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The Moro Rebellion was
the second phase of the Philippine-American War,
following the so-called Philippine Insurrection
phase. After the capture of Philippine patriot Emilio Aguinaldo and
the surrender of the majority of Philippine forces on Luzon, many regions remained beyond
the control of the American forces. In spite of the announcement of
President Theodore Roosevelt in 1902 that the Philippines had
been subdued, sporadic fighting continued in many areas.
The southern area of the Philippine Islands continued to resist strenuously. With great difficulty, American forces gained
control over the remainder of the Philippine Islands, particularly the moslem (Moro) island centered on Mindanao. The Moro Rebellion did not abate until 1913, when the American government promised the eventual
independence of the country.
Modern Moslem inhabitants of the southern Philippines see the Moro Rebellion as one
phase of a continuing struggle against outside influences, the Spanish, the Americans, and the central government of the
Philippines.
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