In August 1762 a British expedition against Cuba took Conquering Havana and western Cuba , then a month later the British seized Hold Manila .

Wushu at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place Process_start in the Emilio Aguinaldo College Gymnasium , in Ermita , Manila , Philippines .

The Raid on Manila of January 1798 was a Royal Navy false flag military operation during the French Revolutionary Wars intended to scout Scrutiny the strength of the defences of Manila , capital of the Spanish Philippines , capture Conquering a Manila galleon and assess the condition of the Spanish Navy squadron maintained in the port .

The Raid on Manila of January 1798 was a Royal Navy false flag military operation during the French Revolutionary Wars intended to scout Scrutiny the strength of the defences of Manila , capital of the Spanish Philippines , capture Conquering a Manila galleon and assess the condition of the Spanish Navy squadron maintained in the port .

The Raid on Manila of January 1798 was a Royal Navy false flag military operation during the French Revolutionary Wars intended to scout Scrutiny the strength of the defences of Manila , capital of the Spanish Philippines , capture Conquering a Manila galleon and assess the condition of the Spanish Navy squadron maintained in the port .

Thus the presence of a powerful Spanish squadron at Manila posed a threat Warning to the China Fleet , an annual convoy of East Indiaman merchant ships from Macau in Qing Dynasty China to Britain , which was of vital economic importance to Britain .

After completing Process_end his mission Cooke decided Deciding to investigate Research the state of readiness of Spanish forces in Manila himself .

He was also intrigued by reports that a ship carrying Carry_goods treasure was due Causation to sail from Manila , which would make Creating a valuable prize .

Anchored Connect in Manila Bay , Cooke pretended that his ships were French vessels and successfully lured Convincing successive boatloads of Spanish officials aboard , taking Conquering them prisoner in turn .

Once he had determined Deciding from his captives the state of defences in Manila , that the treasure ship had been unloaded at Cavite and that the Spanish squadron was undergoing Process_start extensive repairs and thus unavailable for operations , he sent Sending a raiding party against a squadron of gunboats in the mouth of the Pasig River .

There the frigates had united Cause_to_amalgamate with the Spanish Manila squadron and sailed Self_motion to attack the British China convoy Patrolling gathering at Macau .

Bonifacio called Request for an attack on the capital city of Manila .

On May 1 , the U.S. Navy 's Asiatic Squadron , under Commodore George Dewey , decisively defeated Conquering the Spanish Navy in the Battle of Manila Bay , effectively seizing control of Manila .

On May 1 , the U.S. Navy 's Asiatic Squadron , under Commodore George Dewey , decisively defeated Conquering the Spanish Navy in the Battle of Manila Bay , effectively seizing control of Manila .

By June , the rebels had gained Getting control of nearly all of the Philippines , with the exception of Manila .

There was an uneasy peace around Manila , with the American forces controlling the city and the weaker Philippines forces surrounding them .

On February 4 , 1899 , in the Battle of Manila , fighting broke out Process_start between the Filipino and American forces , beginning the Philippine–American War .

Afterwards , Estrada delivered Sending his inaugural speech Communication at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila .

The invaders Attack obtained Getting the surrender Surrendering of Santiago de Cuba and Manila despite the good performance of some Spanish infantry units and fierce fighting Hostile_encounter for positions such as San Juan Hill .

Madrid sued Request for peace after two Spanish squadrons were sunk Motion in Santiago de Cuba and Manila Bay and a third , more modern , fleet was recalled Request home to protect Defending the Spanish coasts .

Security was increased Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale in Metro Manila , the seat of government , and in other areas of the country , particularly Mindanao .

Fighting erupted Process_start between forces of the United States and those of the Philippine Republic on February 4 , 1899 , in what became Becoming known as the 1899 Battle of Manila .

The protest was held Hold for seven days in a major highway in Metropolitan Manila , the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue or EDSA , which eventually culminated Process_end in an attempt to storm Attack the Malacañang presidential palace .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of Manila ( Filipino : `` Labanan sa Maynila '' ) ( ) was a major battle Hostile_encounter of the Philippine campaign Military_operation of 1944-45 , during the Second World War Hostile_encounter .

It was fought Hostile_encounter by American forces from both the U.S. mainland and the Philippines against Japanese troops in Manila , the capital city of the Philippines .

It is the last of the many battles Hostile_encounter fought within Manila 's history .

The Boeing 747 ( tail number EI-BWF ) was flying Motion the second leg of a route from Ninoy Aquino International Airport ( formerly Manila International Airport ) , Pasay City in the Philippines , to Narita International Airport , in Tokyo , Japan , with a stop at Mactan–Cebu International Airport , Cebu , in the Philippines .

Eleven people died Death and 15,000 people lost Earnings_and_losses their homes in Marikina , a suburb of Manila .

The passenger ferry MV `` Doña Marilyn '' sank in the Visayan Sea en route from Manila to Tacloban City .

The majority of the demonstrations took place Process_start on a long stretch of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue , more commonly known by its acronym `` EDSA '' , in Metro Manila from February 22–25 , 1986 .

They involved Cause_to_be_included over two million Filipino civilians , as well as several political and military groups , and religious groups led by Cardinal Jaime Sin , the Archbishop of Manila , along with Catholic Bishops ' Conference of the Philippines President Cardinal Ricardo Vidal , the Archbishop of Cebu .

EDSA is an acronym derived from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue , the major thoroughfare connecting five cities in Metro Manila , namely Pasay , Makati , Mandaluyong , Quezon City , and Caloocan , with the revolution 's epicentre at the EDSA Shrine church at the northern tip of Ortigas Center , a business district .

More calls for resignation came from Manila Cardinal Archbishop Jaime Sin , the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines , former Presidents Corazon Aquino and Fidel Ramos , and Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ( who had resigned her cabinet position of Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development ) .

The 1981 Southeast Asian Games , officially known as the 11th Southeast Asian Games was a multi-sport event held in Manila , Philippines from 6 to 15 December 1981 .

The colourful opening Openness ceremony was held in the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila .

For this edition of the Games Competition , four designated Deciding hubs will serve as hosts Social_event namely Manila , Clark , Subic , and a fourth cluster consisting of venues not grouped with the first three hubs .

The Manila Peninsula siege occurred Coming_to_be on November 29 , 2007 at The Peninsula Manila hotel in Makati , Philippines .

The Manila Peninsula siege occurred Coming_to_be on November 29 , 2007 at The Peninsula Manila hotel in Makati , Philippines .

The mutineers called Name_conferral for the ousting of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo , and seized Conquering the Rizal function room on the second floor of the Manila Peninsula Hotel along Ayala Avenue .

On the morning of November 24 , Irma moved Motion ashore northeast of Manila , with winds of .

The 2005 ASEAN Para Games , officially known as the 3rd ASEAN Para Games , was a Southeast Asian disabled multi-sport event held Hold in Manila , Philippines from 14 to 20 December 2005 , nine days after the 2005 Southeast Asian Games .

The games was opened Openness by Lito Atienza , the Mayor of Manila at the Rizal Memorial Stadium .