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Background of The Birth of Filipino
In the years before the 11th century, the Philippines was divided into
numerous principalities known as barangays, a name derived from
Malayan boats called balangays.
These small political units were ruled by datus, rajahs or sultans. In
1565, European colonization began in earnest when Spanish
explorer Miguel Lpez de Legazpi arrived from Mexico and formed
the first European settlements in Cebu.
1567 by two hundred soldiers, he was able to repel competing
Portuguese colonizers and to create the foundations for the Spanish
colonization of the Archipelago.
Early Resistance to Spanish Rule
Families which prospered during this time were able to send their
sons for an education in Europe.
Liberal Regime of Carlos Ma. Dela
Torre He encouraged the aspirations of the
reformists and abolished the censorship of
the press..He was a true democrat, he lived
simply without the glittering pomp and
extravagance of his predecessors.
Racial Discrimination
They hailed the three Filipino priests as true martyrs of the fatherland.
Their deaths made the filipinos realize the need for unity to end their
miseries.
The martyrdom of GOMBURZA was a turning point in Philippine
history.
The martyrdom of GomBurZa