Spanish and American periods
During Spanish colonial rule, the most common methods of execution were death by firing squad (especially for treason/military crimes, usually reserved for independence fighters) and garrotte (a notable case would be the Gomburza). Death by hanging was another popular method.
A 1901 execution at the Old Bilibid Prison, Manila, Philippines
A prominent example is the national hero, José Rizal, who was executed by firing squad on the morning of December 30, 1896, in the park that now bears his name.
In 1926, the electric chair (Spanish: silla eléctrica; Filipino: silya eléktrika) was introduced by the United States' colonial Insular Government, making the Philippines the only other country to employ this method.
The last colonial-era execution took place under Governor-General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. in February 1932.
There were no executions under Manuel L. Quezon, the first President of the Commonwealth.
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