the philippine revolution ( filipino : `` unk pilipino '' ; spanish : `` UNK filipina '' ) , also called the tagalog war ( spanish : `` guerra unk '' , filipino : `` unk tagalog '' ) by the spanish , was a revolution and subsequent conflict fought between the people and insurgents of the philippines and the kingdom of spain - including its spanish empire and spanish colonial authorities in the spanish east indies .

the philippine revolution ( filipino : `` unk pilipino '' ; spanish : `` UNK filipina '' ) , also called the tagalog war ( spanish : `` guerra unk '' , filipino : `` unk tagalog '' ) by the spanish , was a revolution and subsequent conflict fought between the people and insurgents of the philippines and the kingdom of spain - including its spanish empire and spanish colonial authorities in the spanish east indies .

while filipino nationalists viewed Perception_active the conflict as a continuation of the struggle for independence that began Process_start in 1896 with the philippine revolution , the u.s. government regarded it as an insurrection .

in 1902 , the united states congress passed Process_end the philippine organic act , which provided Supply for the creation of the philippine assembly , with members to be elected Change_of_leadership by filipino males ( women did not have the vote until after the 1937 suffrage plebiscite ) .

it is also referred Adducing to as the yellow revolution due to the presence of yellow ribbons during demonstrations following the assassination of filipino senator benigno `` ninoy '' aquino , jr. in august 1983 .