Is the Philippines part of the United States of America?

The United States acquired the Philippines after the Spanish-American War in 1898. The Philippines had rebelled against Spain in 1897. Their leader, Emilio Aguinaldo, declared Filipino independence on June 12, 1898. The Americans collaborated with the rebels but refused to honor their independence. read more

MacArthur returned. The United States minted Filipino money up until this date. Because the United States of America was the "Mother Country" from which they were afforded independence, the Filipino Constitution is literally the United States Constitution with the "Philippines" replacing the United States of America. read more

History notes that the Philippine Islands were a part of the United States from 1898 to 1945.* The islands in this asian archipelago flew the "Star Spangled Banner" for almost half a century. It gained commonwealth status in 1935 and was given independence shortly after WW2. read more