1901 in the Philippines

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See also:	List of years in the Philippines

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

Incumbents

First Philippine Republic

President Emilio Aguinaldo

• President : Emilio Aguinaldo (until March 23)

U.S. Military Government

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

Ongoing events

• Philippine–American War

Events

March

• 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]

April

• April 1 – Aguinaldo takes an oath of allegiance to the US.

June

• June 17 – El Colegio de San Beda established.

July

• 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

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

September

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

October

• 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).

Unknown date

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

Holidays

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

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• April 4 – Maundy Thursday
• April 5 – Good Friday
• December 25 – Christmas Day

References

1. "Today in Philippine history, March 23, 1901, General Aguinaldo was captured by the Americans". The Kahimyang Project. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
2. "Proclamation on the Act to incorporate the city of Manila, s. 1901". Official Gazette . Government of the Philippines. August 5, 1901. Retrieved July 15, 2023.

External links

• "1901". Official Gazette . Government of the Philippines.