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Filipino nationalists rose up in
rebellion in the fall of 1896 against
Spanish power, which had ruled the
Philippines since the sixteenth
century. The 1896 uprising, which
was led by Emilio Aguinaldo (1869–
1964), propelled the Filipinos into
both an anticipated war with Spain
and an unexpected conflict with the
United States.
 1872
Twenty years after the uprising in 1872,
Filipino nationalists started to quietly
organize. Jose Rizal established Liga
Filipina in 1892, while Andres Bonifacio
established the Katipunan, a fraternal
fraternity of proindependence Filipino
nationalists, in 1895. In 1895, Emilo
Aguinaldo joined the Katipunan and rose to
the position of leader in the province of
Cavite. Aguinaldo adopted the name
Magdalo, after Mary Magdalene, after
being initiated
 1896
The violent conflict started in Manila
in 1896 and swiftly extended over
the entire nation. Aguinaldo rose to
become the head of the Katipunan
after a series of victories over
Spanish forces. In 1897, Aguinaldo
ordered Bonifacio's arrest and
execution.
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The Philippines sided with the United States
during the conflict between Spain and the
United States over Cuba. Aguinaldo proclaimed
the Philippine Islands' independence on June 12,
1898, and he was elected president in January
1899. The Americans refused to acknowledge the
new administration, despite the fact that the
Filipinos thought a U.S. victory against Spain
would result in a free Philippines