Malolos Flashcards
the Filipino’s
earliest form of government.
barangay
barangay was ruled by
datu or
village chief who was also known as raha or
rajah.
primary duty of the datu
to rule
and govern his subjects and to promote
their well-being; he was the chief
executive, legislator, and judge.
The datu usually obtain his position by
inheritance.
In matters of succession in the vent of the
datu’s death,
the first son usually succeeded
him.
absence of any male heir
eldest
daughter could become a chieftain.
The Spanish at first viewed the
Philippines
as a stepping-stone to the
riches of the East Indies (Spice Islands).
SPANISH OCCUPATION
Ferdinand Magellan
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi (was sent by
King Philip II)
established the first
permanent Spanish settlement in Cebu,
in 1565
The Spanish city of Manila was
founded
in 1571
most of the
coastal lowland areas from Luzon
to northern Mindanao were
under Spanish control.
by the end
of the 16th century
But the Muslims (Moros) of Mindanao
and Sulu, were never
completely
subdued by Spain.
the
Archbishop powers ruled over
augmenting political and religious
powers.
by 17th to 18th
political and
economic changes in Europe were
finally beginning to affect Spain, and
thus, the Philippines.
Late 18th century
the first Philippine
Constitution—the first republican
constitution in Asia—was drafted
and adopted by the First Philippine
Republic, which lasted from 1899
to 1901.
Malolos
Constitution
