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CHAPTER 5: NEW PHILIPPINE CULTURE

 

Section 1: Roots of Philippine Culture

I. The Religious Element: Ecclesiastical Organizations

A. Archdiocese/Archbishopric (Manila)

B. Bishopric (Cebu, Naga, Vigan)

II. Education

A. Manila

1. Jesuit Schools

2. Dominican Schools

B. Printing and Publication

1. First movable type press (1593)

2. Mostly religious books and writers

3. Lay writers: Antonio de Morga and Jose Montero

4. History books, and Dictionary (1613)

5. Description of Filipino in Spanish literature

C. Native talents were plagued by the cost of publication

III. Indigenous Customs and Practices

1. Paninilbihan

2. Marriage

3. Delivery (birth)

IV. Spanish Influences

A. Houses

B. Arts (mostly religious)

C. Town fiestas

 

Section 2: The Chinese Problem

I. The Chinese influx

A. 30-40 Chinese junks docked at Manila per year (17th Century)

B. Initially, they were free to reside an

C. Outnumbered Spanish 1:50

II. Spanish attitude

A. Anti-Chinese sentiments

1. Racial factor reminiscent of Moro and Jews

2. Suspicion, mistrust, fear

3. Envy: too much silver to China, monopolist of all forms of trade

B. Manifestation

1. Parian

2. Higher taxes

3. Limpierza de sangre (purity of Wood)

4. Spanish dilemma: to expel Chinese or not

III. Reasons for coming in the Philippines

A. Sought for gold and slaves

B. Earn their keep as artisans, gardeners, etc.

C. Were political refugees

IV. Death of Coy. Luis Dasmarinas

A. Rumors against the Chinese

B. Spaniards kept a sharp eye on them

C. Chinese uprisings

D. Spanish victories

V. Conclusion: because of racism and disproportion between the two, the only solution left was the elimination of one another

 

Section 3: The Moro Problem

I. Beginnings of Islamism

A. Arrival of Kabungsuwan (1350)

B. Legend: arrival of Tuan Masha’ika (Dayaks of Borneo)

C. Abu Bakr— codified the common law of Sulu

II. Causes of Hispano — Muslim Rivalry

A. Religion

B. Sea piracy

C. Slave trade

III. Hispano — Moro Rivalry

A. Rodriguez de Figueroa and Rajah Pangiran (1578)

B. Death of Figueroa upon return to Mindanao (1596)

C. Moslem raids beyond Visayas

1. No unified Spanish policy

2. Funding

3. Vessels

4. Put up 2 garrisons (Caraga and Zamboanga)

5. Watch towers (selected by friars)

D. Sebasian Hurtado de Corcuera sethed the Moro problem

IV. The return of the Jesuits

A. Jesuits: part of Cotabato, Zamboanga, Basilan, Davao, Dapitan, Surigao

B. Muslims: Lanao, Cotabato, Magindanao, Zamboanga City, Basilan

C. Indigenous people: Tiruray, Manobo, Mandaya, Bukidnon, Subanen

V. Modern military equipments: paved the way for the modernization of Mindanao

[ Index ]

 

 

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