Philippine Revolution
During the Philippine Revolution of 1898, "Mestizos de Sangley" (Chinese mestizos) would eventually refer to themselves as "Filipino", which during that time referred to Spaniards born in the Philippines. The Chinese mestizos would later fan the flames of the Philippine Revolution. Many leaders of the Philippine Revolution themselves have substantial Chinese ancestry. These include Emilio Aguinaldo, Andrés Bonifacio, Marcelo del Pilar, Antonio Luna, José Rizal and Manuel Tinio.