HISTORY

• The Philippines was colonized by the Spaniards for 333 years
• There are 7,641 islands in the Philippines
• It would take nearly 21 years to witness all the islands in the Philippines
• The Philippines has 12 official national symbols
• In 1898, the Philippines became the first and only United States colonial
• The Philippines won its independence in 1945, making them the first country in Southeast Asia to do so after the end of World War II
• The words "saysay" and "salaysay" have different meanings but are inseparable
• Saysay in English means meaning, and salaysay means story or narrative
• Being ignorant about the past could lead to repeating historical mistakes
• It's important to use credible sources and distinguish between fake news and reliable information
• Learning history should be taken seriously and applied in real life
• Every story should have a meaningful lesson for people to learn from
• Some people tend to trust information from social media without verifying its credibility
• There are more aspects of history that have not been widely shared or discussed
• Always check if sources are credible and provide accurate information
• Learning history is not just about passing a subject but applying the knowledge gained
• Using your voice to speak the truth and spread awareness is important for future generations
• Taking history seriously allows for a new beginning and better decision-making for a brighter future
• The Philippines won its independence in 1945
• The Philippines was the first country in Southeast Asia to gain independence after World War II
• "Saysay" in English means meaning, and "salaysay" means story or narrative
• Every story should have a good meaning for people to learn from and improve
• It is important to use credible sources and spread awareness of the truth
• Learning history is not just a subject to pass, but to be taken seriously and applied in life
• It is crucial to differentiate between fake news and credible sources
• Learning about history allows for a new beginning and making mistakes as lessons for a brighter future
• It is intriguing how people tend to trust social media information over credible sources
• There is more history that has not been told and some information is questionable yet believed
• Reading in Philippine History exam
• Inhabitants of the Philippines were indigenous people
• William Meacham Bennet Bronson and F. Landa Jocano concurred with Meacham's claims about the indigenous people in the Philippines
• People living in the Philippines came from different homelands and arrived through different waves of migration
• Wilhelm G. Solheim II proposed the South China Sea homeland hypothesis of Austronesian speakers dispersal in the Philippines
• Bellwood argued that Austronesians came from the southern portion of China, crossed the strait to reach Fermosa (now Taiwan), and eventually spread throughout the region
• Youth initiatives to address discrimination, poverty, and lack of education towards indigenous peoples in the Philippines
• Encouraging advocacy and volunteerism for education programs supporting indigenous peoples
• Lessons learned: the importance of helping indigenous people, the history of people inhabiting the Philippines, and the significance of indigenous cultures