SPANISH PERIOD
SPANISH PERIOD
March 1521
Ferdinand Magellan (Portuguese
Navigator)
headed the first Spanish foray to the
Philippines.
He made landfall on Cebu
1571
Manila was founded.
16th Century
Luzon to northern Mindanao were under Spanish
control.
Reasons For Colonization:
3G
GOD
The conversion of natives to Christianity
GOLD
Accumulation of gold or wealth
GLORY
Spain Supremacy over Portugal as superpower
They contributed are:
Christianity
Elections
Charities
Taxations
Fiestas
Education
CHRISTIANITY
The Spanish Missionaries played significant role.
They bravely penetrated the unchartered
mountains.
they conquered winning the Filipinos
- to accept Christianity and Spanish rule.
EDUCATION
Spain introduced the European education
system
The Spanish Missionaries are the teachers.
They taught the 3R’s:
• Reading
• Writing
• Arithmetic
FIESTAS
Spain introduced fiestas and holidays
The fiestas was celebrated with:
• Music
• Feasting
• Dancing
• Thrilling display of fireworks
TAXATIONS
Filipinos are forced give taxes Spaniards.
To effectively maintain control of the colony.
Improve the production of food resources
Instituted revenue-generating measures
systematic taxation.
Compulsory sale of agricultural products
Philippines was invaded by the Spaniards.
They made our country into a colony of Spain.
The coming of Spaniards changed our history.
Introduced the different activities that we Filipinos
adapted until now.
SUBANEN/SUBANON
TRIBE
CULTURAL HISTORY OF
ZAMBOANGA CITY
"Zamboanga" provides an interesting
historical background.
Malay settlers called the region
"Jambangan",which means Land of the
Flowers.
They built settlements in river banks.

Chief Saragan, lived with his family at Mount
Pulumbato
Samals and Badjaos also settled here.
 Building their huts along the shorelines
confused "Jambangan“ with “Samboangan”,
"Sabuan", the wooden pole
Subanon (also spelled
Subanen or Subanun) is
a tribe indigenous to
the Zamboanga
peninsula area.
 Subanons regularly move from one
location.
 They cultivate crops, with rice.
 They are also known to raise livestock.
 Pigs, chickens, cattle, and water
buffaloes.
 Subanon houses are built along
hillsides.
 The homes are usually rectangular.
What are the common problems of
Subanen Tribe?
How to preserve their culture?
Problems that Subanens are facing
nowadays:
Rapid loss of plant biodiversity and
genetic resources
Few plant experts remained among the
Subanen communities
 The coming of Spain to the Philippines as a colonial power
complicated the picture.
 The culture of wealth of the people is inextricably tied to the rich
biodiversity of their ancestral lands.
 The loss of biodiversity to rampant logging, mining, and other
environmental atrocities
 Has an immense impact on the cultural wealth of our indigenous
peoples and local communities.
 Lifestyle change as a result of displacement from their ancestral
domains
 Lack of supportive mechanisms to pass on knowledge
 Leading to the discontinuance of their traditional healing
practices.
 The Spaniards tried to changed the Subanen.
The culture’s wealth inextricably tied rich
lands.
Loss of biodiversity, rampant environmental
atrocities.
Has immense impact to indigenous peoples.
Lack of support in passing knowledge
Discontinuance of their traditional healing p
Lifestyle change displacement from ancestr
domains
Threat of bio-piracy in indigenous people.
Bio-piracy: using wild plants, develop medicines.
Misappropriation of their knowledge and resources.
Pharmaceutical, cosmetic industries benefited
knowledge environment.
Losing traditional knowledge in biological resources.
How to Preserve Their Culture
 To preserve their culture, we should talk with their language.
 Knowledge on the use of plants for traditional medicine is maintained and developed by all
indigenous societies.
HOW TO PRESERVE THEIR
CULTURE
•We should talk with their language.
•Knowledge on using plants traditional medicine.
•Maintained and developed by all indigenous
societies.
•They’re famous for handloom weaving
prowess.
•Sponsor training on Basic Handloom
Weaving.
•Join the festival of local Subanen
tradition.
•Associate their dance with rituals.
Subanen is form of Lumad in Mindanao.
Adapting to changes in culture’s environment.
Subanen are dependent on natural products.
The different ethno-linguistic groups formed
partnerships.
The community has willingness to participate.
ENDEND

SPANISH PERIOD TIME

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  • 2.
    SPANISH PERIOD March 1521 FerdinandMagellan (Portuguese Navigator) headed the first Spanish foray to the Philippines. He made landfall on Cebu
  • 3.
    1571 Manila was founded. 16thCentury Luzon to northern Mindanao were under Spanish control.
  • 4.
    Reasons For Colonization: 3G GOD Theconversion of natives to Christianity GOLD Accumulation of gold or wealth GLORY Spain Supremacy over Portugal as superpower
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7.
    The Spanish Missionariesplayed significant role. They bravely penetrated the unchartered mountains. they conquered winning the Filipinos - to accept Christianity and Spanish rule.
  • 8.
  • 9.
    Spain introduced theEuropean education system The Spanish Missionaries are the teachers. They taught the 3R’s: • Reading • Writing • Arithmetic
  • 10.
  • 11.
    Spain introduced fiestasand holidays The fiestas was celebrated with: • Music • Feasting • Dancing • Thrilling display of fireworks
  • 12.
  • 13.
    Filipinos are forcedgive taxes Spaniards. To effectively maintain control of the colony. Improve the production of food resources Instituted revenue-generating measures systematic taxation. Compulsory sale of agricultural products
  • 14.
    Philippines was invadedby the Spaniards. They made our country into a colony of Spain. The coming of Spaniards changed our history. Introduced the different activities that we Filipinos adapted until now.
  • 15.
  • 16.
    CULTURAL HISTORY OF ZAMBOANGACITY "Zamboanga" provides an interesting historical background. Malay settlers called the region "Jambangan",which means Land of the Flowers. They built settlements in river banks. 
  • 17.
    Chief Saragan, livedwith his family at Mount Pulumbato Samals and Badjaos also settled here.  Building their huts along the shorelines confused "Jambangan“ with “Samboangan”, "Sabuan", the wooden pole
  • 18.
    Subanon (also spelled Subanenor Subanun) is a tribe indigenous to the Zamboanga peninsula area.
  • 19.
     Subanons regularlymove from one location.  They cultivate crops, with rice.  They are also known to raise livestock.  Pigs, chickens, cattle, and water buffaloes.  Subanon houses are built along hillsides.  The homes are usually rectangular.
  • 20.
    What are thecommon problems of Subanen Tribe? How to preserve their culture?
  • 21.
    Problems that Subanensare facing nowadays: Rapid loss of plant biodiversity and genetic resources Few plant experts remained among the Subanen communities
  • 22.
     The comingof Spain to the Philippines as a colonial power complicated the picture.  The culture of wealth of the people is inextricably tied to the rich biodiversity of their ancestral lands.  The loss of biodiversity to rampant logging, mining, and other environmental atrocities  Has an immense impact on the cultural wealth of our indigenous peoples and local communities.  Lifestyle change as a result of displacement from their ancestral domains  Lack of supportive mechanisms to pass on knowledge  Leading to the discontinuance of their traditional healing practices.  The Spaniards tried to changed the Subanen. The culture’s wealth inextricably tied rich lands. Loss of biodiversity, rampant environmental atrocities. Has immense impact to indigenous peoples.
  • 23.
    Lack of supportin passing knowledge Discontinuance of their traditional healing p Lifestyle change displacement from ancestr domains
  • 24.
    Threat of bio-piracyin indigenous people. Bio-piracy: using wild plants, develop medicines. Misappropriation of their knowledge and resources. Pharmaceutical, cosmetic industries benefited knowledge environment. Losing traditional knowledge in biological resources.
  • 25.
    How to PreserveTheir Culture  To preserve their culture, we should talk with their language.  Knowledge on the use of plants for traditional medicine is maintained and developed by all indigenous societies. HOW TO PRESERVE THEIR CULTURE •We should talk with their language. •Knowledge on using plants traditional medicine. •Maintained and developed by all indigenous societies.
  • 27.
    •They’re famous forhandloom weaving prowess. •Sponsor training on Basic Handloom Weaving. •Join the festival of local Subanen tradition. •Associate their dance with rituals.
  • 28.
    Subanen is formof Lumad in Mindanao. Adapting to changes in culture’s environment. Subanen are dependent on natural products. The different ethno-linguistic groups formed partnerships. The community has willingness to participate.
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Editor's Notes

  • #3 The Portuguese navigator and explorer  headed the first Spanish foray to the Philippines when he made landfall on Cebu.
  • #4 Most of the coastal and lowland areas from
  • #8 By the sign of the cross,
  • #14 Compulsory sale of agricultural products government.
  • #15 In 16th century, the Philippines was invaded by the Spaniards. 3. They introduced the different activities that we Filipinos adapted until now.
  • #17 "Zamboanga" provides an interesting historical background. Malay settlers called the region "Jambangan",which means Land of the Flowers. They built settlements in river banks.
  • #18 Their chief, Saragan, lived with his family atop the legendary Mount Pulumbato that today lords over Pasonanca and Climaco Freedom Park (formerly Abong-Abong Park) Later on, the Samals and the Badjaos who came on their frail vintas also settled here, building their frail huts along the shorelines and confused "Jambangan“ with “Samboangan”, which comes from the word "Sabuan", the wooden pole used to help push their vintas in shallow waters or to tie them for anchorage purposes.
  • #19 particularly living in the mountainous areas of Zamboanga del Sur and Misamis Occidental, Mindanao Island, Philippines.
  • #20  Subanons regularly move from one location to another to clear more forest for fields. They cultivate crops, with rice as the most important crop, but they are also known to raise livestock including pigs, chickens, cattle, and water buffaloes. Subanon houses are built along hillsides and ridges overlooking family fields. The homes are usually rectangular and raised on stilts with thatched roofs.
  • #23 The coming of Spain to the Philippines as a colonial power complicated the picture. The culture of wealth of the people is inextricably tied to the rich biodiversity of their ancestral lands. The loss of biodiversity to rampant logging, mining, and other environmental atrocities Has an immense impact on the cultural wealth of our indigenous peoples and local communities.
  • #24 Lack of supportive mechanisms to pass on knowledge Leading to the discontinuance of their traditional healing practices. Lifestyle change as a result of displacement from their ancestral domains
  • #25 Threat faced by indigenous and local communities is bio-piracy Bio-piracy means the use of wild plants by international companies to develop medicines, without recompensing the countries from which they are taken Misappropriation of their knowledge and resources Pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries benefit from the wealth of their knowledge and environment. Loss of the traditional knowledge, practices, and biological resources of the communities.
  • #28 Subanen tribe is famous for handloom weaving prowess. Sponsor a training on Basic Handloom Weaving. Join the festival to preserve the local Subanen tradition of Midasalip. Associate their dance with rituals.
  • #29 Subanen is form of Lumad in Mindanao. This information base continuously evolves, adapting to changes in a community's culture and environment. The communities, characteristically living in the mountains or their fringes, have depended mostly on plants and other natural products. To be able to cover the different ethno-linguistic groups across the country, partnerships will be formed. Willingness and capacity of the community to participate.