First, let me compliment your significant other on having excellent taste in the gift that you received on your anniversary!
Even though I am that knowledgeable in these matters, to me it is a tenegre. I will also speculate that your sword is at least pre-WW2. I love the knotwork on the scabbard, which was as you speculated probably done by an American Sailor.
Your sword is a true fighting weapon and I would not discount it for being light as many Philippine martial artists like a "fast," weapon that can make multiple quick strikes.
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