The history of the Philippines

Preface to the Second Edition

Acknowledgments

Timeline of Historical Events

1. Overview of the Philippines Today: Geography and Climate

2. The Islands before Spanish Colonization (Pre-1521)

3. Spanish Colonization (1521-1896)

4. The Philippine Revolution (1896-1902)

5. American Colonization (1899-1946)

6. Philippine Independence (Post-World War II)

7. The Marcos Regime (1965-1986)

8. People Power and Elite Democracy (1986-2001)

9. Elite Politics, Corruption, and Climate Change (2001-2016)

10. Rodrigo Duterte's "War on Drugs" (2016- )

Notable People in the History of the Philippines.

Southeast Asian prehistory and the Philippines

Spanish colonization (1521-1896)

The Philippine revolution (1896-1902)

American colonization (1899-1946)

Philippine independence (post-World War II)

The Marcos regime (1965-1986)

The Philippines after Marcos.