MANUNGGUL JAR

Who: The jar was found in Chamber A of the Manunggul caves in Palawan. The jar is dated
from about 2800 years before the present day. The Mannungul Jar was found in the Tabon
Cave in Palawan. It was found by Robert Fox and Miguel Santiago.

What: The Manunggul Jar is widely acknowledged to be one of the finest Philippine pre-
colonial artworks ever produced and is considered a masterpiece of Philippine
ceramics. It is listed as a national treasure and designated as item 64-MO-74 by the
National Museum of the Philippines.
When: One of the Philippines cultural treasures and early pre-colonial artwork is the Manunggul
Jar, that was found in March 1964 in Manunngul Cave in Lipuun Pioint, Quezon, Palawan by
Victor Decalan, Hans Kasten and several volunteer workers from the United States Peace
Corps and archaeologists 
Where: The Manunggul Jar is a secondary burial jar excavated from a Neolithic burial site in the
Manunggul cave of the Tabon Caves at Lipuun Point in Palawan, Philippines. It dates from 890–
710 B.C. and the two prominent figures at the top handle
Why: The Manunggul jar also depicted the Filipino values of respect for one's soul,
compassion, nationalism and faith. Consequently, the jar served as a living reminder of the
country's rich history and culture since it existence during the late Neolithic Period
THE BASI REVOLT

Who: The Basi Revolt, also known as the Ambaristo Revolt, was a revolt undertaken from
September 16 to 28, 1807. It was led by Pedro Mateo and Salarogo Ambaristo (though some
sources refer to a single person named Pedro Ambaristo), with its events occurring in the present-
day town of Piddig in Ilocos Norte.

What: The first was the “tobacco revolt”, an uprising that started in Laoag in 1788, and was
caused by a general discontent over the tobacco monopoly. The second was the “basi revolt” in
1807 which resulted from the injustices of the wine monopoly.
When: The Basi Revolt, also known as the Ambaristo Revolt, erupted on September 16, 1807 in the
present-day town of Piddig, Ilocos Norte.

Where: the Old Carcel Museum

The Basi Revolt - National Museum. The 14 oil paintings depicting scenes of the Iloko peasants'
Basi Revolt of 1807

Why: The Basi Revolt happened in 1807, when rebel Ilocanos marched from all over the north to
overthrow the Spaniards governing in Vigan. This revolt was brought about by Spain's move to
forbid the production and sale of the local wine, basi.
PHILLIPINE AMERICAN WAR

Who: The conflict arose in 1898 when the United States, rather than acknowledging the
Philippines' declaration of independence, annexed the Philippines under the Treaty of Paris at
the conclusion of the Spanish–American War.

What: The conflict arose when the First Philippine Republic objected to the terms of the
Treaty of Paris under which the United States took possession of the Philippines from
Spain

When: It began in November of 1899, lasted through the capture of Aguinaldo in 1901 and
into the spring of 1902

Where: On the night of February 4, 1899, shooting erupted on the outskirts of Manila.
Morning found the Filipinos, who had fought bravely, even recklessly, defeated at all points.
While the fighting was in progress, Aguinaldo issued a proclamation of war against the United
States

Why: It began after the United States assumed sovereignty of the Philippines following
the defeat of Spain in the Spanish-American War. Although an end to the insurrection was
declared in 1902, sporadic fighting continued for several