Philippinesball/History

==The Community As A Boat (Precolonial Epoch)==
The Philippinesball was first inhabited by Negritos, then they were supplanted by Malay-Polynesians who established city-states known as Barangays. When Chinese, Indians, and Arabs arrived in the Philippines, the barangays developed into several competing prehispanic states which were: the huangdoms of Ma-i and Pangasinan, the kingdoms of Tondo, Maynila and Namayan, the Kedatuan of Madja-as, the rajahnates of Butuan and Cebu and the sultanates of Lanao, Maguindanao, and Sulu.
These states were under the domination of Majapahitball and then, the Manila, Tondo and Sulu soon came to be invaded by Bruneiball, with the rest of the Philippine prehispanic states going to war against Bruneiball.
Their strategic location in Asia made them an especially important hub for trade, earning them the title of "Pearl of the Orient".
==The State as a Convent ( Spanish Era)==
In 1521, Spanish Empireball, sailing from Latin-America, gasped and invaded these islands states, naming the territory "Las Islas Filipinas" (King Philip the Second's Penthouse of Death.) Later on, Spainball landed in Limasawa Island in 1521 and held the first Catholic Mass in the Philippines. It then found Cebu Islandball where it met the first few natives. After converting some of the natives, Spainball received a complaint from one of the Rajahs about another Rajah who doesn't want to recognize Spain's influence, Rajah Lapu-Lapu. Determined to teach this "infidel" a lesson, Spain launched an attack on the island of Mactan. But since it's low tide season the galleons cant get in the small harbor, so Spainball and its men went on waist-deep water, only to be ambushed and "Injured" by Rajah Lapulapu.
Spanish Empireball then left the Philippines, only to return in 1565, starting the long 333 years of Spanish Empireball rule over the Philippines. Spainball quickly organized its new colony according to its model. The first task was the reduction or relocation of native Philippinesballs into settlements. The earliest political system used during the conquista period was the encomienda system, which was relevant in Europeball.
Spainball's friars, governors, and generals governed the Philippinesball in exchange for their services to the King. Spainball also made a law to collect tributes to Phil. In return, Phil would get justice and governance and aid during an invasion. In 1646, Dutch Republicball attacked Philippinesball to avenge what Spainball did to it in 1581. Spainball outsmarted Dutchball and thus, it was a Spanish Victory.
It was then ruled by New Spainball and together, Phil's economy raised during their galleon trade of the 1800s. But when New Spainball became Mexicoball, closed the Manila-Acapulco route and thus, they did not see each other again until Phil's Independence. Due to this, Spainball governed Phil directly from Madrid, causing many problems from corrupt friars.
Philippinesball was attacked by UKball in 1762 to 1764 as part of the 'Seven Years War' because Spainball allied with Franceball Philippinesball could be British territory, but they can into signings treaty that ended the war. Many revolts happened during the late 18th-19th century, but Spainball crushed the rebellion. Most of these revolts was not due to the Filipino nationalism, but because of the monopoly and welfare. Spainball didn't took care of Philippinesball in the 1850s due to problems on its own clay, corrupt Governor-Generals was assigned, and corrupt friars got a seat in Philippine politics.
Filipino nationalism had risen during this time, Phil read about the Renaissance, and what happened to Franceball. Philippinesball wrote many books that exposed Spainball's officials that Spainball assigned, but Spain had many problems so it could not handle the problem that is in the other side of the world. Spainball went too far when it killed José Rizal. That even sparkled a revolution that gave birth to KKKball.
Philippinesball started to revolt for their independence, Starting in Manilaball, but failed to liberate it, but successfully liberated, Zamboangaball, Caviteball, Ilocosball, Cebuball, Negrosball, Leyteball and other regions. Philippines cornered Spainball in Manilaball. USAball and Spainball was wrapping their own war and Signed the 'Treaty of Paris'.
 USAball went to Philippinesball clay to 'help' it, but it turns out, it was a stage battle to turnover Philippinesball to USAball. Then, Philippinesball declared independece on June 12, 1898 creating the First Philippine Republicball, the first democracy in Asia and it was into happy but their new ally had other plans.
==The Trials of 'Benevolent Assimilation' ( American Era)==
In, February 1899, USAball betrayed Philippinesball and attacked its in its own clay. USAball Attacked Philippinesball in all sides of its clay. Philippinesball almost lost Manilaball and Caviteball and was forced to run away to the mountains. In some other parts, USAball massacred many Philippinesballs from north to south, estimating 1.5 soldiers killed and 35,000 civilians killed, that was a sad time for Philippinesball.
 Philippinesball was then anschlussed by USAball by 1901 and the First Philippine Republicball was defeated. The bottom part of Philippinesball, Sultanate of Suluball rebelled against USAball. USAball did not fully anschlused Suluball until 1913. Thus the Sultanate was defeated.
Philippinesball was oppressed by USAball in early eras. But USAball knew how to make propaganda thus brainwashing the younger generation that the Spanish were into bad and Philippinesball was into 'idiot native people' and cannot into civilization and have to be "benevonently assimilated". Philippinesball rebelled against USAball but cannot into winnings since USAball was of powerful. A few years into occupational both sides came to terms and figured that the other was pretty cool. To this day both balls are friends.
=== World War II ===
 Empire of Japanball suddenly attacked Philippinesball after the Attack on Pearl Harbor with landings on Luzon. Fighting ended in a Empire of Japanball win on the 8th of May, 1942 thus Philippinesball was ' liberated from the Americanballs'. The Second Republic of the Philippinesball and other Philippinesball citizens got angry at the government and turned to Hukbalahap Communists.
 USAball left Philippinesball for 3 years and when USAball was counter-attacking the table into their side after the the Battle of Midway. After 2 years they pushed through the territory of Empire of Japanball to finally reach Philippinesball, Landing on the 28th of October, 1945. USAball then 'liberated' Philippinesball but actually USA just retook Philippinesball and later gave its independence to avoid war reparations because USAball carelessly bombed Philippinesball.
== Showplace of Democracy in Asia? (Postcolonial Era) ==
In 1935, The USA guarenteed Philippine independence by passing the Tydings–McDuffie Act to give the Philippinesball independence in 10 years. After the war, it was delayed for a year (Because of the Japanese) until on the 4th of July in 1946, The Philippine islands were given independence from the Americans. The first of these presidents was Ramon Magsaysay. He let the Americans pass the Bell trade act, which gave parity rights to the Americans which angered the Democratic alliance who state that it will harm the Philippines in the long run. Then in 1950, the Philippines fought alongside the UN in the Korean war and led to the famed battle of Yultong which was a Filipino victory.
After the 1953 election, Ramon Magsaysay was elected. He was a car mechanic before he was a guerilla leader in WW2. He was considered by Filipinos as the best president they had. He ended the Huk rebellion and opened the Malanan palace to the 'Tao' or the common man. But in 1957, he died tragically in an airplane crash which made Carlos Garcia the new president. Then under his administration, created the Filipino first policy which ended the American parity rights. The Macapagal adiministration was as interesting as Magsaysay's. It was on Macapagal's term that moved Philippine independence day to June 12, giving more reforms to the 'Tao' and the Sabah claim. He lost to Marcos in 1969 because of his marriage to Imelda Romualdez, his documentary, and many more.
=== The 'New Society' and its Aftermath (Marcos Era) ===
in 1965, the Philippines was under the leadership of Ferdinand Marcos. In Marcos' first term, Philippinesball became prosperous at the time and was the second-richest in Asia, behind only Japanball (although this is still debatable as some sources say Philippinesball was fifth or sixth richest during Marcos's first term). It was in his second term when things go downhill. Philippinesball was set under martial law from 1972 to 1981 under the leadership of Ferdinand Marcos. Marcos also started Operation Merdeka, which created the Islamic terrorist groups in the Philippines & almost caused a war with Malaysiaball. Marcos also stole US$10B from public funds and borrowed a lot of money, crippling Philippinesball's economy. Under his administration, The Philippines joined the Vietnam War (which is ironic since he opposed joining when Marcos was a senate president). Then after years of suppression of communists, a revolution (known as the People_Power_Revolution) began in 1986. It was caused when the people didn't like the snap election results of 1986, and installed Cory Aquino, wife of the murdered opposition leader Ninoy Aquino, as president in place of Marcos and the Fourth Philippine Republic collapsed. Marcos fled to Hawaii where he died in 1989. Marcos's family stayed in Hawaii until 1991 when they were allowed to return.
== New Forms for Old Challenges (The fifth republic of the Philippines) ==
After the EDSA uprising, a new constitution, more presidents and another EDSA uprising. Philippinesball has a new president (incidentally the most famous president) with a much different approach that most Visayas and Mindanao citizens like but most liberals dislike. The President Duterte now made drastic changes in Philippinesball such as strengthening relations with Chinaball and Russiaball, also weakening relations with USAball for a while. After Trump's victory, it decided to strengthen ties with USAball since it just didn't like Obama. It also took care of the terrorists in Marawi. Right now, it is promoting Federalism to the Philippines and trying to take care of the Communist Rebels with peace talks, but most of these peace talks never happened. It also declared the Communist Rebels as Terrorists, and is still continuing Ferdinand Marcos' anti-communist policies.
As time progressed, Philippinesball can into trade with Japanball, Chinaball, EFTAball and UKball. It can into economy and Spainball brought some immigrants to make Philippines inhabitable. Philippinesball was considered as the "Pearl of the Orient" by that time since it can into civilization and class. Also it can into trash-to-energy.
On 23 July 2017, the Philippine government security forces and Islamic State militants started a five month long Battle in Marawiball. Marawiball is, to this day, recovering from the battle. All is still recovering from the battle to this day.
On January 30, 2020, a Chinese woman was its first COVID-19 case, then somedays later, one Chinese man died, and to this day, it is still fighting the virus.
Recently, Typhoon Conson ripped its central islands, it is recovering, but Typhoon Chantu started to rip its northern islands.
Then Typhoon Odette (later changed to Rai) came and hit the Philippines along with pacific islands and south-east asian members. It was the second costlieast typhoon in Philippine History and do this day, it is still recovering.
As the escalating war in Ukraine boosts the Dollar, The peso fell as much as 0.5% to 51.75 per dollar making it one of the worst currency performers in Asia.
In 2022, Bongbong Marcos, the son of Ferdinand Marcos, was elected President of the Philippines, getting the most presidential votes at 31 million though this has been met with controversy, especially regarding his background. Duterte's daughter was also elected Vice-President, having formed an alliance with Marcos. So far, Marcos has pushed for reform as well as fixing the Filipino economy as well as continuing Duterte's policies despite going on a vetoing spree for the first month and a half. However, so far, he seems to have done very well, though some areas of progress attract debate and controversy.
On July 31, a few days after Marcos' first SONA, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Luzon which killed 11 people and caused almost 2 billion pesos' worth of damage, with no tsunami occurring afterwards. Less than a month later on September 21, a Category 5 (classified Super Typhoon) typhoon hit Luzon and did $110m of damage as well as 12 dead and 5 missing. The typhoon also hit Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand before dissipating in September 30.