Meaning and Importance of History

Readings in
Philippine History
Mrs. Linda T. Varca
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HISTORY
Meaning of
History
• ·History was taken from the Greek word “iotopia”
which means to learn.
• Concerned
• Historywith the study of human past (Barnes,
was taken from the Greek word “iotopia”
1963) which means to learn.
• “Mga pangyayari na may saysay para saa grupong sinasaysayan nito.”
(Dr. Zeus Salazar)
• Herodotus is considered as the Father of History.
• ·History is not just the past but principally the present and
• future
·History(Medina)
is the achievement of man not the individual but the
collective. (Renato Constantino)
Herodotu
s • He was a Greek writer who
invented the field of study
known
• He today as
was called `history.
`The Father of
History’ by the Roman writer and
orator Cicero for his famous work
The Histories.
Relevance of History
·According to Sterns, history must
be studied because it is significant
to society and people for it helps us
better understand ourselves, our
strengths, limitations and
History and
Historiography
• Historiography is the art of writing history. It refers
to the theory and history of writing.
• The term historiography is rooted from the Greek word

historia which means past and graphier which means to
write.
• ·Scientific ways of writing history.
• Although the writing of history can be traced thousands

of years ago, historiography gained prominence only in
the early 1900’s.
The Development of Philippine
PERIOD CHARACTERISTICS Notable Contribution in Philippine
Historiography
1. Spanish Period Historiography

Propagate Christianity
Recorded observations on the life of the
early Filipinos
• Chronica de la Order de N.P.S. Agustin
en las Provincias dela Nueva Espaňa-
showcased the Augustinian mission in
Confined in the hands of the friars. the Philippines.
• Historia de la Provincial del Santo
Rosario- showcased the Dominican
activities in the Philippines.
• Los Casturibres de los Tagalogs was
written by Franciscan Father Juan de la
Plasencia was published in Nagcarlan in
1589, showcased the customary laws of
the pre-Spanish Philippines. This book is
considered the first civil code of the
Philippines.
PERIOD CHARACTERISTICS Notable Contribution in Philippine Historiography
2. Secular Historians
Historiography
• The writings of history was not
during the Spanish Period confined in the hands of the friars.
• Secular historians has shown
Spanish officials in the islands:
• Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas was written by Dr. Antonio
Morga. It is considered one of the most reliable sources of
great interest in the Philippine information regarding the 16th century Philippines
affairs • Estado de las Islas Filipinas en 1810 by Thomas de Comyn.
• The secular historians was divided The book is valuable because of its description of the colonial
into: economy after the opening of Manila to international trade
1. Spanish officials in the island Foreign residents:
2. Foreign residents and writers • Antonio Pigafetta who chronicled Magellan’s voyage made a
3.Filipino illustrados keen observation on the culture of the early Filipinos.
• Henry Peddington’s book entitled “Remarks on the Philippine
Island and their Capital Manila, 1818-1822 is significant for its
accounts of the native discontentment of the Spanish abuses.
3. Filipino Historians • The economic development of • Propaganda movements used the liberal atmosphere
during the Spanish
period Historiography
the country paved way for the
birth of the economic class.
• Filipino middle class were sent
in Europe to advance the fight for Filipino reforms
• The Nationalist writings continued during the time of
revolution. Filipino revolutionaries wrote several articles
abroad to study. about the Philippines that ignited the nationalistic
fervour of the Filipinos.
Historiography
4. Writing of history • Most of the writings about the • Filipino illustrados like Pedro Paterno, Trinidad Pardo
during the American Philippines were extremely de Tavera. Efipanio de los Reyes continued to be active
period biased to the Americans. in the socio-political arena.
5. Historians during the • Writing during the Third • Teodoro Agoncillo revolutionized the writing of
Third Republic Republic was influenced by the Philippine history. He highlighted the 1896 the 1896
cold war. revolution and considered 1892 as the beginning of the
history of the Philippines as a nation.
Walang pakialam ang mga tao sa
katotohanan, sa tsismis lang sila
interesado.”
― Bob Ong,

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