H2

• Inhabitants of the Philippines were indigenous people
• William Meacham Bennet Bronson and F. Landa Jocano concurred with Meacham's claims
• People living in the Philippines came from different homelands and arrived through different waves of migration
• Wilhelm G. Solheim II
• Bellwood argued that Austronesians came from the southern portion of China and crossed the strait to reach Fermosa (now Taiwan)
• Austronesians reached Luzon and eventually spread throughout the region
• Rice agriculture led Austronesians to look for new lands to settle in
• Discrimination, poverty, lack of education
• Youth should address issues to protect indigenous peoples from discrimination
• Implement a holistic and human rights-based approach to ensure the well-being, dignity, and cultural integrity of indigenous peoples
• Encourage advocacy and volunteerism for education programs supporting indigenous peoples
• 3 things learned in the lesson: how to help indigenous people, how people started inhabiting the Philippines, and the importance of indigenous people