WEBExplore the major events and milestones in the history of the Philippines, from the Spanish colonial period to the present day. Learn about the arrival of Magellan, the Philippine–American War, the Japanese occupation, the independence movement, and more.

WEBThe history of the Philippines dates from the earliest hominin activity in the archipelago at least by 709,000 years ago. Homo luzonensis, a species of archaic humans, was present on the island of Luzon at least by 134,000 years