Still, the Spanish were quickly subdued ... the United States paid Spain $20 million to annex the entire Philippine archipelago. The outraged Filipinos, led by Aguinaldo, prepared for war.

Earlier, beginning in 1350, Islam had been spreading northward from Indonesia into the Philippine archipelago. By the time the Spanish arrived in the 16th century, Islam was firmly established on ...

It is often buffeted by typhoons and other storms. The Philippines - a Spanish colony for more than three centuries, and named after a 16th Century Spanish king - was taken over by the US in the ...

Celebrated annually on June 12, it marks the day in 1898 when the Philippines declared its independence from Spanish dominion. This day is steeped in historical significance and national pride ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday received the original Murillo Velarde 1734 map, which has been vital in the ...

The Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy of Spain in the Philippines announced the successful visit of a high-level business delegation led by the Algeciras Bay Port Authority (APBA), which ...