1901 in the Philippines
# 1901 in the Philippines

1901 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1901

## Incumbents

### First Philippine Republic

* President: Emilio Aguinaldo (until March 23)

### U.S. Military Government

* Governor:
   * Arthur MacArthur, Jr. (until July)
   * Adna Chaffee, Jr. (starting July)

## Events

### March

* March 2 – The Army Appropriation Act, also known as the Spooner Amendment, is passed by the US Senate.
* March 12 – The province of Tayabas is founded.
* March 16 – The province of Romblon is founded.
* March 18 – The province of Masbate is founded.
* March 23 – General Emilio Aguinaldo is captured in Palanan, Isabela by US authorities.

### April

* April 1 – Aguinaldo takes an oath of allegiance to the US.

### June

* June 17 – El Colegio de San Beda established.

### July

* July 4
   * Adna Chaffee appointed as the last US Military Governor (1901–1902).
   * A civil government is established in the Philippines with William Howard Taft as the first Civil Governor (1901–1904).
* July 18 – The US organizes the Philippine Constabulary.
* July 31 – US Philippine Commission Act 183 is enacted, incorporating Manila as the country's first city; it would take effect on August 7.

### August

* August 28 – Silliman Institute, later known as Silliman University, is established as the first American university in the Philippines

### September

* September 27 – Guerillas, headed by the Filipino Captain Daza, attack the US military barracks in Balangiga, Samar
* September 28 – Balangiga massacre occurs

### October

* October 20 – A U.S. Marine battalion arrives on Samar to conduct the March across Samar operation
* November 4 – The Philippine Commission enacts the Sedition Law
* December 14 – An earthquake estimated of magnitude 7.8 shakes Lucena, Tayabas (now Quezon province when re-established in 1946).

### Unknown date

* September – The first Filipino members of the second Philippine Commission are appointed

## Holidays

As a former colony of Spanish Empire and being a catholic country, the following were considered holidays:

* January 1 – New Year's Day
* April 4 – Maundy Thursday
* April 5 – Good Friday
* December 25 – Christmas Day
