THE LAGUNA COPPERPLATE

GROUP 7: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1-A

Carmina, Pader
03/24/2021
Quebral, Kaziel
Ramos, Jayvie
Ramos, May Rose

1. What do you think is the use of the discovered

copperplate in Laguna in writing the history of the
Philippines?

The Laguna Copperplate Inscription is the earliest known evidence for

written literature in the history of the Philippines, it is a sheet of copper
metal with ancient writing discovered in the province of Laguna around 1987.
Through this discovery, it shows that the Philippine archipelago's relationship
with the rest of SouthEast Asia and the political entities during the 10th
century. It's an additional evidence along with other artifacts and fossils that
were discovered that early inhabitants of the Philippines were with their own
civilization before being colonized by the Spaniards.

2. The copperplate was accidentally discovered by a man who was dredging sand in
the Lumbang River in Laguna. Dredging is part of a quarrying activity for the
purpose of accumulating sand and gravel for construction purposes. With the
emergence of many quarrying activities nowadays, do you think there is still a
possibility of discovering more artifacts with the same value as the Laguna
copperplate? What do you think is the role of the National Historical Commission
in making sure that areas with possible historical value are protected and
regulated?

It is possible that there would be more discoveries of artifacts that can have
the same value as the Laguna copperplate. It is very crucial and important
that the areas that were inspected and excavated are being conserved and
protected and with the help of National Historical Commission which role is
to "undertake and prescribe the manner of restoration, conservation, and
protection of the country's historical movable and immovable objects.
Manage, maintain and administer national shrines, monuments, historical
sites, edifices and landmarks of significant historic-cultural value."

3. Presidential Decree No. 1586 declares that any area which has historical significance or has
unique historic, archaeological, and scientific interests is considered environmentally critical.
Hence, the place where the copperplate was discovered should be now considered an
environmentally critical area. You are hereby tasked to produce any evidence like news clips,
online articles, or photos,s or any document to prove that the area where the copperplate was
discovered is already protected by the government. If there is none, you are going to formulate a
recommendation to any concerned government agency or local government unit.

online article:
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1041243
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1077986
https://llda.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/dox/lake-watch/lake-watch-v1-2018.pdf

document:
https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/national-university-philippines/bs-psychology/summaries/history-of-
calamba-the-land-of-heroes/9573542/view