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Philippines Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

Explore the rich history of the Philippines with this interactive timeline game. Test your knowledge and learn more about the significant events that have shaped the country’s past.

  • Players must correctly place events in their chronological order
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  • March 16, 1521: Arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in the Philippines
  • April 27, 1521: Battle of Mactan
  • 1565: Spanish colonization of the Philippines begins
  • 1571: Manila becomes the capital of the Spanish East Indies
  • 1762-1764: British occupation of Manila during the Seven Years' War
  • 1896: Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule begins
  • June 12, 1898: Declaration of Philippine independence from Spain
  • February 4, 1899: Philippine-American War begins
  • November 15, 1935: Establishment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
  • 1942-1945: Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II
  • July 4, 1946: Philippine independence from the United States
  • January 26, 1970: Outbreak of the First Quarter Storm, a series of protests against the Marcos regime
  • September 21, 1972: Declaration of Martial Law by President Ferdinand Marcos
  • August 21, 1983: Assassination of Senator Benigno Aquino Jr.
  • February 22-25, 1986: People Power Revolution ousts President Ferdinand Marcos from power
  • June 15, 1991: Mount Pinatubo erupts, causing widespread destruction
  • March 27, 2014: Signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, ending decades of conflict in Mindanao
  • May 9, 2016: Election of Rodrigo Duterte as President of the Philippines
  • May 23-October 23, 2017: Marawi Siege by ISIS-affiliated militants
  • July 3, 2020: Passage of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020

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