List of conflicts in the Philippines
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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.[1]
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Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Precolonial period | |||
Battle of Maynila (1365) Majapahit - Luzon conflict | Maynila | Majapahit
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Inconclusive Unspecified and disputed battle[2] according to the Nagarakretagama. |
Moro raid - Po-ni province (modern day Brunei-1369 AD) | Sulu
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Majapahit Empire
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Decisive Majapahit victory
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Tamil Rebellion (1400 CE.) |
Sri Lumay Sri Alho Sri Ukob |
Chola Dynasty
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Successful escape of Sri Lumay
Establishment of the Rajahnate of Cebu[4][page needed] |
Bruneian Invasion of Palawan - Expansion of Bruneian Empire (ca. 1477 CE.) |
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Bruneian Empire
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Brunei - Sulu victory |
Bruneian Invasion of Mindoro (c. 1500 C.E.) | Ma-i | Brunei | Fall of Ma-i
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Bruneian Invasion of Tundun - Expansion of Brunei (c.1500 CE.) | Tundun
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Brunei | Defeat of Tundun Foundation of Kota Selurong (Maynila), a vassal state of Kingdom of Brunei.[7][8]
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Muslim Expansion of Mindanao- Battle of Malabang and the Battle of Lanao del Sur , 1475 AD. | Sultanate of Maguindanao
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Lumads | Maguindanao victory[9] |
Visayan Coalition (1500 CE.)[10] |
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Madja-as victory
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Battle of Mactan (1521) |
Kedatuan of Mactan | Mactan victory
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Bool-Ternate War (1563) | Kingdom of Bool
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Sultanate of Ternate
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Ternatean victory
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Spanish colonial period | |||
Spanish Conquest of Luzon and the Visayas (1565-1571) |
Maynila Namayan Tondo Cainta Madja-as |
Spanish Empire |
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Battle of Manila (1574) | Spanish Empire
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Chinese pirates Wokou |
Spanish victory
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1582 Cagayan battles | Spanish Empire
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Wokou
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Spanish victory
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Battles of Playa Honda (1610-1624) | Spanish Empire
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Dutch Republic | Spanish victory |
Battles of La Naval de Manila (1646) | Spanish Empire
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Dutch Republic
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Spanish victory |
Battle of Puerto de Cavite (1647) | Spanish Empire | Dutch Republic | Spanish victory |
Spanish campaigns in Lanao (1637–1639 CE) | Sultanates of Lanao
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Spanish Empire
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Battle of Manila (1762) (part of Seven Years' War) |
Spanish Empire
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Great Britain
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Spanish defeat
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Spanish Conquest of Mindanao |
Sulu Sultanate |
Spanish Empire |
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Philippine revolts against Spain | |||
Dagami Revolt (1565) |
Rajahnate of Cebu
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Spanish Conquistadors
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Ceasefire
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Tondo Conspiracy[15] (1587) |
Tondo Maynila Bulacan Pampanga Palawan
Supported by:
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Spanish Empire
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Conspiracy failed
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Cagayan and Dingras Revolts Against the Tribute (1589) |
Ilocanos and Ibanag | Spanish conquistadors | Ceasefire
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Magalat Revolt (1596) | Datu Magalat of Cagayan | Spanish and Filipino colonial troops | Revolutionary defeat
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Igorot Revolt (Cordillera 1601) | Igorot clans and tribes | Spanish conquistadors
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Ceasefire
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Sangley Rebellion (1603) | Sangleys | Spanish Empire | Sangley defeat |
Caquenga's Revolt (1607) | Babaylan Caquenga | Spanish Empire | Rebellion failed |
Bankaw revolt (1621-1622) | Spanish Empire
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Rebels defeated | |
Sumuroy Revolt (1649-1650) | Agustin Sumuroy
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Spanish Empire
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Revolutionary defeat
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Silang Revolt (1762–1763) | Diego Silang Gabriela Silang |
Spanish Empire
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Spanish victory
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Palmero Conspiracy (1828) | Palmero brothers | Spanish Empire | Spanish victory
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Cavite Mutiny (1872) | Filipino mutineers
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Spanish Empire | Mutineer defeat |
Philippine Revolution | |||
Philippine Revolution (1896-1898) |
1896-97 Sovereign Tagalog Nation |
Spain | Peace treaty (1897)
Victory (1898)
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Cry of Pugad Lawin (August 23, 1896) | Katipunan | Spain |
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Battle of Pasong Tamo (August 28–29, 1896) | Katipunan | Spain
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Filipino defeat
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Battle of Manila (1896) (Manila, Philippines August 29, 1896) | Katipunan
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Spain | Filipino defeat |
Battle of San Juan del Monte (August 30, 1896) | Katipunan
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Spain
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Spanish victory
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Battle of Noveleta (August 30, 1896) | Katipunan | Spain | Filipino victory |
Battle of San Francisco de Malabon (August 31, 1896) | Katipunan
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Spain | Filipino victory
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Kawit revolt (August 31, 1896) | Katipunan | Spain | Filipino victory |
Battle of Imus (Imus, Cavite September 1–3, 1896) |
Katipunan
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Spain
|
Filipino victory |
Cry of Nueva Ecija (September 2–5, 1896) | Katipunan | Spain
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Tactical Filipino victory Strategic Spanish victory
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Battles of Batangas (October 23, 1896) | Katipunan | Spain | Tactical Spanish victory |
Battle of San Mateo and Montalban (November 7, 1896) | Katipunan
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Spain | Tactical Spanish victory
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Battle of Binakayan–Dalahican (November 9–11, 1896) | Katipunan
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Spain
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Filipino victory[17][18][19]' |
Battle of Sambat (November 15–16, 1896) | Katipunan | Spain
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Spanish victory
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Battle of Pateros (December 31, 1896 – January 3, 1897) | Katipunan
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Spain
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Filipino tactical victory Spanish strategic victory |
Battle of Kakarong de Sili (January 1, 1897) | Katipunan
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Spain | Spanish victory |
Cry of Tarlac (January 24, 1897) | Katipunan | Spain | Filipino victory |
Battle of Perez Dasmariñas (January 24, 1897) | Katipunan
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Spain
|
Spanish victory |
Battle of Zapote Bridge (February 17, 1897) |
Katipunan | Spain | Filipino victory |
Retreat to Montalban (May 3, 1897 - June 14, 1897) | Katipunan | Spain
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Tactical Spanish victory Strategic Filipino victory |
Raid on Paombong (September 3, 1897) | Katipunan | Spain | Tactical Filipino victory |
Battle of Aliaga (September 4–5, 1897) | Katipunan
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Spain
|
Filipino victory |
Battle of Tres de Abril (April 3–8, 1898) | Katipunan
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Spain | Spanish victory |
Battle of Manila Bay (near Manila, Philippines May 1, 1898) |
United States | Spain | American Victory |
Battle of Alapan (Imus, Cavite May 28, 1898) | Filipino Revolutionaries
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Spain | Decisive Filipino victory
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Battle of Tayabas (June 24 – August 15, 1898) | Filipino Revolutionaries
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Spain
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Filipino victory
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Mock Battle of Manila (Manila, Philippines August 13, 1898) |
United States
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Spain | American victory
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Siege of Masbate (Masbate, Philippines - August 19, 1898) | Filipino Revolutionaries
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Spain
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Filipino victory
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Negros Revolution (Negros Island, Philippines - November 3, 1898 - November 24, 1898) | Filipino Revolutionaries
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Spanish Empire | Decisive Filipino victory
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Battle of Barrio Yoting (Pilar Capiz, Visayas - December 3, 1898) |
Filipino Revolutionaries
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Spain | Filipino victory |
Siege of Baler (Baler, Aurora July 1, 1898 – June 2, 1899) |
1898 Filipino Revolutionaries 1899
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Spain
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Filipino victory[27]
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Philippine–American War | |||
Philippine–American War February 4, 1899 – July 2, 1902 Moro Rebellion: 1899-1913 |
1899-1902 República Filipina Limited Foreign Support: 1902-1906 1899-1913 |
1899-1902 United States 1902-1913 |
Filipino defeat
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Battle of Manila (Manila, Philippines February 4–5, 1899) |
República Filipina
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United States | Filipino defeat
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Battle of Caloocan (Caloocan, Philippines February 10, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat |
Second Battle of Caloocan (Caloocan, Philippines February 22–24, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Balantang (Balantang, Jaro, Iloilo, Philippines March 10, 1899) |
República Filipina
|
United States | Filipino victory
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Capture of Malolos (Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines March 25–31, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat
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Battle of Marilao River (Marilao, Bulacan, Philippines March 27, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Santa Cruz (1899) (Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines April 9–10, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Pagsanjan (Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines April 11, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Paete (Paete, Laguna, Philippines April 12, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Quingua (Quingua - now Plaridel, Bulacan, Philippines April 23, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | 1st Phase: Filipino victory
2nd Phase: Filipino defeat
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Battles of Bagbag and Pampanga Rivers (Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines April 25–27, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat
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Battle of Santo Tomas (Santo Tomas, Pampanga, Philippines May 4, 1899) |
República Filipina
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United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Zapote River (Las Piñas, Province of Manila, Philippines June 13, 1899) |
República Filipina
|
United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Olongapo (Olongapo, Zambales, Philippines September 18–23, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of San Jacinto (1899) (San Jacinto, Pangasinan, Philippines November 11, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Tirad Pass[32] (Tirad Pass, Ilocos Sur, Philippines December 2, 1899) |
República Filipina
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United States | Strategic Filipino victory Tactical Filipino defeat
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Battle of Paye (San Mateo, Manila (now Rizal), Philippines December 19, 1899) |
República Filipina | United States | Tactical Filipino victory Strategic Filipino defeat
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Battle of Cagayan de Misamis (Cagayan de Misamis (now Cagayan de Oro), Mindanao, Philippines April 7, 1900) |
República Filipina
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United States
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Filipino defeat |
Siege of Catubig (Catubig, Philippines April 15–19, 1900) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino victory |
Battle of Agusan Hill (Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao, Philippines May 14, 1900) |
República Filipina
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United States | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Makahambus Hill (Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao, Philippines June 4, 1900) |
República Filipina | United States | Filipino victory |
Battle of Pulang Lupa (Marinduque, Philippines September 13, 1900) |
República Filipina
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United States
|
Filipino victory |
Battle of Mabitac (Mabitac, Laguna, Philippines September 17, 1900) |
República Filipina | United States
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Filipino victory |
Battle of Lonoy (Lonoy, Jagna, Bohol, Philippines March 5, 1901) |
República Filipina | United States. | Filipino defeat |
Battle of Balangiga (Balangiga, Samar, Philippines March September 28, 1901) |
República Filipina
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United States
Thomas W. Connell † |
Filipino victory |
Battle of Dolores River (Samar, Philippines December 12, 1904) |
Pulahan
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United States | American defeat |
Moro rebellion | |||
Battle of Bayang (Malabang, South of Lanao Lake, Mindanao, Philippines May 2–3, 1902) |
Sultanates of Lanao
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United States | American victory
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Hassan uprising (Sulu, Mindanao, Philippines October 1903 – March 1904) |
Sultanate of Sulu | United States
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American victory |
Battle of Siranaya (Siranaya, Mindanao, Philippines March 1904) |
Sultanate of Maguindanao | United States | American victory |
Battle of Taraca (Taraka, Lanao del Sur, Philippines April 1904) |
Sultanates of Lanao | United States | American victory |
Battle of the Malalag River (Malalag, Davao del Sur, Philippines October 22, 1905) |
Sultanate of Maguindanao | United States | American victory |
First Battle of Bud Dajo (Bud Dajo, Jolo Island, Philippines March 5–8, 1906) |
Sultanate of Sulu | United States
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American victory |
Second Battle of Bud Dajo (Bud Dajo, Jolo Island, Philippines December 18–26, 1911) |
Sultanate of Sulu | United States | American victory |
Battle of Bud Bagsak (Jolo Island, Philippines June 11–15, 1913) |
Sultanate of Sulu
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United States | American victory
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Second World war | |||
Japanese invasion of the Philippines (1941-1942) Japanese occupation of the Philippines (1942-1944) Allied liberation of the Philippines (1944-1945) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States Co-belligerent: Hukbalahap |
Japanese Empire | Allied defeat (1941-1942)
Japanese occupation (1942-1945)
Allied victory (1944-1945)
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Japanese invasion of Batan Island (Batan Island, Philippines December 8, 1941) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
Japanese Empire | Allied defeat |
Japanese invasion of Vigan (Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines December 10, 1941) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
Japanese Empire | Allied defeat |
Japanese invasion of Aparri (Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines December 10, 1941) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
Japanese Empire | Allied defeat |
Japanese invasion of Legazpi (Legazpi, Albay, Philippines December 12, 1941) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
Japanese Empire | Allied Defeat |
Japanese invasion of Lingayen Gulf (Lingayen Gulf, Philippines December 21–23, 1941) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
Japanese Empire | Allied defeat |
Japanese invasion of Lamon Bay (Lamon Bay, Philippines December 21–23, 1941) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
Japanese Empire | Allied defeat |
Battle of Bataan (Bataan Peninsula near Manila Bay in Luzon Island, Philippines January 7 – April 9, 1942) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
Japanese Empire
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Allied defeat
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Battle of Corregidor (Corregidor island in Manila Bay, Luzon Island, Philippines May 5–6, 1942) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States |
Japanese Empire
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American defeat |
Philippine resistance against Japan (Philippines December 8, 1941 - August 15, 1945) |
Commonwealth of the Philippines United States Chinese volunteers Hukbalahap[b] Moros[c] |
Japanese Empire
|
Allied victory |
Battle of Leyte (Leyte Island, Philippines October 17 – December 26, 1944) |
Philippines United States Army: |
Japanese Empire Army: |
Allied victory |
Battle of Leyte Gulf (Leyte Gulf, Philippines October 23–26, 1944) |
United States
|
Japanese Empire |
American victory |
Battle off Samar (East of Samar Island, Philippines October 25, 1944) |
United States | Japanese Empire | American victory |
Battle of Ormoc Bay (Camotes Sea, Philippines November 11 – December 21, 1944) |
United States | Japanese Empire | American victory |
Battle of Mindoro (Mindoro Island, Philippines December 13–16, 1944) |
United States | Japanese Empire | American victory |
Battle of Maguindanao (Maguindanao, Philippines January to September 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Japanese Empire Second Philippine Republic |
Allied victory |
Invasion of Lingayen Gulf (Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines January 3–13, 1945) |
United States | Japanese Empire | American victory |
Battle of Luzon (Luzon, Philippines January 9, 1945 – August 15, 1945) |
United States
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Japanese Empire
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Allied victory
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Battle of Bessang Pass (Ilocos Sur, Luzon, Philippines June 1–15, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Japanese Empire Second Philippine Republic
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Allied victory
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Raid at Cabanatuan (Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines January 30, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Japanese Empire | Allied victory
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Battle of Bataan (1945) (Bataan Peninsula, Philippines January 31 – February 21, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Japanese Empire
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Allied victory |
Battle of Manila (1945) (Manila, Philippines February 3 – March 3, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Japanese Empire | Allied victory |
Battle of Corregidor (1945) (Corregidor Island, Philippines February 16–26, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Japanese Empire | American victory |
Battle of Baguio (1945) (Baguio, Mountain Province, Luzon, Philippines February 21 – April 26, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Japanese Empire
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Allied victory
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Raid on Los Baños (Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines February 23, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Japanese Empire
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Allied victory |
Invasion of Palawan (Palawan island, Philippines February 28 – April 22, 1945) |
United States
|
Japanese Empire | American victory |
Battle of Mindanao (Mindanao Island, Philippines March 10 – August 15, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Japanese Empire | Allied victory |
Battle of Visayas (Visayas region, Philippines March 18 – August 15, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines
|
Japanese Empire | Allied victory |
Battle for Cebu City (Downtown Cebu City, Cebu Island, Philippines March 26 – April 8, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Japanese Empire
|
Allied victory |
Battle of Davao (Davao City, Davao Province, Mindanao island, Philippines April 27 to June 10, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines
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Japanese Empire
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Allied victory
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Battle of Mayoyao Ridge (Mayoyao, Mt. Province, Philippines July 26, 1945, to August 9, 1945) |
United States Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Japanese Empire |
Allied victory
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The Cold War | |||
Hukbalahap Rebellion (1942-1954) |
1942–1946: United States 1946–1954: |
1942–1945: Empire of Japan 1946–1954: Alleged support: |
First phase: Huk victory
Second Phase: Government victory
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Contemporary Era | |||
Moro insurgency (March 29, 1969 – present) Operation Enduring Freedom in the Philippines (January 15, 2002 – ongoing) |
Philippines Supported by: |
Moro National Liberation Front (until 1996) Moro Islamic Liberation Front (until 2014) Abu Sayyaf Other Islamist groups |
Cessation of armed conflict between the Government and MNLF/MILF
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Communist Insurgency (1969–present) | Philippines | Communist Party of the Philippines | Ongoing |
1989 Philippine coup d'état attempt (December 1–9, 1989) |
Philippines United States Archdiocese of Manila
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RAM Movement
|
Government victory
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1990 Mindanao crisis (October 4–6, 1990) |
Philippines | Federal Republic of Mindanao
|
Government victory
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Battle of Camp Abubakar (July 9, 2000) |
Philippines
|
Moro Islamic Liberation Front | Government victory |
Manila Peninsula siege (November 29, 2007) |
Philippines | Bagong Katipuneros (Magdalo Group) | Government victory
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Scarborough Shoal standoff (April 8, 2012 (start date)) |
Philippines | China | Scarborough Shoal occupied by China |
Zamboanga City crisis (September 9–28, 2013) |
Philippines | Bangsamoro Republik
|
Government victory
|
Operation Darkhorse (January 27, – February 2, 2014) |
Philippines
Supported by: |
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
|
Government victory
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Siege of Marawi (May 23 – October 23, 2017) |
Philippines
|
Islamic State | Government victory
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Gallery
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The Head Axe ,used by the Head-hunters of Kalinga people , A fearsome Melee weapon in Cordillera (Specially against the Ifugao peoples during the Proto-history).
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Inauguration of the First Republic
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Soldiers at the Siege of Baler
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Philippine Army in the Philippine–American War, (at the battle of Paceo - 1900)
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Filipino Soldiers outside Manila,1899.
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The coffins of fallen American Soldiers, (1906).
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a World War II Propaganda poster of Philippine Army of its Resistance against the Japanese Invasion. (1941)
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the flag of Federal Republic of Mindanao by Col. Alexander Noble, during 1990 Mindanao Crisis.
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a Moro insurgent of the Islamic (Moro) insurgency at Mindanao.
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Philippine Marine Private Damaranan rushes up a small ditch to engage role-playing enemy forces while Staff Sgt. John Ross of 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit provides communication during amphibious landing training of Balikatan Exercise.
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Naval Forces Western Mindanao sent off two Navy vessels to Marawi City on May 30, 2017 at Ensign Majini Pier, Naval Station Romulo Espaldon, Calarian, Zamboanga City to transport Fleet-Marine Team composed of combat service support elements, explosive ordnance and disposal units, and K9 units to augment troops that are currently fighting against local terrorist group Maute in Marawi City.
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BRP Tarlac (LD-601) in Iligan offloading military units meant to augment government forces fighting in Marawi
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Filipino soldiers involved in the Marawi crisis.
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President Rodrigo Duterte talks to Troops at 4th Infantry Division HQ 6 in regards the Marawi crisis
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Wake of soldiers who died due to friendly fire at the Marawi crisis
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