the history of the philippines, part 3

Jose Rizal the national hero,was born in Calamba,Laguna,1861. heavy fights were taking place with the Spanish army.The newspaper la Solidaridad became the famous organ of the Propaganda Movement.Rizal wrote his novel El Filibusterismo in Gent BE,and he founded La Liga Filipina in Tondo,Manila,In 1892 he was exciled and sent to Fort Santiago.He was executed in 1896.( the Rizal Park).In the famous battle of Manila bay the American naval fleet destroyed the Spanish flotilla.( 1898).the philippines are independent since 1898.( General Aguinaldo).
In 1941 the Japanese invasionary forces bombed several places,just after the attack on pearl harbor.In 1942 Bataan fell and many soldiers had to march to their death from Bataan to San Fernando,Pampanga,a province N. from manila.( the socalled Death March of 78,000 defenders.)This distance going by bus is almost 2 hours!!In 1944 macArthur in the battle of Leyte gulf,the greatest naval battle in history ,fought in three places ,resulted in capitulation of Japan(1945),mainly after the bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
the fourth period is the Post World WarII .
First President Roxas,of the 3rd Republic,then in 1965 Marcos with his martial Law and peoples power movement,followed by Mrs.Aquino,who's husband was executed by Marcos peoples and finally in 2002-2010 Mrs Arroyo.( Mr.Aquino's name is given to the international airport of manila,the place were he was executed.)

You will find historical seats in Bulacan in Malolos,1899 proclamation of the First Republic, in Tarlac, Luzon, the Death March Marker,the Fall of Bataan; the Lapu-Lapu monument in Cebu (Magellan),1521, the MacArthurpark in Leyte,Vysayas,,1944, The first Spanish Settlement in Cebu,Fort San Pedro, the Rizal Monument, the Malacanang palace of the President,both in Manila, the Mindanao massacre( 57-62) in Maguindanao,2009, South Philippines island, the Basilan island prison escape of Muslim and fighting clans prisoners(31) in december 2009.(west of the island Mindanao).
You,dear reader,follower and writer will have noticed an impressive number of events, far too much to be added to this post.i can only say :visit the philippines,visit the Filipinos,the third biggest english speaking population, visit the historical places, be impressed by the beauty of this country with 7,107 beaches or more,by the smile of 90 +million peoples.
thank you,maramat.