CHAPTER 4

- Made possible by the work of early

missionaries with the help of Spanish
soldiers

 Augustinians (1565)

 Franciscans (1577)

 Jesuits (1581)

 Dominicans (1587)

 Recollects (1606)
 - Philippine society became
feudalistic as a result of encomienda
system. The Filipinos were treated as
slaves. Due to the colonizers
application of the doctrine of limpieza
de sangre, social ranking was
created in our society.
Peninsulares
- Spaniards
born in Spain
Insulares

- Spaniards
born in the
Philippines
Indios
- They are
also called the
masses.
- They are at
the lowest
part of the
social pyramid
 Filipino Surenames
Governor- General
Narciso Claveria
- Issued Gobernatorial
Decree of 1849 ordering
all Filipino families to
adopt Spanish surnames
from a foster sent to all
provinces in the
Archipelago.
Bahay na Bato
- Houses
made of
stones and
bricks with a
wide azotea
or balcony.
- Spanish and Chinese cuisines
were mixed with Filipino dishes.
- Men wear western coat and trousers
or Americana while women started to
use saya and camisa, and they also
learned to use Manton de Manila or
shawls and handkerchiefs.
 Spanish colonizers did not
deliberately propagate the Spanish
language to all the Filipinos.

 Only the wealthy Filipinos learned the

Spanish language.
 Fiestas are held in honor of the patron
saints of the town.

•The day before the feast was called

visperas.
- In Tagalog Region, the 9th night after
the death of the person, playing cards
with or without stakes or the staging
of Duplo were done.
 Celebration was done with much
pomp because a Filipino would not
like to be called kuripot.
-baptism -marriage
 Family ties were preserved and
even strengthened during the Spanish
time.

 Parents worked hard for the welfare of

their children.

 Children respected their parents and

took care of then in their old age.
 No women worked like a beast or
slave.

 Women are not allowed to mix freely

with men.

 They did not participate in politics,

sports, and the professions.

 They were trained to observe the rigid

rules of social conduct.
 Prepared by:
Placido, Rofelyn N.
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