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The history of the Philippines spans from early hominin settlement over 700,000 years ago to its modern-day republic, marked by indigenous cultures, extensive trade with Asia, and the arrival of Islam and Hinduism. Spanish colonization began in 1521, lasting for over three centuries until a nationalist revolution in 1898 and subsequent ceding to the United States after the Spanish-American War. After a period of American rule, the Philippines gained independence in 1946, followed by a post-war era that included the martial law years under Ferdinand Marcos and the People Power Revolution that restored democracy in 1986.