In October 1899, it was time for General Elwell Otis ... The US Volunteers had enlisted for the Philippine-American War not the Spanish-American War. There were now 35,000 American soldiers ...

Have you noticed that the names of the “Kontraks” are inspired by figures and legends from Philippine history? Highly trained ...

America's "splendid little war" with Spain ... Aguinaldo's army, the American government — against MacArthur's objections — declared the rebellion officially over in November 1899.

But unknown to many, Filipinos started to showcase their talents in the United States even before the 1900s. In 1899, a group ...