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Filipinos from the tutu and were trading with Champa Vietnam and those from Ma-I Mindoro with
China as noted in Chinese records containing several references to the Philippines. These archaeological
findings indicated that regular trade relations between the Philippines, China and Vietnam had been
well-established from the 10th century to the 15th century A.D.
Spanish Regime
Development of hospitals San Juan Lazaro hospital the oldest in the far east was founded in 1578.
The Real Sociedad Economica de los Amigos del Pais de Filipinas founded by Governador Jose Basco y
Vargas in 1780 encouraged research in agriculture and industry. The society promoted cultivation of
indigo cotton cinnamon and silk industry.
In 1789 Manila was opened to Asian shipping, inaugurating an era of increase in export of rice, hemp,
tobacco, sugar and indigo and imports of manufacturing goods.
The licentiate degree equivalent to a Master degree was granted Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy at its
first six graduates who included Leon Ma. Guerrero considered was the father of Philippine pharmacy
due to his works on medicinal plants of the Philippines. There were no school for engineering, but they
offered nautical four-year course for pilot of merchant marine that includes the subject:
Arithmetic algebra geometry trigonometry physics hydrography meteorology navigation pilotage
Higher education was generally viewed with suspicion as encouraging rebellion among native Filipinos
and thus only if you daring students were able to undertake higher studies. The expanded world trade
and commerce in the later part of the 19th century lead to the rapid development of manila as
cosmopolitan center.
Modern amenities such as steam trainways waterworks newspaper electric lights banking systems were
introduced in the 19th century