Xasterix and fellow Filipinos are best suited to answer the question posed by Rob. However, I have a couple of general comments based on my own experience and discussion with knowledgeable individuals that may be useful.
Blades, hilts, and scabbards are each made by different individuals. There are distinct, and sometimes very similar, styles of each that can be found between major areas of production within Luzon. Locally made swords of the revolutionary period used by Filipinos often had blades, hilts, and scabbards from the same general area of production. Locally made swords for native militia groups and Spanish led forces seemed to have some standard patterns. Although some regional local differences in manufacture can be seen in the swords of these "official" groups under Spanish control, the knives and swords appear to have been of several fairly standard types. For example, the clipped bolo sometimes called a tabak. The ginunting is a more recent standard form used by Filipino military groups..
The OP in this thread may be one of those, or it may have been privately owned. Its hilt suggests a military style with a wooden grip flanked by two ferrules and a D-guard, and seen in Spanish militia units made up of Filipinos. This hilt style can be found in more general use as well.
AFAIK there were very few Standard Patterns for Spanish and Colonial Filipino units under colonial rule. I hope those with more knowledge will chime in on this question.
It is my understanding that there was even less standardization among the revolutionaries.
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