1. HISTORICAL
 Philippines was once a part of Asian continent during the pre-historic times.
 25,000 years ago, the level of the seas rose up flooded the lower regions of
the earth.
 The Filipinos are virtually a race of races. They are the product of the
mixture of various races in the world.
 Three and half centuries of foreign rule-first by Spain and then by United
States.
 Spain gave the Philippines it its main religion, Roman Catholicism.
 American influences shows in the country’s bustling, skyscraper cities.

2. FIRST FILIPINOS
MALAYAN ORIGIN
o The first inhabitants of the Philippines.
o Primitive people with no knowledge in agriculture.
o Live by hunting and fruit gathering.
o Joined by a more advanced race from Indonesia.
o Build up the tribal system known as Barangays.
ISLAM
o 13th century A.D. the Filipinos were converted to Islam.
o Islamic influences continued unchallenged for 300 years,
until the arrival of the first Europeans-Spanish explorers-in
the 16th
century.

3. FOREIGN RULE
o 1521 European explorer Ferdinand Magellan landed in the Philippines, during his
attempt to sail the world
o 1564 Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, brought the Christianity.
o Spanish rule lasted until the end of 196h century , when it was challenge by growing
nationalist movement.
o An unsuccessful revolt against Spain broke out in 1896, Rizal was executed but the
rebellion continued by the leadership of Emilio Aguinaldo.
o 1898- rebel guerillas fought Spanish regulars.
o The Filipinos had believe that united states would give them independence, but they
now saw the prospect of self government.
o 1935 the united States gave the islands internal self government.

4. JAPANESE INVASION
o December 1941 japan launch a surprise attack on the Philippines.
o With in a month Japanese troops occupied manila, where they
setup puppet government.
o 1942, After the battle in Bataan and Corrigidor Filipino and
American troops were forced to surrender.
o October 1944 American forces under General Mc Arthur return
into the country completing the liberation in July 1945.

5. RELIGIOUS
 Average Filipino is deeply religious and dedicated to his church and faith.
 Cathedral, mosque or Chapelis the land mark of most communities.
 Philippines is the only Catholic country in the east mediterainean sea
 Spanish missionaries begun teaching us in the early 17th
century.
 The Catholic educational association includes:
• Santo Tomas in Manila
• San Carlos in Cebu
• 100 seminaries and colleges
• 400 high schools
• 200 Elementary schools
• The church runs 13 hospitals, 9 asylums and shelters, 3 lepers colonies and
many dispensaries.

6. UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
San Carlos in
Cebu

7. RELIGIOUS DISTRIBUTION
 Most Filipinos are Christians (93% in 1960).
 More than 80% are Roman Catholic
 5% are Aglipayans.
 About 3% belongs to various Protestant Churches
 Muslims are about 5%
 About 1% belongs to Inglesia ni Cristo.

8.  The Philippine Independent church known as Aglipayan Church was formed in
1902 under the leadership of Gregorio Aglipay, roman Catholic priest and Isabela
de los Reyes, a journalist and politician.
 American Protestantism entered the Philippines after Spanish ceded the
Islandsto the Us in 1898
 The Pre- hysterians, Baptists, Methodist, Evangelical United brethren, Disciples
of Christ, Episcopaliens and congregationist where all represented by 1902.
 Islam was introduce to the Philippines shortly before the Spaniards arrive.