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30,000 years ago, the Negritos migrated to the Philippines; then, in the fourteen century, Arab traders introduced Islam into the southern islands and extended their influence. The first Europeans visit the Philippines, in 1521, were those in the Spanish expedition around the world, led by Ferdinand Magellan. After another expedition from New Spain, Spanish leadership was soon established over small independent communities that previously had no central rule.
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Ruy Lopez leads an expedition to the islands. Then, Spain claims the islands and names them Philippines after the heir of Spanish throne. This is Nationalism, Spain is creating a new nation state.
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Legaspi establishes the Spanish city of Manila on a town he conquered, further colonizing and securing the Spanish foothold in the Philippines.
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Royal Company of the Philippines starts enrolling in the economy of Philippines. This company promote direct and tax free trade between the islands and Spain, which is similar to the standard of a colonial economy.
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Filippinos are given the privileges of citizenship in Spain and representation in the Spanish parliament, which is colonialism.
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Three martyr priests are publicly murdered as leaders of the Cavite Conspiracy, a movement for nationalism. This incident motivates the Filipinos to unite and develop national conspiracies, creating a reform movement among Filipinos in Spain, the Propaganda Movement.
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José Rizal publishes an anti-Spanish novel, Noli Me Tangere or the The Lost Eden, popularizing independence and causing a rise in nationalism.
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The Spanish execute Rizal for writing the novel, which is part of Spanish protecting their nationalism of Philippines.
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A rebellion organized by the Katipunan breaks out, Katipunan forces fight against the colonial army, which is nationalism.
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Spain surrenders the Philippines to the US, after the Spanish-American War. Although US declares military rule, Emilio Aguinaldo leads a guerrilla war against US, expressing nationalism.
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Aguinaldo is captured, ending most of the hostilities of nationalism.
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A Philippine assembly is formed. This gives the Philippines their first pledge of independence and nation, though a specific date is not set.
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After a survey, approving the establishment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines; Manuel Quezon becomes the first president. The Philippines is promised full independence in ten years, which is nationalism.
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Japan attacks the Philippines by air and invades two weeks later, an example of colonialism.
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The islands are granted full independence and renamed the Republic of the Philippines, the nation state is created.
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Philippines and the US signs a “Mutual Defence Treaty” that states Philippines will support the US in war. Philippines' full independence is officially granted, so this is nationalism.
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A popular protest movement springs up to corrupt the current Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, called the People Power Revolution. This is nationalism.
