Understanding in philippines History

1. Promoting and Preserving
Historical Shrines, Landmarks,
and Sites
Presented by: Rhea Jane Vinculado

2. Intramuros, Manila
A nostalgic stroll through the walled city of
Intramuros cannot be missed when in the
country’s capital, Manila.
Served as the seat of government of the
Captaincy General of the Philippines

3. Rizal Park, Manila
Rizal Park, one of the Philippines' iconic
landmarks. This vast 60-hectare urban park,
with manicured gardens and a dancing
fountain, is truly one of the most historical
places in Manila.
More commonly known as Luneta Park, this
is where you will find the Rizal Monument,
the actual site marking the execution of the
Philippines’ national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal.

4. Corregidor Island
Military strongholds and a major landmark in
the Philippines. During the American
occupation, Corregidor was fortified with
coastal artillery to defend the entrance of
Manila Bay from enemy ships.

5. Calle Crisologo, Vigan
Awarded as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the
streets of Calle Crisologo in Vigan is regarded to be
one of the perfect examples of a surviving Spanish
colonial town in Asia.
Travel back in time as you stroll through old-world
charm, get mesmerized with Spanish colonial
architecture, and enjoy delectable food such as
the famous Ilocos Empanada.

6. Fort Santiago, Manila
Inside the walled city of Intramuros in Manila lies
Fort Santiago. It was formerly a citadel that served
as headquarters for armies and foreign powers
when the Spaniards were in control of the country.
Malacañang Palace, Manila
Originally built in 1750 to house Spanish aristocrat,
the Malacañang Palace has become the official
residence and principal workplace of the president
of the Philippines since 1935.

7. Fort San Pedro, Cebu
Built by the Spaniards under the command of
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in 1565, Fort San Pedro in
Cebu City is the oldest fort in the Philippines. It is
located near the port area of Cebu, in an area now
called as Plaza Independencia.
EDSA Shrine, Quezon City
Its original name is The Shrine of Mary, Queen of
Peace, Our Lady of EDSA, but is more commonly
known for its short name as it was built to
remember the 1986 People Power Revolution that
took place in the streets of Epifanio de los Santos
Avenue or EDSA.

8. Mactan Shrine, Cebu
Built in honor of Cebu Island’s first hero, Datu Lapu-
Lapu, the Mactan Shrine history is one of the most
significant moments in the Philippines’ past. This
Philippine landmark was erected in what is known to
be the site of the Battle of Mactan, when the native
leader defeated explorer Ferdinand Magellan in
1521.
Basilica del Santo Niño, Cebu
It houses a statue of the Child Jesus, the same one
that Ferdinand Magellan gifted to then Queen Juana
of Cebu

9. Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine, Kawit, Cavite
Originally the house where the first and
youngest President of the Philippines lived,
this mansion in Kawit, Cavite also become the
site where the Philippine Independence from
Spanish rule was declared in 1898.
Plaza Cuartel, Puerto Princesa
It previously served as a World War II garrison
for Filipino and American soldiers. The
landmark serves as a memorial for prisoners
of war who were burned alive in an
underground tunnel.

10. Sandugo Shrine, Bohol
In 1565, Spanish explorer Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and
Bohol chieftain Datu Sikatuna performed a blood compact,
a tribal tradition that seals friendships. The historic
moment marked the first treaty of friendship between
Spaniards and Filipinos.
Leyte Landing Memorial Park
The Leyte Landing Memorial Park or also known as the
MacArthur Landing Memorial Park in Palo, Leyte marks the
site of General Douglas MacArthur’s return to the
Philippines to fulfill his promise to the Filipinos in helping
free the country from Japanese forces.
His now-immortal remark “I shall return.” was fulfilled on
October 20, 1944, which commenced the largest naval
battle of World War II.

11. THANK YOU

12. CULTURAL
ETHNIC
HERITAGE
FILIPINO
PRESERVING
TRADITION
PRESERVE
Instructor : Sarah Jane Suarez
Presenter: Chelsea Kythe Vitor
CULTURAL
PROMOTING PROMOTING
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13. Promoting and Preserving
Traditional Cultural
Practices

14. Republic Act. No. 7356 created the National Commision for Culture and
the Arts (NCCA)
There are several objectives of the Commision among which are:
1. to encourage and support programs through publication, exhibition,
production, performance, staging and reproduction of original Filipino
creations;
2. promote the popularization of information about artists and cultural
achievements and programs, in coordination with government agencies
and non-government organization and institutions;
3. to preserve and to integrate traditional culture and its various creative
expressions.
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Cultural Center of the Philippines - (Filipino: Sentrong
Pangkultura ng Plipinas , or CCP) government owned and controlled
corporation established to preserve, develop and promote arts and cultur
in the Philippines. Executived order no. 30 s. 1996 by Ferdinand marcos.
Resident companies of the CCp are:
• Ballet Philippines
• Bayanihan Philippine National Folk dance Company
• National Music competitions for Youngs Artists Foundation
• Philippine Ballet Theatre
• Philippine Madrigal Singers
• Philippine Philhamornie Orchestra
• Ramon Obusan Folkoric Group
• Tanghalang Filipino
• UST symphony Orchestra

16. 4
Events and Programs
The scope of activities the center engages include
architecture, film and broadcast arts, dance,
literature, music, new media, theatre and visual arts.

17. Promoting and Preserving
Indigenous Cultural Practices
Instructor : Sarah Jane Suarez

18. Indigenous cultural practices are developed over centuries by
our ancestors and are passed orally from generation to
generation. It was proven to be a perfect scaffold to sustainable
davelopment connecting the past, the past, the present, and the
future.
The filipino people is rich in customs and traditions. However,
these practices are at escalating rate deterioration due to
consistent assimilation that resulted from the continuing lost of
these practices from young people.

19. Here are the traditional /indigenous
cultural:
• About Dating
• About Marriage
• About the Art
• About the Games
• The Filipino Religion
• The Catholic Calebrations and Practices
• About Fiesta Celebrations
• Abot Christmas Celebrations
• The Holy Week (Catholic Celebration)
• About the Burial
• About the All Saint’s Day
(Pangangaluluwa)
• About the Filipino Foods
• About the Filipino Clothes
• About Filipinos Manner of
Dressing
• About the Filipino Houses

20. Here are the traditional /indigenous cultural:
About Dating
Women during the Spanish regime were generally shy, refined, and inhibited.
About Marriage
MARRIAGE is sacred to the Filipinos. Ones becomes the butt of jokes if he or she
remains single.
About the Art
Filipinos are lovers of art. Their art is reflected in the things they do and way they
beleive in daily life.
About the Games
Children of yesterdays played games that no longer familiar to the children of today.
Their Games were played either indoors or outdoors in involving little active
participation.

21. About Dating
The Filipino Religion
Before the introduction of christianity, the Filipinos were mostly pagans. They
worshipped spirit which they believed dwell in objects like trees, mountains, rivers, etc.
They worshipped nature, the sun the moon, and the stars. They also believed in
supreme God or diety. Because of their belief in a diety and in animate or living things
their religion was called animo-deism.
The Catholic Calebrations and Practices
In spite of teh diverse religious groups in the Philippines each with its particular
practices; the Filipinos beleive in only one God who is Almigthy and omnipotent.
Religious practices show concern and love one’s neighbors. Among the Catholics, the
TEN COMMANDMENTS set the standard or behavior . They keep images of their
saints at home and every church has a patron saint.
About Fiesta Celebrations
Feistas are held on the birthday of the patron saint celebrated with the holding of a novena, A
nine-day devotion of masses followed by special prayers of praise to the patron saint.

22. About Christmas Celebrations
As soon as a December sets in, everyone in the Philppines, young an old alike are
busy preparing for the biggest religious activity on December 25.
The Holy Week (Catholic Celebration)
The lenten season is a significant to the Filipinos as Christmas, Christian Filipinos
commemorate the passion and death of Jesus Christwith as much sincerity and
seriousness as His birth.
About the Burial
The loss of a member of a family is an occassion for bayanihan. Before the burial there
is a lamayan, a vigil attended by all who wish to come.
About the All Saint’s Day (Pangangaluluwa)-Practiced by the Catholic Religion
November 1 is a day for remembering the dead.
About the Filipino Foods
The food of the Filipino is simple. Together with rice, fish or meat and vegetables are eaten.

23. About the Filipino Clothes
Both men and women wore two-piece clothes; a collarless, short-sleeved jacket and strip of
cloth wrapped around the waist and in between the legs.
About Filipinos Manner of Dressing
Dirt is removed using a wooden palu-palo or by trampling upon the clothes laid out on
smooth rocks. Round sabon instik or chinese soap and the blue tina are essential
washing materials.
About the Filipino Houses
The houses vary in the same style dependig on their location and social status and
taste of the family. Houses of the Filipinos are usually made of wood and nipa. Later
galvanized iron replaced nia for roofing.

24. Promoting and Preserving
Rituals and Ceremonies
Instructor : Sarah Jane Suarez

25. A ritual is an established form of a ceremony. The Philippine is rich in
history, culture, and traditiobs. Some of these are seeminly bizzare to many
Filipinos.
a. Traditional Cultural and Religious Practices
1. “Pukpok” means to hit something ussually with hammer.
Circumcision among young boys, removing the foreskin of
the male genital.
2. “Kutkot” fading tradition by members of Hanunuo Tribe
After burying rhe dead for a year , relatives clean the ske-
leton and cover it with cloth to take up the shape of a ma-
nnequin or even a mummy called “sinakot”.

26. 3. Baliw-baliw Festival - Baliw in Filipino means “
crazy” Every may, residents of Barangay San Vicente in
Olango, Cebu celebrate the “Baliw-baliw” festival
4. Aswang Festival - The Philippines superstitions and
folklore stories.
5. Penitensya- As a catholic nation, during holy week a
group of men parading the streets are striking their
alredy bleeding backs with whips . In Pampanga, a
bloody crucifixion renactment is held every Good
Friday. To imitate Jesus Christ’s suffering and show
gratitude to God.

27. 6. Bolitas - Inserting bolitas into the male penis
enhances their partner’s sexual pleasure.
7. Binukat/Seclded - This is where beautiful girls of the
barangays would be kept isolated by their families until
they can be married.
8. Traditional Tattooing - Pricking with sharpened
steel of wooden stick deep in wet charcoal. Wang- Od
is famous for this traditional way of tattooing. The
Visayan people call this tradition “ pintados “.
9. Horse fighting - Tradiotional cultural where horses
are figthing for life.

28. 10. Bunong braso - practiced by men in faraway places
of the counteryside to indicate strength and stanina
among men.
Eight (8)nMarriage Rituals
1. Pagtatapt (Proposal)
2. SingSing/Paghingi ng kamay(Engagement Ring)
3. Pamanhikan( The meeting of two families)

29. 4. Paninilbihan (Serving the Family)
5. Pa-alam (Inform theFamily)
6. Dulog(Meeting the “Father”
7.Alay-Itlog kay Sta. Clara(Offering eggs to Claire)
8. Kasal-Kumpisa(Confession)

30. Traditional Practices in a Wedding Ceremony
Preparation for te Wedding Ceremony
The Wedding Ceremony
The Reception
Funeral:(Indigenous Practice)

31. Promoting and
Preserving Your Culture
Instructor : Sarah Jane Suarez

32. 1. Learn about religious
2. Speak your anscestral
3. Cook family reciprs
4.Share your culture’s art and technology
5. Spend time with other members of
the community
6. Attend or organize major events

33. Recording Your Culture
1. Choose a focus
2. Decide on a medium
3. Conduct interviews
4. Follow your family tree
5. Use your records to fight for yor culture
6. Accept change

34. THANK YOU