The second period was the defeat of the Filipinos during the Philippine-American War. During the Spanish-American ... June 12 was only designated as Flag Day. For the next 16 years, Filipinos ...

But, the U.S. refused to recognize the country as a stand-alone territory, igniting the Philippine-American War, which lasted ... the senior Marcos raising the flag as cabinet and military ...

America's "splendid little war ... Philippines, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico, the United States stood poised to enter the 20th century as an imperial power. Troops on the march, Spanish ...