Describe the following aspects of society during the two historical periods. Answer briefly.
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ASPECT OF SOCIETY PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD
Religion The Babaylans served as the
group's spiritual guide and
believed in polytheism, which
indicates that they praised and
worshipped multiple deities.
They regarded Bathala as the
architect of the Earth and all life.
System of The datu, or chieftain, served as
Government the leader of a barangay. Since
each barangay was sovereign,
there was no unified, centralized
government for the entire
archipelago.
Laws They actually had their own set
of laws. Laws were either written
down or derived from tradition.
In a barrio, customary law
predominated. These rules
are verbally passed down from
one generation to the following.
The datu were the authors of the
written laws.
Social Status of the A aristocratic class, a class of
Population freemen, and a class of
dependent debtor-bondsmen
made up the social hierarchy in
early polities.
SPANISH PERIOD
Spanish engagement with the
Philippines traces back nearly
400 years, and it appears that
the Filipinos have embraced
Spanish Catholicism. It would
be expected that a change in
religious convictions would
manifest itself in a change in
the actions that may be
inferred from the records from
antiquity.
An all-powerful colonial
administration headed by a
Two levels of government:
federal and state.
Laws were drafted on the
governor general's orders.
The executive and judicial
branches of the government,
which had two branches
overall, were led by the
Governor General.
From highest to lowest power,
the new social hierarchies
established in the Philippines
are as follows: Peninsulares,
Insulares,Meztizos,Principalia
s, Indios, and finally, sangleys.