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Philippine History

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What use to be the old name of the Philippines?

Filipinas. During his 1542 expedition, Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos named the islands of Leyte and Samar “Felipinas” after King Philip II of Castile

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Who was the first president of the Philippines?

Emilio Aguinaldo. He fought first against Spain and later against the United States for the independence of the Philippines. He became the first president of th

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What is the oldest university in the Philippines?

University of Santo Tomas. It is the oldest existing university in Asia, and was founded in 1611 in Manila.

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In which year was Martial Law declared in the Philippines?

1972

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How long did Spanish rule last in the Philippines?

333 years

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Francisco Dagohoy led the longest revolt in the Philippines during the Spanish times. True or False?

True. It lasted for 85 years (1744-1829). Francisco Dagohoy rose in rebellion because a Jesuit priest refused to give his brother, Sagarino, a Christian burial

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Noli Me Tangere was the first book published in the Philippines. True or False?

False. Doctrina Christiana, by Fray Juan Cobo, was the first book printed in the Philippines, Manila, 1593.

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Franklin Roosevelt was a US president during the ‘American Era’ in the Philippines. True or False?

True. It was Roosevelt who granted the Philippines a “Commonwealth Government”.

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Intramuros is also known as the “walled city” in the Philippines. True or False?

True. It was built by the Spaniards and only whites (and certain others classed as whites), were allowed to live there in Spanish colonial times. It was destroy

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Arrange the following Names according to the time of being proclaimed as President of the Philippines, from the oldest to the latest. A. Ramon Magsaysay B. Ferdinand Marcos C. Manuel L. Quezon D. Emilio Aguinaldo E. Corazon Aquino

Emilio Aguinaldo=1st president Manuel L. Quezon=2nd; Ramon Magsaysay=7th; Ferdinand Marcos=10th; Aquino=11 president

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What is the oldest city in the Philippines?

Cebu. It is the oldest city and the first capital of the Philippines, under Spanish rule for three centuries.

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What is considered the earliest form of writing in the Philippines?

Baybayin. This alphabet, often incorrectly referred to as ‘alibata’, consists of 17 letters of which three are vowels and fourteen are consonants.

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Who led the longest revolt in the Philippines during the Spanish times?

Francisco Dagohoy It lasted for 85 years (1744-1829). Francisco Dagohoy rose in rebellion because a Jesuit priest refused to give his brother, Sagarino, burial

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What was the first book published in the Philippines?

Doctrina Christiana-contains prayers and some religious acts and beliefs that all Catholics should follow.

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She was the first woman member of the Katipunan (July 1893).

Gregoria de Jesús-was the wife of Andres Bonifacio and the founder of the female chapter.

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For how many years did Spanish rule last in the Philippines?

333 The Spaniards occupied the Philippines from 1565 to 1898, exactly 333 years.

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