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  • History was derived from the Greek word “historia,” which means investigation, inquiry, recorded knowledge of past events.
  • History is the study of man, his growth and development in all aspects – political, economic, social, cultural, and religion.
  • The name “Philippines” was given by early Chinese traders who visited Mindoro, meaning Land of gold.
  • “Maniolas” is the name given by Claudius Ptolemy, a Greek mapmaker, in his ancient map.
  • The third method consisted of ordering the suspects to plunge into the river or lake with lances.
  • The man whose candle unfortunately died out first was regarded as the guilty party.
  • He who came to the surface first was considered guilty.
  • The man whose hand was scalded the most was considered the guilty one.
  • The second method involved giving lighted candles to the suspects.
  • Filipino values and traits include hospitality, close family ties, respect for the elders, fatalistic, tendency to be indolent, regionalistic, matiisin, superstitious beliefs, utang na loob, and sentimental.
  • The suspect who refused to obey the command was regarded as the culprit.
  • “Archipelago of St. Lazarus” is the name given by Magellan to our nation in 1521.
  • “Felipinas” is a Spanish explorer named Ruy Lopez de Villalobos gave this name in honor of King Philip II.
  • The Philippines is known as the “Pearl of the Orient Seas” due to its natural beauty.
  • The Philippines is located in Southeastern Asia, it is an Archipelago made up of more than 7,000 islands, and is part of a Western Pacific arc system that is characterized by active volcanoes.
  • The geographic coordinates of the Philippines are 13 00 N, 122 00 E.
  • The capital city of the Philippines is Manila.
  • The Philippines lies on the volatile Pacific “Ring of Fire” and most of the highest mountains are volcanic in origin.
  • Theories on the Origin of the Philippines include the Land Bridges Theory, Plate Tectonics Theory, Sunda Shelf Theory, Volcanic Eruption Theory, Continental Drift Theory, and others.
  • The major cities in the Philippines are Manila, Ilo Ilo, Cebu, Tacloban, Davao, and Cotabato.
  • The Philippines has about 221 volcanoes, 21 of which are active.
  • The Philippines has two official languages: English and Filipino, and eight major dialects: Bikol, Cebuano, Hiligaynon (Ilonggo), Ilocano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Tagalog, and Waray.
  • The Philippines has a varied topography with a coastline of 36,289 km, many islands with extensive coral reefs, and the larger islands have rugged, mountainous interiors, mostly ranges running north to south.
  • The Philippines is divided into 17 regions: Iloilo, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao, Caraga, Central Mindanao, and the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.
  • About 83% of the population of the Philippines is Catholic, 5% is Muslim, and 12% is smaller Christian dominations and other religions.
  • The shape of the Philippines is elongated and it is an Archipelago with an area of 115,830 square miles, a coastline of 22,549 miles, and a length of 1,851 km (1,150 mi) SSE-NNW and a width of 1,062 km (660 mi) ENE-WSW.
  • The surrounding bodies of water of the Philippines are the North- Luzon Strait, West- South China Sea, East- Philippine Sea, and South- Celebes Sea.
  • The Philippines is mostly mountainous and all islands are prone to earthquakes.
  • The lowest point in the Philippines is the Philippine Sea and the highest point is Mount Apo (9,691 feet).
  • Inheritance, property rights, divorce, family relations, usury, adoptions, partnership, loans, crimes and punishments were dealt with in the customary and written laws of the Philippines.
  • The eleven main islands of the Philippines are Luzon, Mindanao, Samar, Negros, Palawan, Panay, Mindoro, Leyte, and Marinduque.
  • The climate in the Philippines is hot and dry from March to May, rainy from June to October, cool from November to February, with temperatures ranging from 78A 0 F/25A 0 C to 90A 0 F/32A 0 C and humidity of 77%.
  • The Philippines is divided into three group of islands: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
  • Minor crimes in the Philippines included adultery, cheating, petty theft, perjury, disturbance of peace and order, and destroying documents owned by the chief.
  • The judicial process in the Philippines involved a “court” composed of the chieftain as the judge and the barangay elders as the jury, with trials held publicly and decisions rendered promptly.
  • Major crimes in the Philippines included rape, insult, incest, trespassing, murder, sacrilegious act, and larceny.
  • Trial by ordeal was practiced in the Philippines to determine the guilt of a person, resorted to in order to show that God in his infinite wisdom always took the side of the innocent.
  • Laws in the early Philippines were customary, based on customs, traditions, and beliefs, and written laws such as the code of kalantiao and the code of maragtas.
  • The early economic life of the Philippines was characterized by hunting, fishing, farming, mining, weaving, ship building, and barter.
  • Subjects dealt with customary and written laws in the Philippines.