Philippine Legislature
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The Philippine Legislature was the legislature of the Philippines from 1907 to 1935, during the American colonial period, and predecessor of the current Congress of the Philippines. It was bicameral and the legislative branch of the Insular Government.
Joint session of the Philippine Legislature, Manila. November 15, 1916
Philippine Legislature before 1924
History of the Philippines (1898–1946)
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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 Philippines on July 4, 1946.
Battle of Manila Bay
Aguinaldo Shrine, where the flag of the Philippines was raised during the declaration of independence from Spain
Felipe Agoncillo was the Filipino representative to the negotiations in Paris that led to the Treaty of Paris (1898), ending the Spanish–American War. He has been referred to as the "outstanding first Filipino diplomat."
Gregorio del Pilar and his troops in 1898