Early Filipinos lived in the Philippines from 300,000 to 10,000 years ago during the Paleolithic Era and began developing stone tools. The population is comprised of Christianized groups in coastal areas making up 85% of the population, Muslim Filipinos in the southern regions, and indigenous groups accounting for 9% including tribes in Luzon and Mindanao. The population has grown rapidly to over 113 million people as of 2021, with the majority engaged in agriculture, fishing, and manufacturing industries.

1. THE PHILIPPINES
Early Filipinos and
Their Culture

2. Evolution of Filipino
Culture

3. Paleolithic Era
• Sometimes called the Old
Stone Age
• Early Filipinos from 300,000
to 10,000 years ago
developed stone tools

4. • Paleolithic Era
• Neolithic Era
• Age of Metals
• Age of Contact and Trade

5. Paleolithic Era
• Sometimes called the Old
Stone Age
• Early Filipinos from 300,000
to 10,000 years ago
developed stone tools

6. THE PHILIPPINES
The Filipino People

7. • Christianized Populace
 Lowland and coastal areas
 Compromise 85% of the total
population of the country.
 Ilocano, Pangasinan, Zamabal,
Pampango, Tagalog, Bicol, Waray,
Cebuano, Kiniray-a, Ilonggo,
Aklanon, Capiznon, Cuyunon, etc.

8. • Muslim Filipinos
 Southern part of the country
 Sulu Archipelago and the
southwestern of part of Mindanao
 Converted in Islam in the 13th
century
 Introduction of Sultanate system of
government and the adoption of
Islamic institutions and traditions

9. • Indigenous Filipinos
 a.k.a cultural communities comprise 9% of
country’s population
 Ifugao, Tingguian, Isneg, Kalinga, Bontoc,
Ibaloi, Kankanay, Gaddang, Agta and Aeta
of Luzon
 Mangyan, Tagbanua, Palawano and Batac
of Central Philippine Area
 Manobo, Bukidnon, Bagobo, Bilaan,
Mandaya, T’boli, Tiruray and Subanon of
Mindanao

10. • Chinese Filipinos
 Constitute an important
minority. (1-2% of the
population)
 Visible group

11. THE PHILIPPINES
and its Population

12. 2021
• 113,321,509
• 2.36% annual growth rate
• One of the highest population growth
rates
• One of the most populous countries in
the world
• NCR- most densely populated

13. THE PHILIPPINES
Filipino Traits and
Values

14.  Warm, Friendly and Intimate People
 Caring and Sharing People
 Family-Centered People
 Highly Spiritual People
 Amor-Propio
 Pakikisama
 Pagsasarili
 Sensitivity to Personal Affront

15.  Euphimism
 Cleanliness
 Propensity for Gambling
 Extravagance
 Hospitality
 Respect for the Elders
 Fatalism
 Tendency to be Indolent

16. Individualism or Kanya-
Kanya Syndrome
Lack of initiative
Regionalism

17. THE PHILIPPINES
Regional Diversities
Among Filipinos

18. Ilocano
Tagalogs
Visayans
Muslims

19. THE PHILIPPINES
Economy

20.  Predominantly Agricultural
 Rice, corn and coconuts planted
to almost 80% of the farmlands.
 Various crops
 Fishing
 Manufacturing
 The economy remained weak.

21. THE PHILIPPINES
Languages

22.  More than 100 languages and
dia;ects spoken in the
Philippines.
 Filipino is the National
Language
 English, Spanish, Chinese,
Malay, Arabic, and Hindi.

23. THE PHILIPPINES
Religions

24.  Predominantly Roman Catholic
 Muslims
 Protestants
 Aglipayan
 Iglesia ni Kristo
 Seventh-day Adventist
 Other religious sects