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Although the original American report claimed that only 39 people were killed, [14] estimates by actual historians range from around 2,000 [10] to roughly 50,000. [11] [12] Malabang incident 12 May 1904: Malabang, Lanao district, Moro Province: 53 (all of Filipino families of employees of the American military government stationed in the town)
Certain numbers could be redeemed for prizes, which ranged from 100 pesos (about US$4) to 1 million pesos for a grand prize, roughly US$40,000 in 1992, [6] at the time equivalent to 611 times the average monthly salary in the Philippines. [7] Pepsi allocated a total of US$2 million for prizes. [4]
Killed in a gun duel with the town's mayor, who also died. 20 September 1985 Juvelyn Jaravello, youth activist Pro-government paramilitaries Among 20 people who were killed in the Escalante massacre, mostly from gunshot wounds. 30 September 1985 Victor Lopez Jr., barangay chairman in Tondo, Manila: 23 October 1985
A total of 41 were killed. 14 February 1945 – Ateneo de Manila, where about 100 non-combatants were killed from bombs thrown by the Japanese. [19] 19 to 20 February 1945 – about 100 Catholic priests, Spaniards and other civilians in air raid shelters in Fort McKinley (now Fort Bonifacio) were killed. [18]
Three Marines were killed by gunmen while they were procuring provisions. [138] 16 July Mamasapano, Maguindanao (+8) 7 shooting Eight BIFF militants were killed while seven soldiers were wounded in hostilities sparked by an attack on an Army team studying Moro culture. [139] 2 September Davao City 15 70 Improvised Explosive Device
The Philippine peso is ultimately derived from the Spanish peso or pieces of eight brought over in large quantities by the Manila galleons of the 16th to 19th centuries. From the same Spanish peso or dollar is derived the various pesos of Latin America, the dollars of the US and Hong Kong, as well as the Chinese yuan and the Japanese yen. [1 ...
Three suspects were killed in shootouts with the police in their residences in Tanauan, Batangas on May 22, 2008. In September 2008, the kin of the suspects, accompanied by lawyer Harry Roque who denied their slain relatives' involvement in the robbery filed charges against the police using reports by the Commission on Human Rights as their ...
Recognized as the worst fire in Philippine history. 1896 Warfare 155 Battle of San Juan del Monte: San Juan: 2004 Terrorism 116 SuperFerry 14 bombing: Manila Bay: 1820 Riot 110–120 [7] First cholera pandemic riots: Manila