A Brief History of the Philippines from a Filipino Perspective Pre-Colonial Period The oldest human fossil remains are found in Palawan‚ on the western fringe of the archipelago. These remains are about 30‚000 years old‚ suggesting that the first human migrations to the islands took palce during the last Ice Age‚ when land bridiges connected the archipelago to mainland Asia and Borneo. The islands were eventually inhabited by different groups that developed domestic trade linkages. The archaelogical
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PHILIPPINE PRE-HISTORY Robert Fox and Wilhelm Solheim were both anthropologists who conceptualized distinctive peopling theories namely the Fox Theory and the Island Origin Theory. They both came up with the said theories through the use of archaeological discoveries and artifacts. According to Fox‚ the first men who came to the Philippines inhabited the archipelago since the Paleolithic era‚ which dates back 500‚000 years ago. He believed that the Philippines was once connected to mainland
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Santiago‚ Joanne C. 2SCL A Solution for the Filipino Youth who Lack Nationalism and Patriotism One of the factors that contributed to the difficulty of solving national issues in the Philippines (today) is the absence of nationalism and patriotism in the hearts and minds of the Filipino youth. According to Benedict Andersen in a thesis presented by April Herrera and Jayvee Robias (2010)‚ nationalism is on the verge of crossing its boundaries and it is not only confined to the nation state
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many other mimetic dances which showcase the rich culture of the Philippines; the Makonggo which mimics the behavior and the facial expression of a monkey‚ the Kalapati which is based on a dove‚ using its cooing gentleness as a way of courtship‚ and the Itik-itik which caricatures the waddling of the ducks. But‚ the most famous of these mimetic Filipino dances is the Tinikling. Tinikling is the most famous and best known of the Philippine dances. It is a dance which attests the Filipinos’ close association
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Main Religions in the Philippines [1] History + distrbution Roman Catholic 80.9%‚ Muslim 5%‚ Evangelical 2.8%‚ Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%‚ Aglipayan 2%‚ other Christian 4.5%‚ other 1.8%‚ unspecified 0.6%‚ none 0.1% (2000 census) The Philippines is a predominantly Christian nation on account of 300 years of Spanish rule. It is estimated that 81% of the population is Roman Catholic. In the south on the large island of Mindanao‚ many are adherents of Islam. Filipino Muslims make up about five
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exposed to a wide range of natural disaster. The Philippines archipelago‚ located near the western edge of the Pacific Ocean‚ is in the direct path of seasonal typhoons and monsoon rains which bring floods‚ storms‚ storm surges‚ and their attendant landslides and other forms of devastation. The Philippines also sits on the "ring of fire" where the continental plates collide and thus experience periodic earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The Philippine exposure to natural disasters may be characterized
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The People of the Philippines by the Philippine Tourism Promotions Board 1 The Filipino is basically of Malay stock with a sprinkling of Chinese‚ American‚ Spanish and Arab blood. The Philippines has a population of 70 million‚ and it is hard to distinguish accurately the lines between stocks. From a long history of Western colonial rule‚ interspersed with the visit of merchants and traders evolved a people of a unique blend of east and west‚ both in appearance and culture. 2 The Filipino
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The five installments of La Indolencia were published in Madrid‚ Spain in La Solidaridad on July 15‚ July 31‚ August 15‚ August 31 and lastly‚ on September 15‚ all in the year 1890. La Solidaridad was eventually published by the Philippines Education Co. in Manila‚ Philippines on 1913‚ seventeen years after Rizal’s death. C. Context of the literary work Rizal wrote La Indolencia de los Filipinos under the pen name of Dr. Sancianco as a response to the accusation of Filipino indolence. He pointed out
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The Commonwealth of the Philippines administered the Philippines from 1935 until 1946‚ aside from a period of exile in 1942 to 1945 when Japan occupied the country. It replaced the Insular Government‚ a U.S. territorial government‚ and was established by the Tydings–McDuffie Act. The Commonwealth was designed as a transitional administration‚ and it prepared the country for independence. The Commonwealth was the culmination of efforts to secure a definitive timetable for the withdrawal of American
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Philippines Economics Table of contents 1. General Information 2. Agrarian Economy 3. Industrial Economy 4. Services Industries 5. Conclusion 1. General information The Philippines are located in Southeast Asia in the Western Pacific Ocean. 7‚107 Islands are part of the republic. The islands are divided into three major groups: Luzon‚ Visayas‚ and Mindanao. The South China Sea defines its western borders and the Pacific Ocean its eastern limits. The country-
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