(L10) Evolution of the Philippine Politics and Governance Flashcards
it was the Filipino’s earliest form of government (Pre-colonial)
Barangay
an independent settlement consisting of 30-100 families usually situated along a river bank or at the mouth of a river spilling out to the sea
Barangay
each barangay was ruled by a (1) or village chief who was known as (2) or (3)
- Datu
- Raha
- Rajah
The political development of the archipelago was such that there was no (1) or (2) government yet
- national
- central
(True or False) No datu was strong enough to consolidate considerable power and to unite the archipelago into one nation.
True
Primary duty of the datu
- role and govern his subjects
- promote wellbeing of his subjects
The datu was the (1), (2), and (3) all at the same time
- Chief executive
- Legislator
- Judge
Datu’s position is usually inherited by?
inheritrance
In matters of succession in the event of the datu’s death, the — usually succeeded him
first son
In the absence of any male heir, the (1) could become a (2)
- eldest daughter
- chieftain
If a datu died without any heir, the people of the barangay choose a man to become the new chieftain on the basis of his (1), (2), and (3)
- wisdom
- wealth
- physical strength
The Spanish at first, viewed the PH as a stepping stone to the riches of the (1) or (2)
- East Indies
- Spice Islands
When did Ferdinand Magellan discover the PH?
March 17,1521
(1), sent by (2), established the first permanent Spanish settlement in Cebu, year (3)
- Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
- King Philip II
- 1565
The Spanish City of Manila was founded in (1), and by the end of the (2) century, most of the coastal and lowland area from Luzon to (3) were under Spanish control.
1, 1571
2. 16th
3. Northern Mindanao
(1) marched with soldiers and soon accomplished the nominal conversion to (2) of all the local people under Spanish administration
- Friars
- Roman Catholicism
The — of Mindanao and Sulu were never completely subdued by Spain
Muslims (Moros)
During the Spanish occupation, a — appointed by the king ruled
Governor-general
By 17th to 18th century, the (1) powers ruled over augmenting (2) and (3) powers
- Archbishop
- political
- religious
The priests and friars had a command of (1) rare among the lay Spanish, and in the provinces they outnumbered (2)
- local languages
- civil officials
During the Spanish occupation, the priests tried to move all the people into (1), or villages surrounding the great (2).
- pueblos
- stone churches
This became subject to Spanish appointment
The datu’s once hereditary position
(1) century, political and (2) changes in (3) were finally beginning to affect Spain and thus, the Philippines
- Late 18th
- economic
- Europe
(1) became more open during the Spanish occupation that foreign (2) experienced almost no restrictions.
- Trade
- merchants
Not until (1) was there public education in the Philippines, and even the (2) controlled the curriculum.
- 1863
- church
Less than (1) of those who went to school could read and write (2), and far fewer could speak properly
- one-fifth
- Spanish
By the (1), many sons of wealthy were sent to (2) to study
- 1880s
- Europe
In Europe, (1) and passion for (2) blossomed in the liberal atmosphere
- nationalism
- reform
These (4) were founded by Dr. Jose Rizal during the Spanish occupation
- Propaganda movement
- La Liga Filipina
- Nolie Me Tangere
- El Filibusterismo
Shocked by the arrest of Rizal in (1), these activists quickly reformed the (2) under the leadership of (3)
- 1892
- Katipunan
- Andres Bonifacio
KKK meaning
Kataas-taasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan
3 branches of the government
- Executive (Law-enforcing)
- Legislative (Law-making)
- Judicial (Law-onterpreting)
