Philippine History Pointers

In doing historiography, you can narrow your topic and find resources.
Primary Sources – refers to firsthand evidence
Fernidand Marcos – President during 1973
Polo y Serbisyo – refers to a forced labor practiced by Spanish
Community task – it is a type of tax that is paid in municipal wherein you have to pay
for your place of residence
Encomienda System – it is an unfair and abusive practice of Spanish in agricultural
system
Age of Exploration – it is a period of competition
Taxation – it refers to the collection of money from the citizens
Ethnic – refers to the Negritos
Tydings-Mc Duffie Act – in 1934, US President signed the Philippine Independence
Jose P. Laurel – the President of the Philippines during the World War II
VAT – it is a tax on production
According to Pio Valenzuela – the first cry of rebellion happened at Pugad Lawin on
August 26, 1896
GOMBURZA – the key prominent Filipino priests
Rafael Izquierdo y Gutiérrez – ordered the execution of GOMBURZA
Geoffrey Barraclough – argued that history is not factual
Sin Tax – it is a tax for alcohol and other products that is considered undesirable and
harmful
Historiography – history of history
Herodutos – father of history
Unicameral and Bicameral – they worked together to make policy and exercise other
legislative powers and responsibilities
Progressive – The lower the income, the lower the tax and the higher the income, the
higher the tax
Agrarian Reform – refers to the whole agricultural reform
Felipe Calderon – Who authored Malolos Constitution
Right to vote – suffrage
Study the duties of law-making bodies; executive checking the legislative
Corazon Aquino – she envisioned the Agrarian Reform
Enumeration
Three Branches of Government: Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
Three Organs of the Government: Supreme Council, Supreme Council of Grace and
Justice, and Assembly of Representatives
Acronyms
CARP – Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program
Code of Kalantiaw – the mythical code before it was proven a hokes
VAT – Value Added Tax
GOMBURZA – Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgoz, and Jacinto Zamora