● Infoplease is part of the FEN Learning family of educational and reference sites for parents, teachers and students. Site Map ●. On Friday, November 8, 2013, a powerful typhoon struck the Philippines. The PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION by Apolinario Mabini Highlighted. readings in philippine history portfolio.docx. // -->. 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), The US organizes the Philippine Constabulary, Silliman Institute, later known as Silliman University, is established as the first American university in the Philippines, The first Filipino members of the second Philippine Commission are appointed, Guerillas, headed by the Filipino Captain Daza, attack the US military barracks in Balangiga, Samar, A U.S. Marine battalion arrives on Samar to conduct the March across Samar operation, The Philippine Commission enacts the Sedition Law. // -->