The document summarizes key events in Philippine history from the Spanish-American War to the establishment of the Philippine Commonwealth. It describes how the US helped Cuba gain independence from Spain, leading to the Spanish-American War. The US then gained control of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. The Battle of Manila Bay and siege of Manila weakened Spanish control, and the Malolos Congress established the first Philippine Republic. However, hostilities grew between Filipino and American forces, contributing to the end of the Philippine Revolution. The Commonwealth era was then established to transition the Philippines to independence.