Just for fun: History of the Philippines

I am really looking forward to the replies.

1. Rizal  Park , Chocolate Hills , Malacañan Palace
2. name: chosen land by julian felipe
3.Tandang Sora "Aquino" , Jose Rizal
4. June 12
5am sure the Bataan Death march...i had a project on that in school.

Diksha wrote:

Hello everyone,

Whether youre a history buff or not, heres a chance to learn about the history of the Philippines. Below are a few trivia questions to test whether you have the correct facts.

1. Name 3 iconic monuments/structures in the Philippines
2. What is the name of the national anthem? When and by whom was it created?
3. Name 2 eminent national historical figures
4. When is the national day celebrated in the Philippines?
5. Which are the most important turning points in the Filipino history?

Thanks for participating,
Diksha

Left field post, the facts are readily available with our best friend google.

1/ Tricycles, Jeepneys, traffic.
2/ Who cares no matter the country and yes again can easily be found.
3/ Pesos and Centavos.
4/ Everyday apparently.
5/ When God made Adam and Eve, or was that introduced?

One must not look back yesterday when history is asked but at long term.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_o … ilippines_(900–1521)

A good post Diksha that may open a can of worms, or no. Certainly got my attention.
I asked my better half some years ago "what was your religious faith (in PH) before the Spanish arrival and the introduction of catholicism "?
Perplexed the answer was "we have always been Catholic" (since the dawn of time).
Sorry baby it was not like that.

History in PH. has a long and sordid/abused story, an unappreciated  and used people that continue to shine/smile and go the extra mile from a great country and us the visitors generally trying to do the same, though (most times) appreciating, we do see the anomalies but do try to assimilate as we have little choice. I ain't gonna change the status Quo set in history, set in all countries.

History buff, not me but willing to haggle on the trials and tribulations of the country I retired to.

Cheers, Steve.
Sorry for the waffle.

I won't play that game, but here's a turn on...
Go to the Solidaridad Bookshop on Padre Faura in Ermita, Manila, and look at national writer Sionil Jose's work: he's written about 15-20 novels on the Philippines going back to the devastation of WW2.

I've read 3 of his books, and recommend his very fine "Ermita" that lays out a lot of history in those pages that depict the country as a prostitute to other powers within the casework of the Japanese invasion right up to the time when it was written. It's somewhat heart-wrenching, and I think quite accurately depicts what's befallen a simple hunter-gatherer people over too much time being occupied by the Chinese, Spanish, and Americans.

In my opinion, Solidaridad is the best bookstore in the country for thoughtful sources of literature, research, poetry, etc. Their titles are not restricted to pinoy content only at all. And as I on 3 separate occasions quite by accident, you may meet the aging man himself. If you want to talk to him, and if he still can make his way up to his little study upstairs, just ask his staff?

daenr wrote:

I won't play that game, but here's a turn on...
Go to the Solidaridad Bookshop on Padre Faura in Ermita, Manila, and look at national writer Sionil Jose's work: he's written about 15-20 novels on the Philippines going back to the devastation of WW2.

I've read 3 of his books, and recommend his very fine "Ermita" that lays out a lot of history in those pages that depict the country as a prostitute to other powers within the casework of the Japanese invasion right up to the time when it was written. It's somewhat heart-wrenching, and I think quite accurately depicts what's befallen a simple hunter-gatherer people over too much time being occupied by the Chinese, Spanish, and Americans.

In my opinion, Solidaridad is the best bookstore in the country for thoughtful sources of literature, research, poetry, etc. Their titles are not restricted to pinoy content only at all. And as I on 3 separate occasions quite by accident, you may meet the aging man himself. If you want to talk to him, and if he still can make his way up to his little study upstairs, just ask his staff?

Sounds like the GB Shaw idea "The work is fiction,and you can believe every word."

Sionil is very interesting but he will only be happy when the Philippines will have a communist regime …when you know that you will have more distance with the texts.