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The types of sovereign state leaders in the Philippines have varied throughout the country's history, from heads of ancient chiefdoms, kingdoms and sultanates in the pre-colonial period, to the leaders of Spanish, American, and Japanese colonial governments, until the directly elected president of the modern sovereign state of the Philippines.
Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B. B. King, was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato, and staccato picking that influenced many later electric guitar blues players.
Atrocities and war crimes were committed during the war, including the Bataan Death March and the Manila massacre. [120] [121] Meeting of Jorge B. Vargas, chair of the Philippine Executive Commission, and Homma Masaharu, a General Lieutenant of the Imperial Japanese Army on February, 20th 1943
This list of conflicts in the Philippines is a timeline of events that includes pre-colonial wars, Spanish–Moro conflict, Philippine revolts against Spain, battles, skirmishes, and other related items that have occurred in the Philippines' geographical area.
President Manuel Roxas' inauguration as the first president of an independent Philippines. The impact of the war led to a weaker civil service and a reduction in the dominance of Manila, with provincial politicians gaining political power and in some cases de facto autonomy. Many leveraged their provincial power to engage in national politics.
King Philip II of Spain becomes King of Portugal, ending the Portuguese harassment of the Philippines The Spaniards institute forced labor on all male natives aged 16 to 60. 1581 Arrival of the country's first bishop, Salazar. [18] Arrival of the Jesuits [18] March Arrival of the first Dominicans in the Philippines [39] [40] 1582
Since the 19th century, the United States government has participated and interfered, both overtly and covertly, in the replacement of many foreign governments. In the latter half of the 19th century, the U.S. government initiated actions for regime change mainly in Latin America and the southwest Pacific, including the Spanish–American and Philippine–American wars.
From Cebu, Legaspi expanded Spanish rule across the Philippines, taking possession of Manila for Spain in 1571. [31] Referendum of 1599 legitimised Spain's sovereignty. [32] The British Occupation happened between 1762 and 1764 during the Seven Years' War.