Readings in Philippine History and Society

How many islands are there in the Philippines

7, 641

out of 7,461, how many islands are inhabited

more or less 2,000

theory that states Philippines was once part of mainland Asia. sea levels were lower and land bridges allowed for the migration of humans and animals from the Asian mainland to the Philippine archipelago

Land Bridge Theory

considered by scientists as the most plausible theory

Volcanic Origin

Philippines came into existence after eruptions of volcanoes beneath the Pacific Ocean

Volcanic Origin

who proposed Volcanic Origin

Dr. Bailey Willis

both Philippines and Indonesia were then part of a Pacific Continent called Mu or Lemuria which sunken during the prehistoric period

Legend of Mu and Lemuria

who proposed Mu and Lemuria?

James Churchward

bisaya folklore. manaul is a cunning and resourceful bird who manipulates the gods Kaptan and Magauayan into a battle that eventually leads to the creation of land

Legend of Manaul

this theory suggests that the Philippine, along with other continents and landmasses, were once part of a single supercontinent called pangaea, which eventually broke apart and drifted to their current positions due to movement of tectonic plates

Continental drift theory

who proposed continental drift theory?

Alfred Wegener

Creation theory in the bible

Genesis 1:1-31 (Earth)

Genesis 2: 2-4 to 2-25 (Adam and Eve)

Before, there was no people in the Philippines

hypothesis that the Philippines was populated by different waves of migration from southeast asia

Migration Theory

who proposed migration theory?

Henry Otley Beyer

order of the people who migrated in the Philippines according to migration theory

Dawnmen (land bridge)
Aetas/Negritos (land bridge)
Indonesians (boats)
Malays (boats)

this theory states that there were already people in the Philippines even before those who migrated with the tabon men as evidence

Evolution Theory

who proposed evolution theory?

Felipe Landa Jocano

Manaul stops the fight of Sky and Sea and discovers 2 people inside a bamboo plant who became the first man and woman

Sikalak and Sibkahay

old name of Mindoro

Ma-I

what did Ferdinand Magellan call the Philippines?

Islas de San Lazaro

Ruy Lopez de Villalobos named the Phils after the Prince of Asturias

Filipinas

Fr. Juan J. Delgado named Phils as…

Pearl of the Orient

Jose Rizal called the Phils…

Pearl of the Orient Seas

American Government called the Phils…

Philippine Island

the Phils was called_____ after independence

Republic of the Philippines

who called Philippines Rizaline Republic?

Artemio Ricarte

who called Phils Maharlika?

Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

pre-colonial political unit

composed of 30 to 100 families

Barangay

system of pre-colonial period

chiefdom (territory)

ruler of the barangay

datu or raja

judicial process in the pre-colonial period

Trial by Ordeal (eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth)

barter system medium

gold,salt, rice

subsistence farming

farming for own consumption