In the fall of 1896, Filipino nationalists revolted against the Spanish rule that had controlled the Philippines since the sixteenth century. Led by Emilio Aguinaldo (1869-1964), the 1896 revolt ...

For more than a century, Colon Street in this city has been considered as the oldest street in the Philippines, a claim ...

With its victory and subsequent annexation of the Philippines, Hawaii ... Troops on the march, Spanish American War. Artist Glackens, William J., 1870-1938. Library of Congress Congress approved ...

The Casa Manila museum in Intramuros depicts the Spanish colonial era of the Philippines. Considered the largest city in the Philippines (by size) and capital city of the Davao region ...

Spain introduced Christianity to the Philippines in 1565 with the arrival of Miguel ... These pueblos had both civil and ecclesiastical authority; the dominant power during the Spanish period was in ...

Ferdinand Magellan first stepped foot here in 1521 at the beginning of the Spanish colonisation era. The city was also the first bastion of Catholicism in the Philippines with the construction of ...

On Feb. 6, 1899, Congress approved the Treaty of Paris, which also ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S.

Bridging the gap between the Philippines’ rich past and bold future, the city of Intramuros invites visitors to imagine the experiences of historical heroes while championing modern-day innovations.