Daniel Gabriel L.

Puno
BECO 2-2
Palawan Studies

ACTIVITY 3
1. Following King Philip II's Ordinances of 1573, which were idealized orthogonal plans centered
around the church plaza, the Spanish conquest of the Philippines altered the native terrain to
conform to this new layout. The colonial possession's successful political, economic, and
religious dominance was made possible by this reconfiguration. The idea of Bajo de Campana
(beneath the bell), which indicated control through the ringing of the church bell, is a component
of this relocation strategy. The plaza complex, which is represented by the reducción strategy,
depicts a Catholic ideal society in Spain where the physical environment was organized.
Reducción intended to strengthen colonial control over indigenous communities in the
Philippines by pressuring influential people to move into areas that could hear church bells. Bell
ringing provided order to daily life by designating gathering times and commemorating important
events. Church bells could be heard, which indicated the size of the Crown's territorial holdings.
By analyzing spatial, auditory, ethnohistoric, and archaeological data from plaza complexes at
two Spanish-era church sites—Quipayo and St. Francis of Assisi—we analyze the social,
religious, and environmental effects of Spanish settlement-building initiatives in the Philippines
(both established in 1578).
2. The Spanish made the decision to settle on Paragua's main island in 1872 with the intention of
making it the province's capital. They also planned to create a facility to exile political dissidents.
It would also serve as a colonia penitenciaria, just in time for the Cavite mutineers of February.
The location chosen was called Iwahig by the locals and christened Puerto Asuncion and then
Puerto Princesa by the Spaniards. The capital was to be established on "a position with a decent
harbor, with sufficient water supply, where there are some groups of gentle Tagbanuas." The
earliest members of a future Christian poblacion were to befriend the locals and provide them
with tools, seeds, and other resources. A future Christian poblacion would be started by 50 or 100
impoverished families from Cuyo, while the indigenous would be courted and provided tools,
seeds, and other supplies.
3. Marche described Palawan to have a sandy beach, he also then went to several caves learning and
searching for burial urns, ornaments, and vases. He stated that the people were very loyal and
caring for their loved ones. They even dedicated a whole day for their beloved which is called the
“all saint day”. He also stated that the people have a really strong traditions having to rely and
believe on the power of amulets and specific burial methods. That were all passed down from
their ancestors.
4. I think it was necessary because it prompted a better flow of things and also a more centralized
government that were governed and were tasked to obey and follow the law that was
implemented back then. It is also the structure or group of persons in charge of a state or other
formally organized society. Government often consists of the legislative, executive, and judicial
branches in the case of its broad associative definition. Government is a tool for making policy
decisions as well as a way to enforce organizational policies. A declaration of the government's
guiding principles and philosophy is the equivalent of a form of constitution in many nations.