Philippine Constabulary
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The Philippine Constabulary was a gendarmerie-type military police force of the Philippines from 1901 to 1991, and the predecessor to the Philippine National Police. It was created by the American occ
Cornelius C. Smith (far right), a recipient of the Medal of Honor, as commander of the Philippine Constabulary with Brig. Gen. John J. Pershing and Moro chieftains in 1910. Smith participated in expeditions against the Moro rebels for much of his time in the Philippines.
Former chief of the Philippine constabulary Rafael Crame from whom Camp Crame headquarters was named after.
Two Constables posing for a photo in the New York Tribune in 1905.
Philippine Constabulary in 1910
Philippine–American War
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The Philippine–American War, known alternatively as the Filipino–American War, Philippine Insurrection, or Tagalog Insurgency, emerged in early 1899 following the United States' annexation of the form
Philippine Constabulary
…By the end of 1901, a total of 180 officers had been commissioned. The constabulary assisted the United States military in combating the remaining irreconcilable revolutionaries following the March 23 capture of General Emilio Aguinaldo and his April 1 pledge of allegiance to the United States. This phase of the Philippine–American…
Manila 646 1899
General Gregorio del Pilar and troops in Pampanga c 1898
Battle of Quingua
Americans guarding Pasig River bridge, 1898