Highlights in Highlights in Philippine Philippine HistoryHistory

Tabon CavesTabon Caves

In western Palawan – Dr. Robert Fox In western Palawan – Dr. Robert Fox discovered in 1962, a fossilized skullcap, discovered in 1962, a fossilized skullcap, 22,000 years old.22,000 years old. Tabon birdTabon bird Skullcap was that of a womanSkullcap was that of a woman Unhealed hole in the skullUnhealed hole in the skull

Land BridgesLand Bridges

Philippines was believed to be part of the Philippines was believed to be part of the mainland Asiamainland Asia

People traveled on footPeople traveled on foot Walking is the earliest mode of Walking is the earliest mode of

transportationtransportation

Early Set of People who Early Set of People who came to the Philippinescame to the Philippines

NegritosNegritos – traveled on foot – forebears – traveled on foot – forebears of the various tribes today known as of the various tribes today known as Baluga, Ayta, Agta, Mamanuwa, Batak, Baluga, Ayta, Agta, Mamanuwa, Batak, Ati and Ata. They brought with them the Ati and Ata. They brought with them the Paleolithic Age.Paleolithic Age.

IndonesiansIndonesians – first to arrive by sea, after – first to arrive by sea, after thousands of years, brought with them the thousands of years, brought with them the Neolithic AgeNeolithic Age..

MalaysMalays – followed with more advanced – followed with more advanced culture, introducing the culture, introducing the Iron AgeIron Age..

Barter Trade SystemBarter Trade System

Brought multi-cultural influences. Trading Brought multi-cultural influences. Trading vessels plying between the South China Sea to vessels plying between the South China Sea to the Persian Gulf, made the islands a the Persian Gulf, made the islands a convenient stopping place for:convenient stopping place for: ChineseChinese IndiansIndians ArabsArabs Japanese andJapanese and Siamese merchantsSiamese merchants

Historical PeriodsHistorical Periods

Pre – Spanish PeriodPre – Spanish Period Spanish PeriodSpanish Period American RegimeAmerican Regime Japanese OccupationJapanese Occupation Post War PeriodPost War Period First Philippine RepublicFirst Philippine Republic

Spanish Period ( 1521-Spanish Period ( 1521-1898)1898)

March 16, 1521 – Fernao Megalhaes Y March 16, 1521 – Fernao Megalhaes Y Souza, (Ferdinand Magellan), a Souza, (Ferdinand Magellan), a Portuguese working under Spain, Portuguese working under Spain, REDISCOVERED the PhilippinesREDISCOVERED the Philippines

Landed in the uninhabited island of Landed in the uninhabited island of HomonhonHomonhon

Proceeded to Limasawa, met with the Proceeded to Limasawa, met with the ruler Rajah Kolambu ruler Rajah Kolambu

Celebrated the first mass (Fr. Pedro de Celebrated the first mass (Fr. Pedro de Valderrama) on March 31, 1521 and planted Valderrama) on March 31, 1521 and planted the wooden cross atop a hill – Magellan’s cross the wooden cross atop a hill – Magellan’s cross in Cebu.in Cebu.

Met with Rajah Humabon and on April 14, Met with Rajah Humabon and on April 14, 1521, converted the first ( 800) Christian 1521, converted the first ( 800) Christian Filipinos.Filipinos.

All chieftains welcomed Magellan except Lapu-All chieftains welcomed Magellan except Lapu-lapu of Mactan.lapu of Mactan.

Magellan died in the hands of Lapu-lapu’s men Magellan died in the hands of Lapu-lapu’s men on April 27, 1521.on April 27, 1521.

Several expeditions were sent by Spain – Several expeditions were sent by Spain – Cabot, Saavedra, Loaisa, Villalobos and Cabot, Saavedra, Loaisa, Villalobos and Legaspi.Legaspi.

Miguel Lopez de Legaspi – (grandfather of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi – (grandfather of Juan de Salcedo) was the first Spanish Juan de Salcedo) was the first Spanish Governor Gen. of the Philippines and the Governor Gen. of the Philippines and the founder of the city of Manila on June 24, 1571.founder of the city of Manila on June 24, 1571.

American Regime American Regime (1898 – 1941)(1898 – 1941)

Mock battle between the Spaniards and Mock battle between the Spaniards and the Americans.the Americans.

Treaty of Paris – Philippines was sold by Treaty of Paris – Philippines was sold by Spain to the Americans at 20 million Spain to the Americans at 20 million dollarsdollars

Japanese OccupationJapanese Occupation( 1942 – 1945)( 1942 – 1945)

World War IIWorld War II Death MarchDeath March Corregidor – where we had our last fight Corregidor – where we had our last fight

with the Japanese, was bombed for 27 with the Japanese, was bombed for 27 days and nightsdays and nights

Fall Of BataanFall Of Bataan Liberation – ( 1945-46)Liberation – ( 1945-46)

The EndThe EndThank YouThank You