Filipino feeling towards domination of their country by USA was not very different from their feeling towards the Spanish rule. They were strongly opposed to both.
Spain had ruled philippines for a long time, but towards the close of 19th century the desire of Filipino people for independence grew very strong. Under the leadership of Emilie Aguinaldo, they revolted in 1896 to throw out the Spanish rulers, and by 1998 they had gained control of almost whole of territory in Philippines except Manila. Also they declared their independence on June 12, 1998.
This way when Spain ceded Philippines to USA in December 1998, the presence of USA in that country was also limited to Manila. The relations between USA and the Filipino remained tense for few months following transfer, and finally in February 1899 a bloody and disastrous war broke out between them. In this war nearly one sixth of population of Philippines including women and children perished. Philippines was not able to march the superior military and economic power of the USA and Emilie Aguinaldo was forced to surrender in 1901. This ended the major resistance by the Filipinos but some revolutionaries continued their struggle even after that.
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