The Philippines faced many foreign occupation until its independence on July 4, 1946. Philippines under the rule of Spain from 1565 to 1898. Philippines got independence from the Spanish rule on June 12, 1898 and take over by the United states of America. Philippines formally achieved its independence from the United states of America on July 4, 1946. The Japanese occupation of the Philippines also occurred between 1942 and 1945. The final independence got by Philippines in July 4, 1946.
