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What was Iloilo City's role during the Philippine Revolution?

  • Headquarters of revolutionary forces

  • Site of a major battle

  • Spanish Empire's last capital in Asia

  • Temporary capital of the Philippines

Answer

During the Philippine Revolution, Iloilo City served as the Spanish Empire's last capital in Asia and the Pacific. Before the Treaty of Paris ceded the Philippines to the United States in 1898, the city played a crucial role in the Spanish colonial administration.
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