History of the Philippines explained in 8 minutes

I. Brief Summary of the videoclips content

The video talks about how the Philippine archipelago emerge in the history and been the Asia's
natural melting pot for thousands of years. There were tiny bands of independent and competent seafarers
that came in the Philippines and started to embark their so-called earliest cultures to the country. Across
the years, immigrants and explorers from all over East Asia and as far away as India and the Middle East
found their way to the Philippines. Mountains and hills were converted into terraced farms between the
years of 2000s and 1500s. Terraces that are still in use today are irrigated by ingenious ancient irrigation
systems that bring water down from the terraces' upper rain forests. One of the earliest indications of
substantial trade, cultural relations, and even immigration into the Philippine archipelago is the Sa Huynh
civilization. The indigenous Melanesian people of the archipelago moved further inland to the highlands
and jungles at this time, where they still reside today. They also intermarried with the subsequent waves
of migrants who brought Buddhism and Hinduism to the region. A Rajah who oversaw multiple
barangays known as Bayan was in charge of the society's stratification into groups of 100 families, or
barangays, each headed by a head man or Datu. The Laguna copperplate inscription, the country's first
known written document, names the state of Tondo and is written in a script that combines elements of
Tagalog, Old Javanese, Sanskrit, and Old Javanese. Tondo's barangays were governed by a Lakan rather
than a Rajah, increased its dominance over a large portion of the island of Luzon by forging alliances and
negotiating trade deals in addition to engaging in warfare. Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer,
was the captain of a Spanish voyage that arrived in the Philippines in 1521 and would later become the
first to circumnavigate the globe. The Rajah of Cebu declared allegiance to the Spanish crown and
converted to Catholicism. The islands were called Las Filipinas after Philip II of Spain by Roy Lopez de
Villalobos in 1543. A large portion of the city was burned to the ground during the conquest of Manila,
and the Spanish town of Manila was established there as the capital of the Spanish East Indies. Following
the Spanish-American War and the period of US military rule, the Philippines became an American
territory, and in 1935, it was made a Commonwealth of the United States. Spanish became the primary
language spoken in the Philippines over the centuries that it was ruled by the Spanish. Many regional
dialects and writing systems completely vanished over time. Filipino citizens were killed in numbers
ranging from 500,000 to a million during the horrific Japanese occupation of the Philippines during
World War II. After the war, the Philippines became part of the American Commonwealth, and a
Philippine Republic was founded in 1946. Ferdinand Marcos' dictatorship, which ruled the country under
martial law from 1972 to 1981 and held the office of president for more than 20 years, replaced the short-
lived puppet state that the Japanese had established in 1943. His regime was notorious for its c orruption,
extravagance, and brutality. He was succeeded by Maria Corazon Aquino, the widow of a dead opposition
leader who came back to fight Marcos. This is a brief summary of Philippine history, and this has been a
reminiscence of rich and courageous culture.
II. Reflection/Reviews

Upon viewing this video entitled History of the Philippines explained in 8 minutes the historical events
mentioned provides motivation to explore more of the culture each islands of the Philippines. After
reading the history, the interest is by how the people of the Philippines used their courage and intelligence
to advance the welfare of the country. As a result, learning about history also helps us to appreciate all the
bravery and heroic deeds that our forefathers have performed. Through this video it helps us see the wider
picture of historical events. It demonstrates, among other things, the Philippines' abundance of natural
resources, and through our rich natural resources many colonizers were tempted and interested to loot our
own rich resources and culture. We observed many points of view on how the Philippines learned to
defend itself against invaders and secure its borders, like the barangays of Tondo that were led by a Lakan
instead of a Rajah expanded to control much of the island of Luzon forming alliances and striking trade
bargains to expand their territory just as often as through warfare, and also during the brutal Japanese
occupation of the Philippines in the Second World War 500,000 to a million Filipino civilians were
killed, In 1943 the Japanese set up a short-lived puppet state after the war the Philippines returned to
being an American Commonwealth, here we comprehended how our shared history connects us from the
past to the present. Understanding, interpreting, and analyzing previous events that significantly
influenced where we are today is what history is all about, not just remembering facts and details. It really
represents in this video on how Filipinos are really adaptive to any foreign culture, as mentioned in the
video one example is through adapting the language over the centuries of Spanish rule, Spanish became
the primary language used in the Philippines many of the regional dialects and scripts, through the years
the past developments and events are a significant piece of the puzzle for the success we are currently
experiencing now.

III. Conclusion

In conclusion, this video mentioned about a written record of the Philippines which is the Laguna
Copperplate Inscription and it mentioned the state of Tondo. Basically, it serves a primary sources
because this is an original copy-permitted historical texts inscribed onto a copper paper plate in the shaka
year 822 (Gregorian A.D 900). History is a source of inspiration. Going through the history was really
inspiring because it showed how the people of the nation used their courage and intelligence to advance
the welfare of the Philippines. As a result, learning about our nation's past brave citizens and daring deeds
helps us appreciate them today. We are able to learn the how culture, lessons, institutions, and
relationships have been formed as well as how it greatly contributed to where we are now. By observing
the various worldviews and cultures of the nations and individuals the Philippines has interacted with, we
may gain a lot of knowledge. The future of humanity and the races will better as a result of learning how
those various cultures have coexisted.