WesWorld

Couldn't find anything other than what was proposed when it was suggested they might be a Danish colony, so I decided to cook up my own.

As historical, up to the end of the Spanish(Iberian)-American War...

1901: Plebscite held, U.S. commonwealth vs. independence. Filipinos vote 72% for independence.

1902: Emilio Aguinaldo elected Presidente. Filipino Navy formed. Two London-class battleships purchased from England; two cruisers ordered from US, to modified California design.

1905: First indiginous Filipino ship design, "D-1" destroyer type, built.

1906: Miguel Malvar elected as Presidente. Capitan Enrique Monastario elected vice-Presidente.

1910: Malvar re-elected for third term.

1911: Malvar dies under suspicious circumstances. Monastario becomes Presidente.

1914+: Philippines declares strict neutrality in Great War. (Prior to the conflict, the European country the Philippines was closest to was Austria-Hungary, primarily because they had no colonies. )

1915: Monastario re-elected as Presidente

1915: First of four Palawan-class light cruisers laid down.

1917: Palawan completed. 3 x 9.4" gun arrangement proves unsatisfactory; remaining units delayed.

1919: Palawan rebuilt with 3 x 2 6" turrets.

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Malvar dies under suspicious circumstances.

Oh dear! Does look like someone did something very naughty. o_O
BTW did they manage to locate his head. :-)

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BTW did they manage to locate his head.

Nope; didn't find much else of him either.

Of course, that's probably to be expected when a 12" naval gun goes off as you're standing in front of it.

.............Ouch!

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Of course, that's probably to be expected when a 12" naval gun goes off as you're standing in front of it.

"Sir, If you just look through this magnificent and powerful telescope. You will be able to see heaven with it."
*KABOOM*
Whoops. :-)