← 1899 1898 1897 1900 in the Philippines → 1901 1902 1903
Decades:	1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s
See also:	List of years in the Philippines

1900 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1900.

Incumbents

First Philippine Republic

• President: Emilio Aguinaldo

U.S. Military Government

• Governor:
  • Elwell Stephen Otis (until May 5)
  • Arthur MacArthur, Jr. (starting May 5)

Events

February

• February 2 – The Daily Bulletin (now Manila Bulletin) is established as the second oldest existing English language newspaper.^[1]

April

• April 7 – The Battle of Cagayan de Misamis was fought between the Filipino troops under General Nicolas Capistrano and American troops under Colonel Edward Godwin.^[2]

May

• May 14 – Captain Walter B. Elliott with 80 men proceeded to begin the Battle of Agusan Hill against about 500 guerillas who were entrenched on a hill with 200 rifles and shotguns.

June

• June 4 – Filipino troops under Colonel Apolinar Velez win a decisive victory against 100 American troops at the Battle of Makahambus Hill.

Holidays

As a former colony of Spanish Empire and being a catholic country, the following were considered holidays:

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• April 12 – Maundy Thursday
• April 13 – Good Friday
• December 25 – Christmas Day

Births

• November 11 – Narciso Ramos, former Secretary of Foreign Affairs (d. 1986)

Deaths

• March 10 – Delfina Herbosa de Natividad, one of the three women who seamed together the Flag of the Philippines (b. 1879)