The Spanish surrendered in the Philippines on August 13, 1898, during the Spanish-American War. This surrender took place in Manila after a brief but intense conflict between Spanish forces and American troops. The capitulation marked the end of over three centuries of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines. Subsequently, the Philippines came under American control following the Treaty of Paris, signed in December 1898.
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