TIMELINE

of PH Democratic Politics

1898 1899 1901 1902 1907

Feb. 15 – U.S. Battleship Jan. 21 – 1st PH republic March. 2 – (Taft July 4 – Civil gov was PH assembly was
Maine sunk (US accused was established with Gen. Commission known as 2nd established with William created
Spain) Emilio Aguinaldo as PH Commission was Howard Taft as the 1st
Apr. 25 – U.S. declared President established) This governor but military
war against Spain commission took over commission were not
legislative, executive, and abolished
June 12 – Proclamation of judicial powers from the
PH independence military governor

Dec. 10 – Treaty of Paris

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of PH Democratic Politics

1916 1934 1935 1942 1943

PH Autonomy act was March 24 – provisions of Feb. 8 – the Constitution Jan. 2 – Japanese Imperial Jan. 3 – Japanese forced
promulgated aka Jones Law the Act of Congress was subsequently drafted forces occupied City of proclaimed Martial law
approved Manila
March 18 – the
July 30 – Constitutional Constitution was submitted Jan. 23 – the PH executive
Convention was met for to the U.S. President commission was organized
the purpose of drafting a by the Japanese
March 23 – the President commander in chief
constitution certified that the
Constitution conformed Feb. 20 – Jose Laurel was
substantially elected President under the
Japanese sponsored
May 14 – the Constitution Republic aka 2nd PH
was ratified by the people republic
Nov. 15 – PH
Commonwealth was
established
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of PH Democratic Politics

1944 1945 1946 1970 1972

Oct. 20 – Japanese Sept. 2 – Japanese forces July 4 – (after 10 months Draft a new constitution Sept. 21 – President
occupation ended because withdrew and surrendered of cessation of the Marcos proclaimed
of the American forced led formally Japanese occupation) Martial Law
by Gen. Douglas McArthur Americans withdrew their
sovereignty over the PH Nov. 30 – the
islands ( inauguration of Constitution was
3rd PH Republic) approved by the
Constitutional
Convention
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of PH Democratic Politics

1981 1983 1985 1986 1987

Jan. 17 – Martial Law was Aug. 31 - Political enemy Nov. - Marcos sought a Feb. 7 - Marcos was Feb. 2 – The draft of
lifted of Pres. Marcos was fresh mandate from the proclaimed winner of the Freedom Constitution
assassinated at the Manila people through a snap election by Cory Aquino was
International Airport election approved; submitted to
the people for
ratification