1901 in the Philippines

Decades:	1880s; 1890s; 1900s; 1910s; 1920s;
See also:	List of years in the Philippines; ; ; ; ;

1901 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1901

Incumbents

Governor:
- Arthur MacArthur, Jr. (until July)
- Adna Chaffee, Jr. (starting July)

March 2 – The Army Appropriation Act, also known as the Spooner Amendment, is passed by the US Senate.
March 12 – The province of Tayabas is founded.
March 16 – The province of Romblon is founded.
March 18 – The province of Masbate is founded.
March 23 – General Emilio Aguinaldo is captured in Palanan, Isabela by US authorities.^[1]

July 4
- Adna Chaffee appointed as the last US Military Governor (1901–1902).
- A civil government is established in the Philippines with William Howard Taft as the first Civil Governor (1901–1904).
July 18 – The US organizes the Philippine Constabulary.
July 31 – US Philippine Commission Act 183 is enacted, incorporating Manila as the country's first city; it would take effect on August 7.^[2]

August 28 – Silliman Institute, later known as Silliman University, is established as the first American university in the Philippines

September 27 – Guerillas, headed by the Filipino Captain Daza, attack the US military barracks in Balangiga, Samar
September 28 – Balangiga massacre occurs

October 20 – A U.S. Marine battalion arrives on Samar to conduct the March across Samar operation
November 4 – The Philippine Commission enacts the Sedition Law
December 14 – An earthquake estimated of magnitude 7.8 shakes Lucena, Tayabas (now Quezon province when re-established in 1946).

September – The first Filipino members of the second Philippine Commission are appointed

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