956-2682. • • • TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 Foreword to the Second Edition Willa J. Tanabe Rethinldng Magellan and Rediscovering the Philippines Belinda A Aquino 6 10 13 A Brief Philippine Prehistory Wilhelm G. Solheim II The Philippines Before 1521 A.D.
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Cebu * Is the largest island in the Visayas region of the Philippines. * The largest City (oldest in the Philippines) is Cebu City. * Often called the Queen City of the South. Main Touristic Areas: * Mactan Island – there is an aquarium Attraction named Mactan Island Aquarium * Badian Island - consists of high-end resort and hotels offering all kind of luxury. Food: * Rice – the main staple of the Cebuano’s. * Sea Food – Being an Island-Province‚ fish‚ crabs‚
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PHILIPPINES Philippines Culture is rich is traditions. Even before we colonized by the Spanish ‚ we already believed in our own traditions. We can still witness this said traditions up to now. Common traditions of Filipinos are: Mano Po (the younger member of a family will take the elders hand and place the back of it to their forehead). The used of Ate or Kuya to show respect to the elders. Holding a gathering or family reunion just to catch up the update of every family members. Spanish colonization
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AP European History HANDOUT Explorers Networking Assignment Name of Explorer: Bartolomeo Diaz Date (s) of Exploration: August 1487 - December 1488 Nation of Representation: Portugal Discovery: -set out to find a way around the southern tip of Africa (also to establish a friendly relationship with the country of Prester John‚ a Christian African king) -followed previous route from Diogo Cao to Cape Cross -continued along coast‚ reached Kwaaihoek (today known as Eastern Cape province)
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Chapter 2 Conceptual Framework Review of Related Literature and Studies Local Literature Local Literature According to bituin Abi‚ (August 2010)‚ 658 Resort Online Reservation System. Short term base lodging is the main reason that a resort has been established. In the Philippines‚ wherein many foreign people go and have a vacation‚ resort is always their first destination to have relaxation after long hours of travel in an airplane. Because of the rapid increase of foreigners visiting
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2.0 STUDY OF RELATED LITERATURES 2.1 FOREIGN STUDY 2.1.1 Hotel Swiss-Garden Kuala Lumpur The official website for Hotel Swiss-Garden is http://www.swissgarden.net/. The main functions of Hotel Swiss-Garden online reservation system are to provide hotel information and online room reservation. Visitors can get hotel information such as location of hotel‚ room rates‚ room description and hotel facilities. The reservation process required quest to fill their detail in reservation form. Reservation
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victory of Filipinos over the Spaniards as the island fell into the hands of the natives. Bohol‚ a disk-shaped island‚ the size very much similar to Cebu‚ was the place where the vessel Concepcion was abandoned and burned after Magellan’s death in Mactan in 1521. In 1565‚ Miguel Lopez de Legazpi entered into a blood compact with Rajah Sikatuna of Bohol to establish friendship with the native ruler. Soon after the conquest of the archipelago‚ religious jurisdiction over the island was given to the Society
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Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. Rather‚ it began in the 13th century‚ when 10 datus from Borneo‚ each with a hundred of his kinsmen‚ landed in what is now known as Panay Island in the Visayas. Yet‚ it was Magellan and succeeding expeditions from Spain‚ who put the Philippine archipelago on the map of the world. The intrepid Magellan was dubbed as the discoverer of the Philippines after he landed in Homonhon Islet‚ near Samar‚ on March 17‚ 1521. He was later killed in Mactan Island of Cebu in a clash
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System (GIS) Magellan’s Cross Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (CITOM) Coke Gardenia Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Second Day Philippine Atmospheric‚ Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Mactan Shrine PODD Taoist Temple Educational Tour Objectives * To expose to adventures‚ discoveries and experience of tourist destinations. * To gain firsthand knowledge on their major. * To learn a type of social behavior. * To observe
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Pacific Ocean. Hernando Cortez - 1521 Defeats Aztec Empire. Francisco Pizarro - 1533 Defeats Inca Empire. Hernando De Soto - 1539 Explores the southeastern US. Francisco de Coronado - 1540 Discovers the Grand Canyon Christopher Columbus - 1492 Sails to the New World. Amerigo Vespucci - 1502 American continents named after him. Vasco de Balboa - 1513 Discovers the eastern shore of the Pacific Ocean. Hernando Cortez - 1521 Defeats Aztec Empire. Francisco
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