An Overview of the Philippine Archipelago

Topics
Basic Guidelines in Studying History Concept Mapping Introduction to Philippine History:

Geography and other physical features Importance and Effects of geography to

Philippine development Origin of the Philippine Islands

BASIC GUIDELINES ON STUDYING HISTORY

1. Human power and wealth have increased through time because people strive for them. The changeability of human history results from modification of established ways of thinking and acting provoked most often by contact with strangers.

BASIC GUIDELINES ON STUDYING HISTORY

2. People are often unaware of the consequences and implications of particular action or choices, so that human purposes are very imperfect guide to what actually occurs. 3. Try make moral judgments about the past, but only after considerable understanding of norms prevalent of those time.

Concept Mapping
Economics

Philippine History

Sociocultural

Politics

Concept Mapping

Pre Colonial

Spanish Colonial Period

American Colonial Period

Japanese Occupation

Third RepublicPresent

General Information

Introduction: General Information

Official name

Capital Area

Population
Projected Population in 2025 Projected Population in 2050

Republic of the Philippines Manila 300,000 sq. km (116, 000 sq. mi) 89,468,677 (July 2006 est.)

118,685,776 (estimated) 147,630,852

Ethnic Composition
Malay (Tagalog, Visayan, Ilocano) Chinese Others

2% 3%

95%

LANGUAGES RELIGION Filipino national Roman Catholic 84% Spanish and English Muslim 5% (Official) Others (including Indigenous Languages nonreligious and other Christians (11%) Eight Major Languages Iloko Pangalatok/Pangasinen se Pampango Tagalog Hiligaynon (Ilonggo) Samarnon (Waray) Maguindanao Sugbuhanon (Cebu)

Life Expectancy

Literacy Rate

total population: 70.21 years male: 67.32 years female: 73.24 years (2006 est.) Total: 95.9% male:96% - female: 95.8%

General Information
Southeast Asia Yami Saluag Boundaries

North : Taiwan

South: East:
West:

Balintang Channel Indonesia Celebes Sea GuamPacific Ocean Vietnam South China Sea

Number of Islands

7,100 2,773 named 1,190 has occupants

Compared to other Countries

Smaller than UNITED KINGDOM Same size as ITALY Twice bigger than CUBA and GREECE

Geography

Luzon Visayas Mindanao

Political

Regions

Region 1: Ilocos

Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur La Union Pangasinan

Laoag City Vigan San Fernando Lingayen

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

Abra Apayao Benguet Ifugao Kalinga Mountain Province

Bangued Kabugao La Trinidad Lagawe Tabuk Bontoc

Region 2: Cagayan Valley

Batanes Cagayan Isabela Nueva Vizcaya Quirino

Basco Tuguegarao Ilagan Bayombong Cabarroguis

Region 3: Central Luzon

Bataan Bulacan Nueva Ecija Pampanga Tarlac Zambales

Balanga Malolos Palayan City San Fernando Tarlac Iba

National Capital Region (NCR)

Cities

Municipalities
Pateros

Manila Quezon City Caloocan Pasay Makati Paraaque Mandaluyong Marikina Pasig Muntinlupa Valenzuela Las Pias Malabon Taguig San Juan Navotas

Region 4 A: Southern Tagalog (CALABARZON)

Cavite Laguna Batangas Rizal Quezon

Trece Martires Santa Cruz Batangas Antipolo Lucena

Region 4 B: Southern Luzon (MIMARO)

Occidental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Marinduque Romblon

Mamburao Calapan Boac Romblon

Region 5: Bicol

Albay Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Catanduanes Masbate Sorsogon

Legaspi Daet Pili Virac Masbate Sorsogon

Region 6: Southern Visayas

Aklan Antique

Capiz Guimaras Iloilo Negros Occidental Palawan

Kalibo San Jose de Buenaventura Roxas City Jordan Iloilo Bacolod City Puerto Princesa

Region 7: Central Visayas

Bohol Cebu Negros Oriental Siquijor

Tagbilaran City Cebu City Dumaguete City Siquijor

Region 8: Eastern Visayas

Biliran Eastern Samar Leyte Northern Samar Southern Leyte Samar

Naval Borongan Tacloban City Catarman Maasin Catbalogan

Region 9: Western Mindanao

Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga Sibugay

Dipolog City Pagadian City Ipil

Region 10: Northern Mindanao

Bukidnon Camiguin Misamis Occidental Misamis Oriental

Malaybalay City Mambajao Oroquieta City Cagayan de Oro City

Region 11: Southern Mindanao

Compostela Valley Davao del Norte Davao del Sur Davao Oriental

Nabunturan Tagum City Digos Mati

Region 12: Central Mindanao (SOCCSKSARGEN)

South Cotabato Cotabato Sultan Kudarat Saranggani

Koronadal Kidapawan City Isulan Alabel

Region 13: CARAGA

Agusan del Norte Agusan del Sur Surigao del Norte Surigao del Sur

Butuan City Prosperidad Surigao City Tandag

Region 14: Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)

Basilan Lanao del Sur Maguindanao Sulu Tawi-Tawi Shariff Kabunsuan

Isabela de Basilan Marawi City Shariff Aguak Jolo Panglima Sugala Kabuntalan

Geography and History

"History is concerned with understanding the temporal dimension of human experience (time and chronology). Geography is concerned with understanding the spatial dimension of human experience (space and place)." - National Geography Standards
"...geography is by nature the constant companion of historical studies; it is hardly possible to grasp the one without the other."

Origin of the Philippine Islands

Evolution of the Land

Cretaceous -Paleogene (135-25 million years)

Neogene (25-2 million years)

Quaternary (2 million 10, 000 years)

CULTURAL BREAKTHROUGH

Paleolithic Culture Neolithic Culture

250, 000 -10, 000 BC Collecting economy

10,000 500 BC Domestication of animals Tools technology