Worksheet 1.

3 A

Primary source:

An official government document containing Proclamation No. 1081, s 1972- proclaiming a state of Martial Law in
the Philippines.

1. When was the source, written or unwritten, produced (date)?

The source was written and fully authorized on the date of September 21, 1972.

2. Where was it produced (localization)?

Proclamation No.1081 was produced in the Malacanang Palace in the city of Manila.

3. By whom was it produced (authorship)?

According to the said government document, Ferdinand E. Marcos, former Philippines president, signed and
produced this proclamation.

4. From what pre-existing material was it produced (analysis)?

The government document was primarily written on parchment paper. It is an old type of paper used during
previous periods in the Philippines in governmental records. The proclamation was inked with iron gall ink.

5. In what original form was it produced (integrity)?

It was originally produced in the form of a sealed governmental document issued inside the Philippines.

6. What is the evidential value of its contents (credibility)?

The government document containing proclamation no.1081 was written to proclaim martial law in the Philippines.
The declaration marked the beginning of 14 years of authoritarian rule, including 8 years of Martial Law, followed
by six more years where Marcos essentially retained all of his powers as dictator. Marcos established it to
suppress increasing civil strife and the threat of a communist takeover following a series of bombings in Manila.
On the other hand, the content of this document itself is genuinely authentic because it was performed and
executed during the implementation of Martial Law. It was authorized and signed by Former President Ferdinand
Marcos and acting executive secretary Roberto Reyes. The said document was publicly presented by the Official
Gazette- an official journal of the Republic of the Philippines.

Wikipedia Contributors. (2021, July 18). Proclamation No. 1081. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proclamation_No._1081#Incidents_cited

Officialgazette (2021). Officialgazette.gov.ph. https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1972/09/21/proclamation-no-

1081/

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1. A
2. A
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. D
7. D
8. A
9. A
10. D

Worksheet 1.4 a

Published documents
1. An official government documents that contain the Republic Act No. 3844. An Act to ordain the Agricultural
Land Reform Code and to institute land reforms in the Philippines. It was published publicly by Official Gazzette-
an official journal of the Republic of the Philippines.
2. The official topographical plan of the City of Cebu. It was presented publicly by the National Archives of the
Philippines.

Unpublished documents:
1. A personal record about papers respecting Borneo during 1844-1847. Gt. Brit originally published it. Public
Record Office.
2. A public record about Philippine insurgent records, 1896-1901 with associated records of the United States
War Department, 1900-1906. It can be seen in the National Library of the Philippines under the Philippine e-
Library.

Oral Traditions/Oral History

President Ferdinand Marcos, a former president of the Philippines, was recorded on the audio sound disc in 1967.
This oral history, in which former president Marcos stated the essential information in the Philippine history
during the interview of the Philippine Historical Association. The audio recordings were located at the University
of the Philippines Library.

An oral history of eyewitness people was recorded on an audio recording in the year 1945. This oral history stated
reports of World War II warfares, including American ground troops in Burma. William Wilson, an American
officer, noted the ill-treatment of the Chinese people in the occupied Manila by the Japanese. Canadian force in
Europe was also mentioned. The audio recordings can be found in the Library of Congress.
Artworks

1. The official painting of Coronation of the Virgin is located in the National Museum of the Philippines. The
painting depicts the Blessed Virgin Mary ceremoniously crowned by God the Father, God the Son, and God the
Holy Spirit as queen of heaven and earth in the form of a dove. It was said to be done during the 18 th century.
2. An official artwork entitled Ink fish by Ang kiukok is also located in the National Museum of the Philippines. Ink
Fish is an abstract figurative painting of undersea life with three skeletal fish as prominent figures and full of
colors. It emerged in the 1960s as one of the second generations of modernists.

Artifacts

1. A national museum collection called skull-cap was one of the earliest humans remains in the archipelago.
According to the said museum, it was found in Tabon Cave, Quezon Palawan, during 14500 BC.

2. An artifact called Lingling-o was now located in the National Museum of the Philippines. According to the
museum, Lingling-o, a kind of ear pendant fashioned from green nephrite (jade), is the Early Metal Age
characteristic trait. Ear pendants were recovered from Arku Cave in Penablanca, Cagayan, and from Uyaw, Guri
and Rito-Fabian caves in Palawan.
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1. The address stated on their website is located at 6th Floor, PPL Building, 1000 U.N. Avenue, corner San
Marcelino Street, Paco, Manila 1007.
2. The contact details of this archive is (+63 2) 8524-3231 / 8245-3340 / 8245-3341 / 8708-8656 / 8708-8729
/ 8521-6830.

Contact Us | National Archives of the Philippines. (2021). Nationalarchives.gov.ph.

https://nationalarchives.gov.ph/contact-us/

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3. A project of the Spanish authorities for the repair of the Ilocos Sur Administrative House in Vigan.

Different first-hand sketches, designs, and plans include the plan of the Administrative House showing the
principal and posterior façades, plans for the sections, and the ground and upper floors.

NAP FEATURED DOCUMENT FOR APRIL 2021 | National Archives of the Philippines. (2021).
Nationalarchives.gov.ph. https://nationalarchives.gov.ph/nap-featured-document-for-april-2021/

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The Erecciones de los Pueblos

The first-hand document is about establishing the visitas of Boalan, Lumbayao, Paco-Cañas, Manicaan, and Bolong
to a civil town independent from their matrices located in Zamboanga, the first district of Mindanao.

NAP FEATURED DOCUMENT FOR DECEMBER 2020 | National Archives of the Philippines. (2020).
Nationalarchives.gov.ph. https://nationalarchives.gov.ph/nap-featured-document-for-december-2020/

‌1. The address stated on their website is located at T.M. Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila, Philippines.

2. National Library of the Philippine’s contact details are (632) 5310-5056 ; (632) 5310-5029 ; (632) 5310-5031
to 32 ; (632) 5310-5034 to 35 ; (632) 5336-7200.

Contact Us | National Library of the Philippines. (2011). Nlp.gov.ph. http://web.nlp.gov.ph/nlp/?q=node/684

3. Our struggle for independence: an address delivered by the former President, as Independence Day guest
speaker, July 4, 1955, at the Luneta, Manila.

Philippine eLibrary | National Library of the Philippines. (2011). Nlp.gov.ph. http://web.nlp.gov.ph/nlp/?

q=node/9988

A published book named Boletin Bibliografico Espanol y Estrangero The date of issue was on January 16, 1842.

NLP Digital Collection. (2021). Nlp.gov.ph. http://nlpdl.nlp.gov.ph/BE03/1842/jan/16/datejpg.htm

 ‌1. The address stated on their website is located at P. Burgos Drive, Rizal Park, Manila

2‌ . The contact details of this archive are (+632) 527-12-09 for administrative division, (+632) 527-12-19 for arts division, (+632)
527-11-75 for geology division, and (+632) 527-02-78 for the museum education division.
Nationalmuseum (2016). Nationalmuseum.gov.ph. https://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/nationalmuseumbeta/Contact%20Us.html

3. A non-figurative abstract expressionism called Hills of Nikko by Jose T. Joya in the year the 1960s
(2014). Nationalmuseum.gov.ph. https://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/nationalmuseumbeta/Collections/Hills.html

‌A stone tool called bark-cloth beater. It is found in Arku Cave, Peñablanca, Cagayan, during 1255-605 BC.

(2014). Nationalmuseum.gov.ph.
https://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/nationalmuseumbeta/Collections/Archaeo/Beater.html

‌Resources:

Philippine eLibrary | National Library of the Philippines. (2011). Nlp.gov.ph. http://web.nlp.gov.ph/nlp/?

q=node/9988

Upd (2020). Upd.edu.ph. https://ds.mainlib.upd.edu.ph/Record/UPD-00237705868#description

L.C. Catalog - Item Information (Full Record). (2021). Loc.gov. https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/search?

searchCode=LCCN&searchArg=2003645850&searchType=1&permalink=y&__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=pmd_LRNMiY9zU
UqZkOcMVat1BkMTRB5qhwL7qtFYF24GVFM-1630225857-0-gqNtZGzNAmWjcnBszQm9

Nationalmuseum (2014). Nationalmuseum.gov.ph.

https://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/nationalmuseumbeta/Collections/Archaeo/Lingling-o.html

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