Baybayin
What was system of writing for the Filipino language in precolonial times?
Mexico-based viceroyalty of New Spain
Who ruled the Philippine islands in the past?
The United States [again..]
Who invaded our country after Spain?
On December 8, 1941
When did Japan attack Philippines?
September 1971–September 1989
What time did Marital Law start and end? Please specify also month and year?
datu
Who held the highest position in pre - colonial Philippines?
Miguel López de Legazpi
Who was the Spanish expedition leader who began the conquest of the Philippines?
Commonwealth
What was the government called during American occupation?
Middle-class officers
The guerrilla units were mostly led by officers of what rank?
EDSA REVOLUTION!
barangay
What was the earliest form of government in the Philippines?
Led to the introduction of European literary traditions
Why was the Spanish period important for the development of the Philippines?
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. + Manuel L. Quezon
Who was the president of the United States and the president of the Philippines during this time?
Osmeña.
When the Republic of the Philippines was proclaimed, he became the first (Wow!) president.
To stop "communists" and "religious rebellion"
What was the main "point" of Martial Law declaration?
Rajah Humabon
Who was the first datu to embrace Christianity?
The Philippine Revolution
What is the 1896 Philippine rebellion against Spanish rule called?
200,000 people
How many people died in the Philippine-American war?
Christmas!
Before what annual holiday was Manila declared an “open city”?
3,000 extrajudicial killings; 35,000 documented tortures; 700 forced disappearances; and 70,000 incarcerations.
What really happened during Martial Law?
Lakandula
What was the name of the ruler of the kingdom of Tondo?
The United State!s
Who defeated Spain?
Brigadier General Marcus Miller
Who (a general) led the Americans into Manila?
Nearly ¼ of the nation's budget...!
The Filipinos used (this portion) of the national budget to defend themselves from the Japanese.
Who was sent to prison at the same time as Ninoy Aqunio?