Readings in the Philippine History Part 1 PDF

GE 102 HISTORY  CHAPTER 1 LESSON 1 HISTORY: ITS MEANING, NATURE AND IMPORTANCE  HISTORY Derived from the Greek term “HISTORIA” which means “INQUIRY or RESEARCH” It refers to accounts or inquiries of events that happened in the past and are narrated in a chronologic...

GE 102 HISTORY  CHAPTER 1 LESSON 1 HISTORY: ITS MEANING, NATURE AND IMPORTANCE  HISTORY Derived from the Greek term “HISTORIA” which means “INQUIRY or RESEARCH” It refers to accounts or inquiries of events that happened in the past and are narrated in a chronological order (Thompson, 2004).  HISTORY It is a systematic account of a set of natural phenomena which are arranged in their chronological order (Aristotle, Father of Logic).  HISTORY It is a learning inquiry about the past of mankind. (Thucydides and Herodotus- The Father of History)  HISTORY It is a never-ending dialogue of events between the past and the present (E.H Carr).  HISTORY It is a narrative events of what civilized men have thought and done in the past (Will Durant).  HISTORY The theme of history should be that of man’s growth from barbarism to civilization (Jawaharla Nehru). PHILIPPINES was derived from King Philip II of Spain in 16th century. Ruy Lopez de Villalobos used the name LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS (The Philippine Islands) in honour of the Prince of Spain during his expedition in the Philippines. Despite the presence of other names, The name PHILIPPINES was eventually adopted as the name of the entire archipelago. 1. Mayi/Ma-i/Tsin-san “Land of Gold” – Chinese traders bought gold in Mindoro The name given to Philippines by early Chinese such as Chau Ju Kua and Wang Ta-Yuan 2. Maniolas Given by Claudius Ptolemy, a Greek map maker It refers to Manila means isles or island of East 3. Islas del Poniente Given by the Portuguese 4. Archipelago of St. Lazarus Given by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 5. Felipinas Given by Spanish explorer Ruy Lopez de Villalobos 6. Filipinas First appeared on rare map published in Venice in 1554 by Giovanni Bautista Ramusi 7. Rizaline Republic Proposed by Katipunan General Artemio Ricarte in honor of Dr. Jose Rizal 8. Philippine Island The angelicanized name of Filipinas during the American colonial regime 9. Republic of the Philippines Official name given to the 7, 107 islands called Philippines after our independence in 1946.