1898 in the Philippines

1898 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1898.

First Philippine Republic 1898
in
the Philippines

Decades:
See also:

Incumbents

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Basilio Augustín y Dávila.

Spanish Colonial Government

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U.S. Military Government

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Philippine Revolutionary Government

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Events

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February

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March

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  • March 15 – After two months of production, Ang Kalayaan gets published, bearing a false masthead stating that the printing was done in Yokohama when it was in fact done in Lavezares Street, Binondo, Manila. Marcelo H. del Pilar was stated as the editor, but it was Emilio Jacinto who made the final changes before printing, writing under a penname. Dimas-Ilaw, Aguedo del Rosario, and Apolinario de la Cruz subsidised types free of charge but the publisher, Pio Valenzuela, had to secure more, paying a peso for each type sold by four workforces of the Diario de Manila who stole them from the paper's production press.[1]
  • March 25 – A revolutionary government in Candon, Ilocos Sur is established by Don Isabelo Abaya as he starts Cry of Candon.

April

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  • April 3Pantaleon Villegas known as Leon Kilat leads a battle against Spanish forces in present-day Cebu City which signals the start of the revolution in Cebu province.
  • April 11Basilio Augustín is appointed as Governor-General.
  • April 17 – Local Katipunan members under Ildefonso Moreno conduct an uprising against Spanish colonizers in Daet town.
  • April 18 – More inspections involving Manila residents accused of suspected accomplices in plans to oust the Spanish government were conducted by the Spanish authorities, resulting into the arrests of Jose Albert, Salvador Vivencio del Rosario, and others.[1]
  • April 21 – More suspects were arrested by the Spanish authorities: Doroteo Jose; Cecilio Velarde, the parish priest of Quiapo; Felix Roxas; Padre Consunji; and many more.[1]

June

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July

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August

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October

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Holidays

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As a colony of Spanish Empire and being a catholic, the following were considered holidays:

Births

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Date unknown

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Duludao, Manuel D. (2007). A Century of Philippine Legislature: Timeline of Events, People, and Laws That Shaped The Filipino Nation (Book). Vol. 1898–1945. Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines: Experience Philippines. OCLC 607859673.
  2. ^ Brinkley, Alan (1995). American History: A Survey. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-912114-4.