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2 days ago · The Portuguese navigator and explorer Ferdinand Magellan headed the first Spanish foray to the Philippines when he made landfall on Cebu in March 1521; a short time later he met an untimely death on the nearby island of Mactan.
2 days ago · Philippines - US Influence, Colonialism, Revolution: The juxtaposition of U.S. democracy and imperial rule over a subject people was sufficiently jarring to most Americans that, from the beginning, the training of Filipinos for self-government and ultimate independence—the Malolos Republic was conveniently ignored—was an ...
3 days ago · The history of the Philippines from 1898 to 1946 is known as the American colonial period, and began with the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April 1898, when the Philippines was still a colony of the Spanish East Indies, and concluded when the United States formally recognized the independence of the Republic of the ...
2 days ago · Philippines - Colonialism, Revolution, Independence: By the late 18th century, political and economic changes in Europe were finally beginning to affect Spain and, thus, the Philippines. Important as a stimulus to trade was the gradual elimination of the monopoly enjoyed by the galleon to Acapulco.
5 days ago · Colonial legacies that negate significance of independence. 29th September 2024. By Sunday Standard Reporter. When the non-resident colonial Resident Commissioner started solemnising marriages in Bechuanaland, on appointed days he would board a north-bound passenger train in Mahikeng, South Africa on Wednesday afternoon.
4 days ago · SHARE. Tracy Robinson, a recently recruited lecturer at The University of the West Indies, contends that the Jamaican Constitution and several other Caribbean constitutions show a persistent British influence that impedes full independence. At the UWI, Mona campus in St Andrew, Robinson gave her first professorial lecture titled “A Caribbean ...
4 days ago · This day serves as a reminder of the colonial legacies that continue to affect our communities and the need for continuous commitment to reconciliation. As Indigenous peoples, we wear orange to honour our ancestors, amplify the voices of survivors, and advocate for a future where our cultures are respected, and our people are treated with dignity.
