The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2)
Listen FreeFree AI audiobook with natural voice. No signup required.
About This Book
Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1914]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or m...
Chapters (44)
- List of Illustrations Vol. I
- The Philippines Past and Present Chapter I View Point and Subject-Matter
- Chapter II Was Independence Promised?
- Chapter III Insurgent “Coöperation”
- Chapter IV The Premeditated Insurgent Attack
- Chapter V Insurgent Rule and the Wilcox-Sargent Report
- Bulacan
- Pampanga
- Tarlac
- Pangasinán
- Nueva Ecija
- Chapter VI Insurgent Rule in the Cagayan Valley
- Chapter VII Insurgent Rule in the Visayas and Elsewhere
- South Ilocos
- The Province of Manila
- La Laguna
- Bataan
- Zambales
- Cavite
- Sorsogón
- Ambos Camarines
- Mindoro
- Palawan
- Mindanao
- Masbate
- Chapter VIII Did We Destroy a Republic?
- Chapter IX The Conduct of the War
- The Visayas
- Chapter X Mr. Bryan and Independence
- Chapter XI The First Philippine Commission
- Chapter XII The Establishment of Civil Government
- Chapter XIII The Philippine Civil Service
- Comparison of Percentages of Americans and Filipinos in the Service
- Chapter XIV The Philippine Constabulary and Public Order
- Chapter XV The Administration of Justice
- Chapter XVI Health Conditions
- Chapter XVII Baguio and the Benguet Road
- Chapter XVIII The Coördination of Scientific Work
- Colophon
- Availability
- Encoding
- Revision History
- External References
- Corrections
How to Listen
- 1. Click "Listen Free" above
- 2. The book opens in CastReader's browser reader
- 3. Click the play button — AI narration starts with word highlighting
- 4. Use "Send to Phone" to continue listening on your phone
FAQ
Is this audiobook really free?
Yes. "The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2)" is a public domain work from Project Gutenberg. CastReader converts it to audio using AI text-to-speech for free. No account or payment needed.
What does the AI voice sound like?
CastReader uses Kokoro TTS, a natural-sounding AI voice. It handles punctuation, names, and dialogue naturally. Most listeners forget it's AI after a few minutes.
Can I listen on my phone?
Yes. Open the book, then use "Send to Phone" to stream audio to your phone via Telegram. No app download needed.