← 1900 1899 1898 1901 in the Philippines → 1902 1903 1904
Decades:	1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s
See also:	List of years in the Philippines

1901 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1901

Incumbents

First Philippine Republic

• President: Emilio Aguinaldo (until March 23)

U.S. Military Government

• Governor:
  • Arthur MacArthur, Jr. (until July)
  • Adna Chaffee, Jr. (starting July)

Events

March

• March 2 – The Army Appropriation Act, also known as the Spooner Amendment, is passed by the US Senate.
• March 12 – The province of Tayabas is founded.
• March 16 – The province of Romblon is founded.
• March 18 – The province of Masbate is founded.
• March 23 – General Emilio Aguinaldo is captured in Palanan, Isabela by US authorities.^[1]

April

• April 1 – Aguinaldo takes an oath of allegiance to the US.

June

• June 17 – El Colegio de San Beda established.

July

• July 4
  • 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).
• July 18 – The US organizes the Philippine Constabulary.
• July 31 – US Philippine Commission Act 183 is enacted, incorporating Manila as the country's first city; it would take effect on August 7.^[2]

August

• August 28 – Silliman Institute, later known as Silliman University, is established as the first American university in the Philippines

September

• September 27 – Guerillas, headed by the Filipino Captain Daza, attack the US military barracks in Balangiga, Samar
• September 28 – Balangiga massacre occurs

October

• October 20 – A U.S. Marine battalion arrives on Samar to conduct the March across Samar operation
• November 4 – The Philippine Commission enacts the Sedition Law
• December 14 – An earthquake estimated of magnitude 7.8 shakes Lucena, Tayabas (now Quezon province when re-established in 1946).

Unknown date

• September – The first Filipino members of the second Philippine Commission are appointed

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 4 – Maundy Thursday
• April 5 – Good Friday
• December 25 – Christmas Day