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PHILIPPINE
HISTORY
(HIS 011)
1st Semester, A.Y. 2019-2020
Prepared by:
Shendy M. Acosta
Instructor
READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY
Course Plan
st
1 Semester; Academic Year 2019-2020
Quiz # 2
Week 7-8 CONTROVERSIES AND Interactive
CONFLICTING ISSUES IN discussion
July 31 & PHILIPPINE HISTORY Recitation
August 2, a. Recognition of multiplicity of Research paper on
2018 interpretation a particular issue in
b. Advantages and problems in interpretation Philippine history
and multiperspectivity Quiz #3
August 7 & c. Case Studies:
9, 2018 1. Site of the First Mass
2. Cavite Mutiny
3. Retraction of Rizal
4. Cry of Rebellion
Week 9 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
October 24,
2018
References Candelaria, J.L. et. al. (2018) Readings in Philippine History. Rex
Book Store. Manila.
Agoncillo, T. (1974). Introduction to Filipino History. Garotech
Publishing. Quezon City.
Jovellanos, J. (2011). Notes in Philippine History and
Government. Chrizam Printing Press. Dagupan City.
Ayson, F. et. al. (2000). Fundamentals of Political Science.
National Book Store. Valenzuela City.
Corpuz, O.D. (1997). An Economic History of the Philippines.
U.P. Press Printery Division. Philippines.
Prepared by:
AUGUSTUES P. LAMBINO
Academic Dean
WEEKS 1-2
INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY
I. Objectives:
To be able to understand the meaning of history as an academic discipline
and to be familiar with the underlying philosophy and methodology of the
discipline.
To apply the knowledge in historical methodology and philosophy in
assessing and analyzing existing historical narratives.
To examine and assess critically the value of historical evidences and
sources.
To appreciate the importance of history in the social and national life of the
Philippines.
II. Reference:
Candelaria, J.L. et. al. (2018) Readings in Philippine History. Rex Book Store.
Manila.
Burckhardt: “History is the record of what one age finds worthy of note in
another.”
Smith, V.S.: “The value and interest of history depend largely on the degree
in which the present is illuminated by the past.”
2. Elements of history
P-olitics, what government influenced society
E-conomics, where money dominates and effects people. Most social classes
are based on money and money is usually what causes conflict in history.
R-eligion, a total impact on Europe during the 15th century. Religion is
important as it affects one’s beliefs and thoughts.
S-ocial, how the upper class, middle class and poor class communicate; and
how they interact with each other.
I- ntelligence and knowledge that has progress in history.
A-rt, paintings and pictures produced throughout the course of time.
History is very helpful to politics because the political aspects is a part of the
whole range of activity recorded by historian and knowledge of history
would enable the politicians to know the politics better and play their role
effectively.
On the other hand, secondary sources are those sources, which were
produced by an author who used primary sources to produce the material. In
other words, secondary sources are historical sources, which studied a
certain historical subject. Examples are biography of a famous person or a
documentary about a historic event, book that provides an introduction to a
theorist’s work or critiques; or an article that reviews research in a particular
area and provides a summary of the key findings.
The following are some procedures for people who wanted to employ
historiography, as proposed by Bernheim (1889) and Langlois & Seignobos
(1898):
a. If the sources all agree about an event, historians consider the event
proved.
b. However, majority does no rule; even if most sources relate events in one
way, that version will not prevail unless it passes the test of critical textual
analysis.
c. The source whose account can be confirmed by reference to outside
authorities in some of its parts can be trusted in its entirety if it is impossible
similarly to confirm the entire text.
d. When two sources disagree on a particular point, the historian will prefer
the source with most “authority”-that is the source created by the
eyewitness.
e. Eyewitnesses are, in general, to be preferred especially in circumstances
where the ordinary observer could have accurately reported what transpired
and, more specifically, when they deal facts known by most contemporaries.
f. If two independently created sources agree on a matter, the reliability of
each is measurably enhanced.
g. when two sources disagree and there is no other means of evaluation, then
historians take the source which seems to accord best with common sense.
“People live in the present. They plan for and worry about the future.
History, however, is the study of the past. Given all the demands that press
in from living in the present and anticipating what is yet to come, why
bother with what has been? Given all the desirable and available branches of
knowledge, why insist—as most American [and, in this case, British]
educational programs do—on a good bit of history? And why urge many
students to study even more history than they are required to?”
c. Cultural and social values: It is essential that one should understand the
importance of his/her own cultural and social values. We should also
develop attachment towards our cultural heritage. History makes us able
to understand our present culture. It expounds the culture of the present
time by describing the past. It explains the origin of existing state of
things, our customs, our usages, our institutions. It enables us to
understand that the transformations in human history were brought about
by change of habits and of innovation. One of the main motives of
history teaching has been to convey to the pupils the rich heritage of the
mankind. It develops an understanding of the different forces which have
shaped the destiny of man and paved the way for his development in
society.
IV. Activity/Quiz:
Scoring Rubric:
Content/Relevance – 12
Structure/Form - 8
Syntax - 5
Clarity of Ideas - 5
Total: 30
WEEKS 3-5
CONTENT AND CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF SELECTED SOURCES
IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY
I. Objectives:
To be able to familiarize oneself with the primary documents in different
historical periods of the Philippines.
To be able to learn history through primary sources.
To be able to properly interpret primary sources through examining the
content and context of the document.
To understand the context behind each selected document.
II. References:
Candelaria, J.L. et. al. (2018) Readings in Philippine History. Rex Book
Store. Manila.
Agoncillo, T. (1974). Introduction to Filipino History. Garotech Publishing.
Quezon City.
Corpuz, O.D. (1997). An Economic History of the Philippines. U.P. Press
Printery Division. Philippines.
This definition of primary source literacy, and the vision for this document, are
deliberately broad. Defining the terms primary source literacy, primary source,
or even source, is inherently problematic. The concept of what makes a source
“primary” relies on the research question at hand, varies based on the discipline,
depends on the interplay with secondary sources, and is subject to the different
interpretive processes researchers bring to their projects. Research questions
can develop out of encounters with primary sources, or primary sources can be
used to refine or answer questions already developed. Primary source literacy is
not a binary state, but rather exists across a spectrum. Furthermore, instructors
who are teaching these skills may be simultaneously concerned with conveying
the excitement of research with primary sources, or giving students a
memorable or transformative experience while using such sources. Although
important goals, these are abstract qualities that resist assessment and are not
explicitly covered as part of these guidelines.
a. Analytical Concepts
The nature of primary sources requires researchers to engage with them
analytically. Users activate primary sources through hypothesis, analysis,
synthesis, interpretation, critical thinking, and evaluation; they use sources to
develop both questions and arguments. Primary source analysis requires the
interrogation of materiality, historical context, and narrative. Users need to
understand how sources were produced and delivered. Interpretation of sources
occurs on a continuum from the creation of the source to its utilization by the
current user, and includes mediation by librarians, archivists, and database
creators or designers. Self-reflective users consider primary sources in the
context of their own projects as well as their agency in creating new primary
sources.
b. Ethical Concepts
Users need to understand the ethical concepts related to applicable laws and
regulations, privacy rights, cultural context, donor agreements, copyright, and
intellectual property when working with primary sources. They must
understand how these concepts affect their ability to use primary sources in
their work, and they should responsibly consider how their scholarship may
potentially affect the creators, donors, owners, and readers of these primary
sources.
c. Theoretical Concepts
Theoretical concepts such as evidence, authority, power, authenticity, context,
materiality, historical empathy, agency, value, absences, and privilege underpin
the collection, arrangement, and presentation of primary sources. Collections in
cultural heritage institutions reflect and reinforce societal power structures.
Users must seek to understand resulting silences and absences by critically
considering what sources were never created, what sources may no longer exist,
and what sources are collected, as well as communities' abilities to engage in
these activities. The iterative nature of research and the interplay between
primary and secondary sources must also be considered throughout the research
and production process as users seek to contextualize and understand their
sources. Collections and databases are always mediated in some way, and
exhibits, digital collections, and guides or other access tools reflect the
selection, reproduction, and presentation decisions of many individuals –
decisions that may not be self-evident.
d. Practical Considerations
There are practical considerations particular to using primary sources that users
should be aware of. Practical skills necessary for primary source research
include finding, accessing, gathering, and handling primary sources in a variety
of formats and locations. In order to reach their goals, users should understand
what is and is not accessible in specific institutions or databases, and must be
aware of procedures and terminology specific to primary source research that
may vary from institution to institution. They will need to be aware of how
these sources are described in familiar search tools, and may need to engage
with additional tools developed in a repository to provide access to primary
sources. They will need strategies for capturing and managing research data,
including transcription, photography, and downloads.
3. Examination of author’s background, main argument and point of view
The following can be done in order to examine the author’s background, main
argument and point of view:
1. Conceptualize
A. Distinguish primary from secondary sources for a given research question.
Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelatedness of primary and secondary
sources for research.
B. Articulate what might serve as primary sources for a specific research project
within the
C. Draw on primary sources to generate and refine research questions.
D. Understand that research is an iterative process and that as primary sources
are found and analyzed the research question(s) may change.
The captain came to a cape, which he named the Cape of the Eleven
Thousand Virgins. Then he came to the Cape de la Baya. Two ships sent
to find the way out from the said Cape. Of an opening which they found
for leaving the cape, and into which they threw themselves perforce. Then
having discovered the strait they returned to the captain.
These are the chapters from the travelogue that are worth mentioning and
discussing:
1. CHAPTER X
After going and setting course to the fifty-second degree toward the said
Antarctic Pole, on the festival of the eleven thousand virgins, we found by
miracle a strait which we called the Cape of the Eleven Thousand Virgins.
Which strait is in length one hundred and ten leagues, which are four
hundred and forty miles, and in width somewhat less than half a league.
And it falls into another sea called the Pacific Sea. And it is surrounded
by very great and high mountains covered with snow. In this place it was
not possible to anchor, because no bottom was found. Wherefore it was
necessary to put cables ashore of twenty-five or thirty cubits in length.
This strait was a circular place surrounded by mountains (as I have said),
and to most of those in the ships it seemed that there was no way out from
it to enter the said Pacific Sea. But the captain-general said that there was
another strait which led out, saying that he knew it well and had seen it in
a marine chart of the King of Portugal, which a great pilot and sailor
named Martin of Bohemia had made. The said captain sent forward two
of his ships, one named Santo Antonio and the other Concepción, to seek
and discover the outlet of the said strait, which was called the Cape de la
Baya. And we with the other two ships (namely the capitana, named
Trinidade, and the other Victoria) remained awaiting them in the
Baya. And in the night we had a great storm, which lasted until noon of
the next day. Wherefore we were compelled to raise the anchors, and to
let the ships ply hither and thither in the Baya. The other two ships had
such a passage that they could not round a cape forming the Baya, and
trying to return to us they were hard put not to run aground. But
approaching the end of the Baya (thinking themselves lost) they saw a
small opening, which did not seem an opening but a creek. And like
desperate men they threw themselves into it, so that perforce they
discovered the strait. Then seeing that it was not a creek but a strait with
land, they went on, and found a bay. Then going further they found
another strait, and another bay larger than the first two. Very joyful at this,
they at once turned back to inform the captain-general. We thought indeed
that they had perished, first because of the great storm, and then we had
not seen them for two days. And while in suspense we saw the two ships
approaching under full sail and flying their banners, coming toward
us. When near us, they suddenly discharged their ordnance, at which we
very joyously greeted them in the same way. And then we all together,
thanking God and the Virgin Mary, went forward.
Two ships, the Santo Antonio and Concepción, sent to see the two
openings found. The ship Santo Antonio returned to Spain. The river of
the Sardines found. The sea found. Of the Cape of Desire. Of the ship
Concepción. Of the products of this Pacific Sea. And of the catching of
fish.
2. CHAPTER XI
After entering within this strait, we found that there were two openings, one
of them to the southeast, and the other to the southwest. Wherefore the
captain sent back the two aforesaid ships Santo Antonio and Concepción to
see whether the opening toward the southeast issued forth into the said
Pacific Sea. And the one of these two ships named Santo Antonio would not
await the other ship, because those on board her wished to return to Spain,
which they did. And the principal reason was that the pilot of the said ship
had before been displeased with the said captain-general, because, before
this fleet was fitted out, this pilot had gone to the Emperor to arrange to have
some ships for discovering land. But by the coming of the said captain-
general the Emperor did not give them to the said pilot. Wherefore he
conspired with certain Spaniards. And the following night they seized the
captain of his ship, who was the captain-general's brother, and named Alvaro
de Mesquita, whom they wounded and put in irons. And so they took it back
to Spain. In this ship which went away was one of the aforesaid two giants
whom we had taken, but when he felt the heat he died. And the other ship
Concepción (because she could not keep up with the former) continued to
wait for her, plying hither and thither. For the other took the night course (as
they say) in order to return. When this happened by night, the captain's ship
and the other ship went together to discover the other opening to the
southwest, and continuing on we found the same strait. But at length we
came to a river which we called the River of Sardines, because we found
great quantity of them. And so we remained there four days awaiting the
other two ships. Soon after we sent a boat well furnished with men and
provisions to discover the cape of the other sea. They spent three days going
and returning, and told us that they had found the cape and the great and
wide sea. Wherefore the captain, for the joy that he had, began to weep and
gave this cape the name Cape of Desire, as a thing much desired and long
sought. This done, we turned back to find the two ships which had gone to
the other side, but we found only Concepción, of whom we demanded what
had become of the other, her consort. To which the captain of the said ship,
named João Serrão (who was pilot of the first ship that was lost, as has been
told), replied that he knew nothing and that he had never seen her since she
entered the opening. But we sought for her throughout the strait as far as the
said opening by which she set her course for return. And besides this, the
captain general sent back the ship named Victoria to the very entrance of the
strait to see whether the said ship was not there. And he told the men of this
ship, if they did not find the other ship that was missing, to put a flag on the
summit of a small mountain, with a letter in a pot buried at the foot of the
staff, to the end that if the said ship perchance returned she would see this
flag and also find the letter, which would inform her of the course taken by
the captain. This arrangement had from the beginning been ordered by the
captain, to cause any ship which was separated to rejoin the others. So the
people of the said ship did what the captain had ordered, and more. For they
set up two flags with letters. One of the flags was set up on a small mountain
at the first bay, the second on an islet in the third bay, where there were
many sea wolves and large birds. The captain general waited for her with the
other ship near the river named Isleo. And he caused a cross to be erected on
a small island near that river. The river flowed between high mountains
covered with snow, and it fell into the sea near the other River of
Sardines.
If we had not found this strait, the captain-general had decided to go as far
as seventy-five degrees toward the Antarctic Pole. Now in such a latitude, in
the summertime, there is no night, or very little. And likewise in winter there
is no day, or very little. And that all may believe that this is so, when we
were in the said strait, the night lasted only three hours in the month of
October.
The land on the left in the said strait faced toward the Siroco, which is the
wind between east and south. And we called it the Pathagonico strait. In it
we found at every half league a good port, and anchorage, good water, and
wood all of cedar, and fish also like sardines, Missiglioni, and a very sweet
herb called Appio, of which there is also some of the same sort that is bitter.
And this herb grows near springs, and (because we found nothing else) we
ate of it for several days. And I think there is in the world no more beautiful
country or better place than that. In that Ocean Sea there is seen a very
amusing hunt of fishes, which are of three sorts, a cubit or more in length,
named Dorades, Albacores, and Boniti. They follow and hunt another kind
of fish which flies and is calledColondriny, a foot or more in length and very
good to eat. And when these three
kinds of fish find in the water some of these flying fish, forthwith they make
them leave the water and fly more than a crossbow’s flight as long as their
wings are wet. And while these fish fly, the other three run after them in the
water seeing and following the shadow of those that fly. And no sooner have
they fallen than they are seized and eaten by those which hunt them. Which
is a marvelous and merry thing to see. And this chase we saw several
times.…
The captain in the Pacific Sea. The troubles which he and his men suffered
there. Of the malady in their gums. Of the dead and the sick men. Of the
Isles of Misfortune, and in what degree they lie.
3. CHAPTER XII
After entering within this strait, we found that there were two openings, one
of them to the southeast, and the other to the southwest. Wherefore the
captain sent back the two aforesaid ships Santo Antonio and Concepción to
see whether the opening toward the southeast issued forth into the said
Pacific Sea. And the one of these two ships named Santo Antonio would not
await the other ship, because those on board her wished to return to Spain,
which they did. And the principal reason was that the pilot of the said ship
had before been displeased with the said captain-general, because, before
this fleet was fitted out, this pilot had gone to the Emperor to arrange to have
some ships for discovering land. But by the coming of the said captain-
general the Emperor did not give them to the said pilot. Wherefore he
conspired with certain Spaniards. And the following night they seized the
captain of his ship, who was the captain-general's brother, and named Alvaro
de Mesquita, whom they wounded and put in irons. And so they took it back
to Spain. In this ship which went away was one of the aforesaid two giants
whom we had taken, but when he felt the heat he died. And the other ship
Concepción (because she could not keep up with the former) continued to
wait for her, plying hither and thither. For the other took the night course (as
they say) in order to return. When this happened by night, the captain's ship
and the other ship went together to discover the other opening to the
southwest, and continuing on we found the same strait. But at length wethe
captain, for the joy that he had, began to weep and gave this cape the name
Cape of Desire, as a thing much desired and long sought. This done, we
turned back to find the two ships which had gone to the other side, but we
found only Concepción, of whom we demanded what had become of the
other, her consort. To which the captain of the said ship, named João Serrão
(who was pilot of the first ship that was lost, as has been told), replied that
he knew nothing and that he had never seen her since she entered the
opening. But we sought for her throughout the strait as far as the said
opening by which she set her course for return. And besides this, the captain
general sent back the ship named Victoria to the very entrance of the strait to
see whether the said ship was not there. And he told the men of this ship, if
they did not find the other ship that was missing, to put a flag on the summit
of a small mountain, with a letter in a pot buried at the foot of the staff, to
the end that if the said ship perchance returned she would see this flag and
also find the letter, which would inform her of the course taken by the
captain. This arrangement had from the beginning been ordered by the
captain, to cause any ship which was separated to rejoin the others. So the
people of the said ship did what the captain had ordered, and more. For they
set up two flags with letters. One of the flags was set up on a small mountain
at the first bay, the second on an islet in the third bay, where there were
many sea wolves and large birds. The captain general waited for her with the
other ship near the river named Isleo. And he caused a cross to be erected on
a small island near that river. The river flowed between high mountains
covered with snow, and it fell into the sea near the other River of
Sardines.
If we had not found this strait, the captain-general had decided to go as far
as seventy-five degrees toward the Antarctic Pole. Now in such a latitude, in
the summertime, there is no night, or very little. And likewise in winter there
is no day, or very little. And that all may believe that this is so, when we
were in the said strait, the night lasted only three hours in the month of
October.
The land on the left in the said strait faced toward the Siroco, which is the
wind between east and south. And we called it the Pathagonico strait. In it
we found at every half league a good port, and anchorage, good water, and
wood all of cedar, and fish also like sardines, Missiglioni, and a very sweet
herb called Appio, of which there is also some of the same sort that is bitter.
And this herb grows near springs, and (because we found nothing else) we
ate of it for several days. And I think there is in the world no more beautiful
country or better place than that. In that Ocean Sea there is seen a very
amusing hunt of fishes, which are of three sorts, a cubit or more in length,
named Dorades, Albacores, and Boniti. They follow and hunt another kind
of fish which flies and is calledColondriny, a foot or more in length and very
good to eat. And when these three kinds of fish find in the water some of
these flying fish, forthwith they make them leave the water and fly more
than a crossbow’s flight as long as their wings are wet. And while these fish
fly, the other three run after them in the water seeing and following the
shadow of those that fly. And no sooner have they fallen than they are seized
and eaten by those which hunt them. Which is a marvelous and merry thing
to see. And this chase we saw several times.…
The captain in the Pacific Sea. The troubles which he and his men suffered
there. Of the malady in their gums. Of the dead and the sick men. Of the
Isles of Misfortune, and in what degree they lie.
Features:
1. Characterization of the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period
2. Justification behind the revolution against Spain
3. Brief historical view of the Spanish occupation
4. Establishment of the republic under the dictatorship of Emilio
Aguinaldo
5. Exclusion of Andres Bonifacio’s contribution as the founder of
Katipunan
6. Explanation of the Philippine flag’s appearance
7. Mentioning of Emilio Aguinaldo as God’s selected instrument that will
lead his country to its redemption
8. Revelation of some overlooked historical truths
Features:
1. Countless references to Ninoy Aquino
2. Analysis of Martial Law
3. Mentioning of Philippine foreign debt
4. Praises of American role
5. Calamities during Martial Law
6. Emphasis of ideology or principle of a new democratic government
***Read the references or the primary sources for more discussion as well as
the economic history of the country during the periods they were made.
IV. Activity/Quiz:
1. Analysis of “Kartilya ng Katipunan”
Objective:
1. To be able to familiarize oneself with the document, “Kartilya ng Katipunan”;
and the economic/political conditions of the Philippines during the Spanish period.
2. To be able to develop critical and analytical skills with exposure to primary
sources.
Instruction: Students will write an analysis of the “Kartilya ng Katipunan”.
Scoring Rubric:
Content/Relevance – 12
Structure/Form - 8
Syntax - 5
Clarity of Ideas - 5
Total: 30
Scoring Rubric:
Content/Relevance – 12
Structure/Form - 8
Syntax - 5
Clarity of Ideas - 5
Total: 30
Scoring Rubric:
Creativity – 40
Content – 25
Organization – 20
Audience Impact – 15
Total: 100
4. Quiz No. 1
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the questions carefully before answering briefly. Do not
add your own facts; provide only what is being asked. A mere yes or no answer
without explanation will not be credited.
2. The following passage below is taken from the ‘Proclamation of the Philippine
Independence’:
“…taking into consideration that their inhabitants being already weary of bearing
the ominous yoke of Spanish domination on account of the arbitrary arrests and
hash treatment practiced by the Civil Guard to the extent of causing death with the
connivance and even with the express orders of their commanders, who sometimes
went to the extreme of ordering the shooting of prisoners under the pretext that
they were attempting to escape, in violation of the provisions of the Regulations of
their Corps, which abuses were unpunished and on account of the unjust
deportations, especially those decreed by General Blanco, of eminent personages
and of high social position, at the instigation of the Archbishop and friars
interested in keeping them out of the way for their own selfish and avaricious
purpose, deportations which are quickly brought about by a method of procedure
more execrable than that of a decision being rendered without a hearing of the
persons accused.” What content of the document does this passage demonstrate?
Substantiate your answer. (5 pts.)
4. History has already turned into a complex and dynamic discipline. Its
relationship with other discipline or branches of learning makes it more meaningful
and significant as it draws strength and energy from them. For a clearer
understanding of the relationship of history with other disciplines, experts allowed
their thoughts to wander in the avenue of these disciplines to draw knowledge that
may be useful to them. Explain the relationship of history with the disciplines of
economics and political science. (5 pts.)
6. Sylvester visited the United States for a few months to see his relatives who
have lived there for decades. His uncle brought him on tours around Illinois.
Sylvester visited the Field Museum of Natural History where a golden image of a
woman caught his eye. He looked closer and read that the image was called “The
Golden Tara”. It originated from Agusan del Sur and was bought by the museum in
1922. It was believed to be made prior to the arrival of the Spaniard in the
Philippines. What kind of historical source is the sculpture? Support your answer.
(5 pts.)
7. Compare and contrast the Kartilya ng Katipunan with the Mga Katungkulang
Gagawin ng Mga Anak ng Bayan. ( 5pts.)
11. Below are some of the rules that can be found in Kartilya:
X. On the thorny path of life, man is the guide of woman and the children, and if
the guide leads to precipice, those whom he guides will also go there.
XI. Thou must not look upon woman as a mere plaything, but as a faithful
companion who will share with thee the penalties of life; her (physical) weakness
will increase thy interest in her and she will remind thee of the mother who bore
thee and reared thee.
XII. What thou dost not desire done unto thy wife, children, brothers and sisters,
that do not unto the wife, children, brothers and sisters of thy neighbor.
What do these provisions or rules of Kartilya imply? Substantiate your answer. (5
pts.)
12. Enumerate the kinds of primary sources. Which one of these is created for
large students and was distributed widely? (5 pts.)
13. Mikee was a new teacher of Araling Panlipunan in a small elementary school
in Mauban, Quezon. Her colleagues gave her the new textbook that she ought to
use in class. Before the class started, Lorena studied the textbook carefully. She
noted that the authors used works by other known historians in writing the
textbook. She saw that the bibliography included Dennis Villan’s The Revolution
of the Masses and The Painful Years: Japan’s Adventure in the Philippines, 1945-
1956. She also saw that the authors used Trisha Domalanta’s Working Men of
Dagupan During the 17th Century and many others. What kind of source is the
textbook? Support your answer. (5 pts.)
14. Give a short backgrounder on the events that led to the expedition of Magellan.
(5 pts.)
WEEKS 7-8
CONTROVERSIES AND CONFLICTING ISSUES IN PHILIPPINE
HISTORY
I. Objectives:
To be able to interpret historical events using primary sources.
To be able to recognize the multiplicity of interpretation than can be read
from a historical text.
To be able to identify the advantages and disadvantages of employing
critical tools in interpreting historical events through primary sources,
To be able to demonstrate ability to argue for or against a particular issue
using primary sources.
II. References:
Candelaria, J.L. et. al. (2018) Readings in Philippine History. Rex Book
Store. Manila.
Agoncillo, T. (1974). Introduction to Filipino History. Garotech Publishing.
Quezon City.
III.Concept Notes:
The first of these developments was the so-called “new history” approach
which had emerged originally in western and northern Europe in the 1970s
and early ’80s and has had a growing influence on history education in the
rest of Europe since that time, initially in southern Europe and then in much
of central and eastern Europe after the events of 1989-90. The “new history”
approach reflected dissatisfaction with the more traditional approach to
history education in schools, with its emphasis on:
a. knowledge transmission;
b. the weighting of course content heavily in favour of political and
constitutional history;
c. a focus predominantly on events and personalities;
d. the construction of the syllabus around a content-rich, chronological
survey of national history;
e. and the underlying assumption that the national historical narrative
mainly coincided with the history of the largest national grouping and the
dominant linguistic and cultural community.
By contrast, the “new history” approach, whilst not denying the importance
of chronology and historical knowledge, aimed to establish a better balance
within history teaching between teaching students about the past and
providing them with the means to think historically about it. Consequently,
there was a greater emphasis in the history classroom on students learning
how to analyze, interpret and synthesize evidence obtained from a variety of
primary and secondary sources.
Learning to think historically has also meant learning that historians and
others seeking to reconstruct the past, including museum curators, film
makers, television producers and journalists, will be constrained by the
range of sources they can access, will interpret and use the same evidence in
different ways and will select and put emphasis on different aspects of the
evidence. In other words, that most, if not all, historical phenomena can be
interpreted and reconstructed from a variety of perspectives, reflecting the
limitations of the evidence, the subjective interests of those who are
interpreting and reconstructing it, and the shifting cultural influences
which determine to some degree what each new generation regards as
significant in the past.
The second broad educational development that has contributed to the recent
interest in multiperspectivity has been the growing recognition that, in the
past, history education has all too often been taught from a perspective that
was monocultural, ethnocentric, exclusive rather than inclusive and based on
the assumption that the national narrative coincided with the history of the
largest national grouping and dominant linguistic and cultural community.
The same tendency was often apparent in approaches to academic history as
well. Nevertheless, academic developments over the last 25 years or so,
particularly in social and anthropological history, cultural history and gender
studies, have led to a clearer focus on the history of social categories and
groups who had previously been largely ignored: women, the poor, ethnic
minorities, children, families and migrants. There are now signs that this
interest is gradually filtering down into school-based history education.
Hopefully, they also learn that proximity to events, both in time and space,
does not necessarily guarantee a more reliable and valid account of what
happened.
As witnesses to history then, they are not just describing what they see, they
are interpreting it as well; that is, they are assigning a particular meaning to
what they have seen and that meaning reflects their personal framework of
assumptions, preconceived ideas, prejudices, stereotypes and expectations.
Aside from that, there are a number of practical problems and constraints
which can limit the extent to which school-based history education can be
multiperspectival. These revolve around issues of time, space, cost, scope
and degree of flexibility within the curriculum.
From the point of view of the history teacher, there are the twin problems of
time and curriculum flexibility. Making use of a genuine multiplicity of
perspectives in one’s teaching and ensuring that students have opportunities
to analyze and contextualize each of them takes time. A genuinely pluralist
approach to national history is difficult in circumstances where the history
curriculum is content-rich and the teacher is required to cover a lot of topics
in a relatively short time. Multiperspectivity requires a curriculum structure
for history which has some flexibility in it. In countries characterized by
ethnic, national and cultural diversity, it may be possible to ensure that there
is much more coverage of the social categories and minorities that have
tended to be marginalized or made invisible in the national narrative,
particularly through a curriculum structure which permits a core of national
history and optional units on different minorities.
The final practical constraint is that when covering topics and themes which
have a regional, European or global dimension, the scope for
multiperspectivity is also likely to be limited by the number of languages
which the history teacher and the pupils can read. A great mass of resource
material, especially on the history of the 19th and 20th centuries, is now
available on the Internet covering a diversity of perspectives both official
and unofficial, contemporaneous and produced with the benefit of hindsight.
In addition to primary source material in raw and edited formats, it is also
possible to find on the Internet a multiplicity of perspectives from different
historians.
3. Case Studies:
a. Site of the First Mass
Francisco Albo – A pilot of one of Magellan’s ship, Trinidad, kept a log;
however, it does mention of the first mass. But, he described the location of
Mazava fits the location of the island of Limasawa, at the southern tip of
Leyte.
Antonio Pgafetta – Butuan is the location of the first mass.
Miguel A. Bernad – A Jesuit priest laid down an argument that the accounts
did state the existence of the river where the location of the first mass
happened, an omission that somehow have lessened the support of their
accounts.
b. Cavite Mutiny
Jose Montero y Vidal – A Spanish historian stated that the abolition of
privileges enjoyed by the Cavite arsenal of exemption from the tribute was
the cause of mutiny. The mutiny was done through peaceful means—by
spreading democratic and republican books and pamphlet.
Rafael Izquierdo - A governal-general that stated the causes of the mutiny
are the abolition of the privileges in labor as well as the presence of the
native clergy. The mutiny was executed in a bloody and violent manner and
the masterminds were the GOMBURZA priests.
Dr. Trinidad Hermenegildo Pardo de Tavera – The incident was a bloody
mutiny by Filipino soldiers and laborers of Cavite arsenal to th
dissatisfaction arising from the draconian policies of Izquierdo.
Edmund Plauchut - A French writer contradicted the Spanish accounts,
telling that the GOMBURZa priets were innocent and in no way related to
the incident.
c. Retraction of Rizal
Jesuit friar Fr. Vicente Balaguer – Described the out of character behavior of
Rizal during his last hours, but it was doubted as it is the only existing
account supporting the authenticity of Rizal’s retraction.
Cuerpo de Vigilancia- report on the last hours of Rizal but does not mention
of the existence of the document.
e. Cry of Rebellion
Guillermo Masangkay – Cry of Rebellion happened at about nine o’clock in
the morning of August 26 in Balintawak, at the house of Apolonio Samson,
then cabeza of the barrio of Caloocan.
Pio Valenzuela – He said to a Spanish investigator that the cry happened in
Balintwawak on August 26, 1896. While in his Memoirs of the Revolution ,
he told the at Pugad Lawin on August 23, 1896.
IV. Activity/Quiz: .
a. Quiz No. 2: Cory’s Speech and McCoy’s Philippine Political Cartoons
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the questions carefully before answering briefly. Do not
add your own facts; provide only what is being asked. A mere yes or no answer
without explanation will not be credited.
1. Explain why you agree or disagree with the following statements: (2 pts. each)
a. Cory Aquino’s speech was an important event in the political and diplomatic
history of the country.
b. The Philippine Act of 1902 paved way for the independence of the Philippines
from the American colonizers.
c. Ferdinand Marcos caused the rampant corruption and abuse that occurred during
Martial Law.
d. Political cartoons are not effective medium for publicizing opinions through
heavy use of symbolism.
e. Filipinos from the earlier times received formal training in the art of governance.
2. Discuss the implication of the following in Cory’s speech: (5 pts. each)
a. Countless references to Benigno Aquino Jr.
b. Foreign debt
c. Praises and thank yous
d. Calamities brought by Martial Law
3. Illustrate in precise terms why the Filipino society had a difficulty while being
transitioned into a Western society by the American government. (10 pts.)
4. In your opinion, is it really necessary for Corazon Aquino to go to the United
States of America and speak before its congress, to ask for financial assistance? (5
pts.)
5. Several years back, the Filipino-American War broke out. Discuss how it
happened. (5 pts.)
WEEK 9
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
WEEKS 10-14
SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL ISSUES IN
PHILIPPINE HISTORY
I. Objectives:
To be able to analyze the social, political, economic and cultural issues in
the Philippines using the lens of history.
To understand several enduring issues in Philippine society through
history.
II. References:
Candelaria, J.L. et. al. (2018) Readings in Philippine History. Rex Book
Store. Manila.
Jovellanos, J. (2011). Notes in Philippine History and Government.
Chrizam Printing Press. Dagupan City.
B. Characteristics:
1. It is a rule of conduct.
2. It is obligatory.
3. It is promulgated by the legitimate authority.
4. It is of common observance of benefit.
C. Purposes:
1. For internal order
2. To secure justice
3. To maintain social control
D. Sources:
1. Constitution
2. Legislative department
3. Administrative rules and regulations
4. Judicial decisions
5. Customs
6. Principles of justice and equity
7. Decisions of foreign tribunals
8. Opinions of experts
A. Nature:
1. Serves as the supreme or fundamental law
2. Establishes basic framework and underlying principles of government
3. Designed to protect the basic rights of the people
C. Evolution:
1. 1897: Constitution of Biak-na-Bato – provisionary Constitution of the
Philippine Republic during the Philippine Revolution. This constitution is
borrowed from Cuba and written by Isabelo Artacho. The organs of the
government under this Constitution are:
a. Supreme Council headed by the president and 4 department secretaries of
interior, foreign affairs, treasury and war.
b. Consejo Supremo de Gracia Y Justicia (Supreme Council of Grace and
Justice)which was given the authority to make decisions and affirms or disprove
sentences rendered by courts.
c. Asamblea de Representantes (Assembly of Representatives) which was to be
convened after the revolution to create a new Constitution.
The legislative power was vested in a unicameral body called the Assembly of
Representatives. Executive power was vested in the president, and elected by a
constituent assembly of the Assembly of Representatives. There was no vice
president.
This Constitution also provided for three methods by which it can be amended,
all requiring ratification by a majority vote in a national referendum:
3. Exclusion:
a. Parks;
b. Wildlife;
c. Forest reserve;
d. Reforestation;
e. Fish sanctuaries and breeding grounds;
f. Watersheds and mangroves
g. Private lands;
h. Prawn farms;
i. Fishponds; and
j. Lands actually, directly and exclusively used and found to be necessary for
national defense; school sites and campuses, seeds and seedling research;
church sites and covenants; mosque sites and Islamic centers ; and communal
burial grounds and cemeteries; penal colonies and government and private
research and quarantine centers; and
k. Lands devoted to commercial livestock, poultry and swine raising; and
l. All lands with 18% slope and over which are not developed for agriculture.
2. Nature of taxation
Taxation is inherent in nature, being an attribute of sovereignty. As an
incident of sovereignty, the power to tax has been described as unlimited
in its range, acknowledging in its very nature no limits, so that security
against its abuse is to be found only in the responsibility of the legislature
which imposes the tax on the constituency who are to pay it.
The power to tax is inherent in the State, such power being inherently
legislative, based on the principle that taxes are a grant of the people who
are taxed, and the grant must be made by the immediate representative of
the people, and where the people have laid the power, there it must
remain and be exercised.
The power of taxation is essentially a legislative function. The power to
tax includes the authority to:
(1) determine the
(a) nature (kind);
(b) object (purpose);
(c) extent (amount of rate);
(d) coverage (subjects and objects);
(e) apportionment of the tax (general or limited application);
(f) situs (place) of the imposition; and
(g) method of collection;
(2) grant tax exemptions or condonations; and
(3) specify or provide for the administrative as well as judicial remedies
that either the government or the taxpayer may avail themselves in the
proper implementation of the tax
measure.
In other words, the legislature wields the power to define what tax shall
be imposed, why it should be imposed, how much tax shall be imposed,
against whom (or what) it shall be imposed and where it shall be
imposed.
3. Characteristics of taxation:
a. As a principal attribute of sovereignty, the exercise of taxing power
derives its source from the very existence of the state whose social
contract with its citizens obliges it to promote public interest and
common good.
4. Purposes of taxation:
a. PRIMARY
• Revenue – the purpose of taxation is to provide funds or property with
which the state promotes the general welfare and protection of its citizens.
• Taxes are for revenue, whereas fees are exactions for purposes of
regulation and inspection, and are for that reason limited in amount to what
is necessary to cover the cost of the services rendered in that connection. It is
the object of the charge, and not the name, that determines whether a charge
is a tax or a fee.
b. SECONDARY
1) Regulation - it has a regulatory purpose as in the case of taxes levied on
excises or privileges like those imposed on tobacco and alcoholic products,
or amusement places, etc.
2) Promotion of General Welfare
3) Reduction of Social Inequality – made possible through the progressive
system of taxation where the objective is to prevent undue concentration of
wealth in the hands of a few individuals.
4) Encourage Economic Growth – in the realm of tax exemptions and tax
reliefs, the purpose is to grant tax incentives or exemptions in order to
promote the country’s economic growth.
5) Protectionism – in some sectors of the economy, as in the case of foreign
importations, taxes sometimes provide protection to local industries like
protective tariffs and customs duties.
a. Lifeblood Doctrine
• Taxes are the lifeblood of the nation.
• Without revenue raised from taxation, the government will not survive,
resulting in detriment to society. Without taxes, the government would be
paralyzed for lack of motive power to activate and operate it.
• Taxes are the lifeblood of the government and there prompt and certain
availability is an imperious need.
• Taxes are the lifeblood of the nation through which the agencies of the
government continue to operate and with which the state effects its
functions for the benefit of its constituents
• Taxes are the lifeblood of government, and their prompt and certain
availability an imperious need. Time out of mind, therefore, the
sovereign has resorted to more drastic means of collection. The
assessment is given the force of a judgment, and if the amount assessed is
not paid when due, administrative officials may seize the debtor's
property to satisfy the debt.
IV. Activity/Quiz:
1. Comparative analysis of the latest and earlier versions of the
Constitution.
Objectives:
a. To be able to understand the significance of having a Constitution; and
b. To understand certain enduring issues in the Philippine society.
Instructions: Students will write a comparative analysis of latest and
earlier versions of the Constitution.
Scoring Rubric:
Content/Relevance – 12
Structure/Form - 8
Syntax - 5
Clarity of Ideas - 5
Total: 30
2. Quiz No 4: Constitution
INSTRUCTIONS: Provide what is being asked. No erasures allowed.
I. Identification/Enumeration (2 pts. each)
1-4. Parts of constitution
5. Introduction of constitution
6-10. Kinds of law
Instructions: Students will a position paper stating what is their stand on the
implementation of TRAIN Law in the Philippine society.
I. Objectives:
To be able to manifest interest in local history and cultural heritage.
To be able to apply historiographical methods in writing the history of one’s
locality or country.
To incorporate technology in the discipline of history.
II. Reference:
Candelaria, J.L. et. al. (2018) Readings in Philippine History. Rex Book
Store. Manila.
IV. Activity/Quiz:
Instructions: Create a short documentary about the economic history of
the Philippine on the period assigned to you: Pre-Spanish, Post-Spanish,
American, Japanese or present period.
You could be the hosts for this documentary and you can use pictures or
videos from the internet. Be sure to cite your sources and references.
All the videos should be compiled into one disk and in a flash drive.
Rubrics:
Criteria Points
Content 40
Creativity 30
Cinematography 20
Teamwork 10
Total 100
WEEK 18
FINAL EXAMINATION
REFLECTION
Are we doomed to repeat the past if we do not study it? Do we really learn
anything by looking backward? Why should we look backward? Why study
history? The stigma when it comes to studying historical subjects is that these
subjects are believed to be extremely boring, unnecessarily difficult and not useful
in later life. It is said to be boring since most of the time, the students have to listen
to lengthy lectures. While others find it unnecessarily difficult because they have
deal great amount of time reading, as well as memorizing names of significant
persons and dates of historical events. And the most frequently heard reason as to
why some students avoid taking this subject is that they believe that it will not be
applicable in the future.
Why study history? The most common answer to this question is in order for one
to gain knowledge. It offers information about how people and societies behave to
understand the affiliations in a society. In addition, it also explains as to how the
society we live in came to be. It provides an immediate background to the past and
gives us lessons on what things should we focus on and make even more efficient.
When we study it reasonably well, and so acquire some usable habits as well as
some basic data about the forces that affect our own lives, we will be able to merge
these with our relevant skills, causing for us to have an enhanced capacity for
informed citizenship, critical thinking and self-awareness, which will be useful in
the future.
Knowing the past will enable us to understand the present in a brighter way,
especially when utilizing various methods and sources of historical data. History is
a discipline that helps us understand the present and even to predict the future to a
certain extent. Given the huge amount of data about the past, it requires historians,
scholars and experts to analyze and interpret all these based on historical
evidences. This can be achieved by collecting a large dataset of historical data and
by analyzing their context, to allow the researcher to gain a lot of insight into the
collective memories and societal views of people coming from different places and
time period.
The method stated earlier is what is usually used by historians, scholars and
experts in studying history called the historiography or historical method. Although
it seems to be a very complicated and lengthy process to be done, it is very crucial
to the discipline of history. This method is required in one of the newly
implemented subjects in the general education curriculum, which is the Readings
in Philippine History.
Most of the time, Readings in Philippine History will require the use of contextual
analysis. Thus, the students will be required to do activities wherein they have to
identify the author’s main argument or thesis, compare points of view, identify
biases, and evaluate the author’s claim based on the evidences presented or other
variable evidence at the time. As such, some of the activities we required the
students to do include essays (i.e. reflection, reaction, position and comparative
analysis papers), debate and occasional oral recitations, that push them to analyze
the given historical source of data carefully, critically think of a viable idea and
effectively communicate it to others.
Although the suggested activities that were just mentioned are seemingly effective,
there are instances that they are not. One particular situation is when the students
were asked to read primary sources as preparation for their next lessons; however,
they were unable to do so as such resources are not readily available for them to be
accessed. Readings in Philippine History is just a newly implemented subject; thus,
there are only few existing textbooks and readings materials suggested for it, such
as those recommended in its course syllabus. They are existing, but they cannot
easily and immediately accessible. The said subject requires the analysis of
primary sources, hence, the instructors recommend that before teaching lessons
one must have already evaluated and seen what references are available and not
available; and if there are alternative ones. One must be equipped with a large
array of books or references that can be used in teaching the subject.
Another is when students are always bored out by the discussions. They always
complain that the subject no longer needs to have lectures as they have already
learned so many things way back in their pre-school, elementary and high school
years. However, it cannot be denied that discussions are very important in
deepening or reinforcing the base knowledge of the students. The teachers
recommend that lectures be done in an exciting manner by conducting debates and
film-showing as ways of introducing or supplementing lessons.
Lastly, students are observed to not have enough grit to study this subject.
Complaints such as repetitive lessons in every history subject they take and too
much reliance on memorization as the only way that will help them to pass, are
always heard from the students. Additionally, they always question the
significance of what they have learned and what they are learning. Why do they
need to study this and that, when they will not be able to apply all of these in the
future? Why waste good paper and precious efforts and time on something you are
uncertain? Before the start of the class proper, it should be inculcated in the minds
of the students that importance of studying history and its possible applications or
effects in their later life.