1901 in the Philippines

none January 2015 1901 1898 1901 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1901 Incumbents First Philippine Republic thumb|120px|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.Today in Philippine history, March 23, 1901, General Aguinaldo was captured by the Americans https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1657/today-in-philippine-history-march-23-1901-general-aguinaldo-was-captured-by-the-americans live April 7, 2022 The Kahimyang Project https://web.archive.org/web/20200804021252/https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1657/today-in-philippine-history-march-23-1901-general-aguinaldo-was-captured-by-the-americans August 4, 2020 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.https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1901/08/05/proclamation-on-the-act-to-incorporate-the-city-of-manila/ Proclamation on the Act to incorporate the city of Manila, s. 1901 August 5, 1901 Official Gazette Government of the Philippines July 15, 2023 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 External links https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1901/ 1901 Official Gazette Government of the Philippines 1901