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PERIOD
 The signing of the
Underwood- Simons
Tariff Law, allowing an
open trade between
the Philippines and the
United States – October
13, 1913
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PERIOD
 The Creation of the
bicameral legislatures, the
Senate and the House of
Representatives as granted
by the Jones Law
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PERIOD
 The Founding of the
Communist Party of the
Philippines ( CPP) by
Crisanto Evangelista –
August 26, 1930
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PHILIPPINES
 The Communist Party of the
Philippines–New People’s Army
(CPP-NPA) seeks to overthrow the
Philippine government in favor of a
new state led by the working class
and to expel U.S. influence from the
Philippines. The
 Its armed wing, the New People’s
Army (NPA), was founded in the
following year. Because the party
and its armed wing are so closely
intertwined, they are often referred
to together as the CPP-NPA.
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PERIOD
 The Right of Suffrage was
granted to Filipino by Governor
General Frank Murphy on
December 7, 1933
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PERIOD
 The Creation of the Commonwealth
Government as provided by the Tydings-
McDuffie Law and approved by Pres. Franklin
Roosevelt - March 24, 1933.
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PERIOD
 The signing of the American-sponsored
Constitution of the Philippines by Pres. Franklin D.
Roosevelt .
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PERIOD
 The 1934 Constitutional Convention (ConCon)
was headed by Claro M. Recto – March 23,
1935.
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 The creation of the
SAKDALISTA Party by Benigno
Ramos, a peasant organization
against the Commonwealth
Government – May 12 , 1935.
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PERIOD
 The Inauguration of
the Commonwealth
Government with
Manuel L. Quezon as
President and Sergio
Osmena as the Vice
President –
November 15, 1935.
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 The bombing of the
Pearl Harbor – the US
Naval station in Asia-
Pacific – December
8, 1941 ( Manila
Time) and
December 7, 1941
(US Time).
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 The Declaration of
Manila as an Open
City by General
Douglas McArthur to
prevent the city from
the further damage
brought by
Japanese Bombing
– December 26,
1941.
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 The Declaration
of HUKBALAHAP
(Hukbong Bayan
Laban sa Hapon)
under the
leadership of Luis
Taruc – March 29,
1942.
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 The Fall of Bataan
Major General
Edward P. King,
the commander of
the US forces in
Bataan
surrendered the
fortress to the
Japanese forces.
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 The Japanese
led their captives
on a cruel
“Death March”
from Bataan to
San Fernando
Pampanga –
April 9, 1942.
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 The Fall of Corregidor – The
last fortress of defense of
the Filipino- American
forces led by USAFE
Commander – in – Chief –
Jonathan Wainright
surrendered to General
Homma, Commander - in
– Chief of the Japanese
Imperial Forces.
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 The Inauguration of the Japanese-sponsored

Puppet Republic with Jose P. Laurel as president –
October 14, 1943.
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 The Leyte Landing of
General Douglas Mc
Arthur landed at Red
Beach, Polo Leyte
together with President
Sergio Osmena and
General Carlos P. Romulo
– October 20, 1944.
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 The Battle of Leyte Gulf – October 24-26,
1944.
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 The First Atomic Bomb was dropped in
Hiroshima, Japan – August 6, 1945.
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 Three days after the, the second atomic
bomb was dropped in Nagasaki, Japan –
August 9, 1945.
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 The Japanese Imperial Forces
surrendered to the allied forces in Tokyo
Bay aboard by SS Missouri. It ended the
war in the Pacific. - September 2, 1945.
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 The approval of the Rehabilitation Act by
the US Congress, allowing the United States
to dispose of, develop, and utilize (
exploit) the Philippine Natural Resources –
April 30, 1946.
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 The Inauguration of the Third Republic
and the Signing of the Treaty of General
Relations which legalized the retention of
the US bases in the Philippines – July 4,
1945.
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 The signing of the formal agreement
between US and the Philippines allowing
America to lease 22 sites as US military
bases for 99 years.
 In return the Philippine Army received
$100 million worth of military equipment
and supplies from the US army – March 14,
1947.
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 President Manuel Roxas died of Cardiac
Arrest at the Clark air Base in Pampanga –
April 4, 1947.