title: 1901 in the Philippines
text: # 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
  