leader of the HUKBALAHAP
OsRox Mission – A campaign for self-government and
Miguel Cuaderno Sr. – Unang tagapangasiwa ng Bangko
United States recognition of the independence of the
Sentral ng Pilipinas
Philippines.
Amando M. Tetangco Jr. – Kasalukuyang tagapangasiwa
Benigno S. Aquino – Director General of Kapisanan ng
ng BSP
Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas (KALIBAPI)
Commonwealth Act No. 1 - Compulsory military of all
able-bodied Filipino youths.
Presidents of the Philippines:
General Masaharu Homma – Commander-in-Chief of
First Philippine Republic the Japanese Imperial Forces in the Philippines (World
War II)
Emilio Aguinaldo – 1899-1901
Andres Bonifacio – Founder of KKK (Kataastaasan,
Philippine Commonwealth
Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga anak ng bayan)
Manuel L. Quezon – 1935-1944
Jose Abad Santos – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Sergio Osmeña – 1944-1946 who was executed for not collaborating with the
Japanese High Command
Manuel Roxas – 1946-1948
The fall of Bataan and Corregidor – Marked the
Second Philippine Republic
beginning of guerilla resistance against the Japanese
Jose P. Laurel – 1943-1945 military authorities.
Third Philippine Republic Philippine Executive Commission – A puppet
Manuel Roxas government composed of well-known Filipinos
established by the Japanese High Command prior to the
Elpidio Quirino – 1948-1953 emergence of the Second Philippine Republic.
Ramon Magsaysay – 1953-1957 (Chairman: Jorge Vargas)
Corazon C. Aquino – 1986-1992 Las Islas Filipinas – The then name of the Philippines
named after King Philip II of Spain. It was named by Ruy
Fifth Republic Lopez de Villalobos during his expedition.
Corazon C. Aquino Ferdinand Magellan – Discovered the Philippines, he
Fidel V. Ramos – 1992-1998 named it Islas de San Lazaro
Joseph Ejercito Estrada – 1998-2001 Lapu-Lapu - Modern Filipino society regards him as the
first Filipino hero because he was the first native to
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo – 2001-2010 resist Spanish colonization.
Benigno S. Aquino III – 2010-2016 Francisco Dagohoy – Led the longest revolt in the
Rodrigo Roa Duterte – 2016 Philippines during the Spanish times (85 years). His
brother was refused to be given a Christian burial by a
Spanish priest. He gathered his supporters (Boholanos)
Gov. Gen. Eulogio Despujol – Spanish governor-general 6. Maria
who ordered the deportation of Jose Rizal to Dapitan.
7. Concepcion
Ramon Magsaysay – Former president who died in a
8. Josefa
plane crash
9. Trinidad
Gabriela Silang – Diego Silang's wife, who continued the
revolt against the Spaniards in the Ilocos region after 10. Soledad
Diego's death (killed by Miguel Vicos) Leonor Rivera – Jose Rizal’s true love
Concepcion/Concha – Rizal’s first sorrow June 19, 1861 – Jose Rizal’s birthday (35 years old)
The Count of Monte Cristo – First novel that Rizal loved December 30, 1896 – Rizal was executed in Luneta
written by Alexander Dumas (Bagumbayan) by shooting
Segunda Katigbak – Rizal’s first love from Lipa, ADD INFO:
Batangas.
Cebu – where Miguel Lopez de Legazpi established San
Seiko Usui/O-Sei-San – Rizal met her at Japan. She Miguel
married Charlton.
Malays - Austronesian people inhabiting the Malay
Fr. Salvador Font - Subject of Rizal's "Por Telefono in Peninsula
Paris"
El Heraldo de la Revolucion – newspaper of the Malolos
Wenceslao Retana - Rizal's bitter enemy who was an Republic
editor of La Epoca and who kept on maligning his family.
Kataastaasang Sanggunian – central leadership of the
Nellie Boustead - This girl wanted Rizal to become a KKK
Protestant
Anak ng Bayan – password of Katipon
Valentin Ventura - He sent Rizal enough money to
continue the printing of El Filibusterismo in Ghent, Cuba - A Spanish colony in the West Indies which
Belgium revolted against the Spanish authorities
Pablo Mercado/Florencio Namanan - Claiming to be a Spooner Amendment to the Army Appropriation Act –
cousin or relative of Rizal who was actually a friar's spy basis for the establishment of Civil government in the
seeking a way of ruining him legally. Philippines
Dr. Pio Valenzuela - An emissary that Bonifacio sent to Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood – During his tenure, the
RIzal to inform him about a bloody revolution against Cabinet Crisis of 1923 took place.
the Spaniards. Lodge Nilad – First masonic lodge in the Philippines
Lottery – Rizal’s only vice during his excile at Dapitan in Marcelo del Pilar – he was charged under the political
Zamboanga section of Asociacion Hispano-Filipino
Gov. Gen. Camilo Polavieja - He signed the order for Mariano Noriel - The president of the Council of War
Rizal's execution. which tried Bonifacio for the charge of sedition
Trinidad - Rizal handed hera lamp which contained his Council of the State – Good working relationship
last poem, "Mi Ultimo Adios" between the executive and legislative branches of the
José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda – full American colonial government
name El FIlibusterismo – Rizal’s anatomy of revolution that
Teodora Alonso & Francisco Mercado – parents of Rizal failed