Lec.6: Philippine Profile Flashcards

1
Q

— the stone age

— “pre” → non-written historical record because there is no writing system yet

— “proto” → already has a written historical record

A

Pre/Protohistoric Period

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  • Homo Luzonensis → mini man they have seen in Callao Cave; believed to be the first settlers; there is already people in the Philippines
  • in Peña Blanca, Cagayan Valley
A

Callao Cave Settlement

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3
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  • Tabon Man → almost the same age as Homo Luzonensis, but in different areas
  • in Palawan
A

Tabon Cave Settlement

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4
Q
  • balangay migration → a boat used by Austronesians to migrate to the PH; where the term “barangay” came
A

Migration of Austronesians to the PH Islands

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5
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  • composed of Indonesian and Malaysian people
A

Austronesian

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6
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  • creation of the Banaue Rice Terraces
A

Ifugao Civilization

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7
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  • people believed there is a god
  • “tao and kaluluwa” → common denominator of all living things
  • Hindu-Buddhism was influenced by Austronesians
A

Spread of Animism together with Hindu-Buddhism practices

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8
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  • polity → a form of government but not yet institutionalized; the presence of trade laws
A

Start of interaction and trade with neighboring polities and kingdoms

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  • presence and establishment of polities, kingdoms, huangdoms, rajahnates, sultanates: Ma-i, Tondo, Namayan, Maynila, Sugbo, BUtuan, Sulu, Lanao, Maguindanao
  • already had governments but not yet institutionalized
  • birth of ancient scripts
A

900-1400s

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10
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  • Hari ng Tondo
A

Lakandula

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11
Q
  • Rajah ng Maynila
  • has a monument on Roxas Blvd
A

Raja Sulayman

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12
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  • first religion in the PH which arrived and spread during 900s-1400s
A

Islam

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13
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  • Spanish discovery and rule (333 years)
  • Dutch failed occupation
  • British occupation and influence
  • Philippine independence
  • American Occupation
  • creation of the PH Republic
  • WWII and the Japanese Occupation
  • imposition of Martial Law
  • restoration of the democracy
A

1500s-1900s

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14
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  • started in 1521
  • lasted for 333 years
A

Spanish discovery and rule

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15
Q
  • from the Netherlands
  • Battle of La Naval in 1646 → Netherlands vs Spain
  • the Netherlands wanted to open ports in PH for easy trading with China
A

Dutch-failed Occupation

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16
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  • UK wanted to trade in Cebu and China
A

British occupation and influence

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17
Q

June 12, 1898

A

Philippine Independence

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18
Q
  • foreign occupation that lasted 48 years
  • 1898-1946
A

American Occupation in the Philippines

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19
Q
  • 1st President of the PH Republic
A

Manuel Roxas

20
Q
  • 1st President of Commonwealth
A

Manuel L. Quezon

21
Q
  • President after PH Independence
A

Emilio Aguinaldo

22
Q
  • foreign occupation during 1942-1945
A

WWII and Japanese Occupation

23
Q
  • under Pres. Ferdinand Ramos
  • lasted 14 years (1972-1986)
A

PH Martial Law

24
Q
  • composed of:

(1) Lakan/Rajah
(2) Datu
(3) Maginoo

A

Maginoo (Ruling Class)

25
Q
  • the paramount datu of a large bayan
  • purpose: to impose laws for the trade of spices
  • hari → only used to refer to foreign monarchs
  • halili → viceroys of hari
A

Lakan or Rajah

26
Q
  • maginoo with personal followings (dulohan or barangay)
  • usually in Visayas or Mindanao
  • 4-10 datus lived with their dulohan in a bayan
  • responsibilities: governing his people, leading people in war, protecting people from enemies, settling disputes
  • receives agricultural produce and services from his people, and distributed irrigated land among his barangay with the right of usufruct
A

Datu

27
Q
  • comprised of the ruling class of the Tagalogs
  • usually in Luzon
  • lineage was emphasized more than wealth
  • Ginoo → honorific for both men and women
  • Panginoon → shortened to Poon; a maginoo who had many slaves and other valuable properties like houses and boats
  • Maygintawo - those who are nouveau rich
  • members of maginoo include:
    (1) those who would claim noble lineage
    (2) members of the datu’s family
A

Maginoo

28
Q
  • free men
A

Timawa and Maharlika

29
Q
  • non-slaves who could attach themselves to the datu of their choice
  • could use and bequeath a portion of the barangay land
  • responsibility to the datu: agricultural labor, fisheries, accompany expeditions, row boats, support feasts, build houses
  • members of timawa include:
    (1) former slaves who paid their debts
    (2) illegitimate children of maginoo and slaves
A

Timawa

30
Q
  • similar to timawa, except they also render military service to the datu
  • paid for their own equipment and weapons
  • received a share of the spoils
A

Maharlika

31
Q

Types of Alipin

A

(1) Alipin Namamahay
(2) Alipin sa Gigilid

32
Q
  • slaves who lived in their own houses apart from their debtor
  • if alipin’s debt came from insolvency or legal action, the alipin and his debtor agree on a period of indenture and an equivalent monetary value in exchange for it
  • allowed to farm a portion of barangay land, but he was required to provide a measure of threshed rice or a jar of wine for his master
  • other responsibilities: harvest crops, build houses, row boats, carry cargo
  • members of alipin namamahay include:
    (1) those who inherited debts from namamahay parents
    (2) timawa who went into debt
    (3) former alipin sa gigilid who married or bought their way into mamamahay status
A

Alipin Namamahay

33
Q
  • slaves who lived in their debtor’s house and were entirely dependent on him for food and shelter
  • Male ASG → those who are married are often raised to namamahay status
  • Female ASG → rarely permitted to marry
  • members of alipin sa gigilid include:
    (1) children born in debtor’s house
    (2) children of parents who were too poor to raise them
A

Alipin sa Gigilid

34
Q
  • archipelagic country
  • huge land area
  • long coast line
  • tropical climate
  • has high and low points
  • part of the pacific ring of fire
A

Natural Characteristics of the PH

35
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Archipelagic Country / No. of Islands of PH

A

7,641 islands

36
Q

Land Area of PH

A

~300,000 sq km

37
Q

Coast Line of PH

A

36,289 kms

38
Q

PH Climate

A
  • tropical climate
  • 2 seasons: wet and dry
39
Q

Highest Point in the PH

A

Mount Apo (2, 954m)

40
Q

Lowest Point in the PH

A

Galathea Depth, Philippine Trench (10, 540m)

41
Q
  • gender
  • religion
  • ethnolinguistic groups
  • mean age
A

Demographics of the PH

42
Q

PH Gender

A
  • Males: 50.5%
  • Females: 49.5%
43
Q

PH Religions

A
  • Catholics: 81%
  • Protestants: 11%
  • Muslims: 5.6%
  • Others: 2.4%
44
Q

Ethnolinguistic Groups

A
  • Tagalog: 24.44%
  • Cebuano/Binisaya: 21.35%
  • Ilocano: 8.77%
  • Hiligaynon: 8.44%
  • Bikol: 6.84%
  • Waray: 3.97%
  • Others - 26.10%
45
Q

PH Mean Age

A

24-26 years old

46
Q
  • anything that you can see and touch
  • i.e. establishments (houses, churches, buildings) and artifacts
A

Tangible Cultural Heritage

47
Q
  • cannot touch or see because it’s a process
  • i.e. food, services, festivals, process of weaving, traditions (dances, harana, etc.)
A

Intangible Cultural Heritage