About Philippines
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Developments under Spanish Rule
The great problem of the Spanish administration was the instability of its policy. The Governors were appointed in accordance with the political exigencies of the day in mainland Spain; their…
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Philippine Commonwealth
Although the principle of a commonwealth, an interim period on the way towards independence during which the Americans would remain as observers, had been accepted, the necessary legislation was not…
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The Spanish Period
In 1493, before Magellan’s expedition, Pope Alexander VI had sought to avoid conflicts between the two great sea powers of the day by assigning to Spain all the land lying…
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Spanish Administration
The newly conquered territories were administered until 1821 by the Viceroy of New Spain (Mexico), who in turn was subject to the authority of the Council of the Indies (Consejo…
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The Pre-Colonial Period
Prehistoric man is believed to have first settled in the Philippines 250,000 years ago, but on the basis of the most recent discoveries in the Palawan caves, the oldest human…
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Geology
Geology The islands are mostly hilly, showing a young and abrupt pattern of geology. There are ten peaks over 2000 m, among them are the highest point in the Philippines,…