A B
Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista
- The one who read the declaration
of the Independence Day.
Archeology
- Study of human activities using
cultural materials specifically
artifacts.
Anthropology
- Study of human societies through
culture and practices.
Andres Bonifacio
- A revolutionary leader also known
as "The Father of the Philippine
Revolution"
Angela Douche
- The portrait of a lady.
Butuan
- Location of the first Christian
mass.
Battle of Alapan
- First military victory of the
Filipino Revolutionaries led by
Emilio Aguinaldo, this is where the
Philippine Flag unfurled by Emillio
Aguinaldo.
Bagumbayan
- Where Rizal was executed
December 30, 1896, now called
Luneta.
Balintawak
- Historian Gregorio Zaide stated in
his books in 1954 that the “Cry”
happened in Balintawak on August
26, 1896.
Battle of Aliaga
- One of the "most glorious battles"
of the Philippine Revolutionary
War, between the Philippine
revolutionaries of Nueva Ecija and
the Spanish forces of Governor
General Primo de Rivera.
C
Colonizers
- a person who helps take control
of an area or a country that is not
their own, especially using force,
and sends people from their own
country to live there.
Christianity
- Christianity is the majority faith in
the Philippines, making up
approximately 90% of the
population.
Catholic
- More than 86 percent of the
population in the Philippines is
Roman Catholic.
Crispulo
- Died in the Battle of Pasong
Santol, two days after Aguinaldo
was elected president of the
revolutionary government at the
Tejeros Convention.
Cursed Paintings
- Controversial paintings of Juan
Luna.
Chronology
- Study of sequence of past events.
Commonwealth
- 10 year transitional period in
Philippine history from 1935 to
1945 in preparation for
independence from the United
States as provided for under the
Philippine Independence Act or
more popularly known as the
Tydings-McDuffie Law.
Cartography
- Study of maps
Concepcion
- Isa sa limang barkong naglayag
upang libutin ang buong mundo sa
pangunguna ni Magellan.
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Delfina Herbosa
- the one who assisted to sewn the
Philippines flag, Rizal`s niece.
Declaration of the Independence
Day in the Philippines
- June 12, 1898
December 30, 1896
- Rizal’s execution at Bagumbayan
Diplomatics
- Study of historical documents.
Deadato Arellano
- The first president of the
Katipunan, a Filipino propagandist.
Dolores Nable Jose
- Wife of General Gregorio Del
Pilar.
Dimasalang
- One of Rizal’s pen name means
“untouchable”
External Criticism
- Refers to the genuineness of the
documents a researcher used in a
historical study.
Emilio Aguinaldo
- Filipino leader who led his country
to achieve independence after
fighting off both the Spanish and
the Americans, was elected the first
president of the new republic under
the Malolos Congress.
Epigraphy
- Study of different cultural
symbols.
F
Fact
- A thing that is known or proved to
be true.
Francisco Albo
- Became pilot of the Victoria under
the command of Sebastian de
Elcano.
Father Pedro Valderama
- The Spanish chaplain officiated
the mass.
Father Balaguer
- was one of the Jesuit priests who
visited Rizal during his last hours in
Fort Santiago and claimed that he
managed to persuade Rizal to
denounce Masonry and return to
the Catholic fold.
Fernando Amorsolo
- Was the Philippines’ first National
Artist and is officially recognized as
the “Grand Old Man of Philippine
Art”.
Ferdinand Bluemintrit
- One of Rizal's closest confidants,
he translated a chapter of the
latter's first book, Noli Me Tangere,
into German and wrote the preface
to Rizal's second book, El
Filibusterismo.
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General Bell
- Was an officer in the United
States Army who served as Chief of
Staff of the United States Army,
became notorious for his actions in
the Philippine–American War, in
which he ordered the detainment
of Filipino civilians in concentration
camps.
Gregorio Zaide
- Historian to Philippine history, Dr.
Zaide has made noteworthy
contributions.
General March
- Commanding a squadron of the
33rd Infantry US Army pursued the
rebels entrenched in Tila Pass.
Gregorio H Del Pilar
- One of the youngest generals in
the Philippine revolutionary Forces.
Geneology
- Study of family relationships.
Guillermo Masangkay
- A friend and adviser of Andres
Bonifacio, one of the first members
of the Katipunan, played a key role
in the Filipino-American War as a
revolutionary general.
History
- The study of past events,
particularly in human affairs, it
covers all aspects of human society.
Political, social, economic,
scientific, technological, medical,
cultural, intellectual, religious and
military developments are all part
of history.
Hernando Riquel
- Head technician, navigator on
board the San Pedro.
Hong Kong
- The Philippine flag was sewn at
535 Morrison Hill Road, Hongkong.
sewn in Hong Kong by Marcella
Agoncillo who was assisted by her
daughter Lorenza and Delfina
Herbosa Rizal`s niece.
Historian
- An expert in or student of history,
especially that of a particular
period, geographical region, or
social phenomenon.
Heraldry
- Study of amorial devices or coat
of arms.
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Internal Criticism
- Looks at the content of the
document to determine its
authenticity, It involves
determining the intention of the
source of data.
Independence Day
- The annual flag raising
ceremonies at Kawit,Cavite, Luneta
Park and Barasoain Church on early
mornings of June 12, 1898 the
declaration was read late in the
afternoon. Declaration of Philippine
independence from Spain in 1898.
Irish
- Josephine Bracken nationality.
Indio Bravo
- The indigenous peoples of the
Philippines were referred to as
Indios and negritos. During the
colonization of the Philippines, the
natives were not called Filipinos,
instead they were called indios, the
Rizal add the word bravo, excellent
noob or magaling na mangmang.
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Journey
- an act or instance of traveling
from one place to another.
Jose Arcilla
- Author of Introduction to
Philippine History maintained that
Magellan never stepped on the
grounds of Butuan where the
alleged first mass took place, a
member of the department of
history at the Ateneo de Manila
University and is at present also the
archivist of the Philippines.
Josephine Bracken
- Wife of Jose Rizal.
Januario Galut
- guided the American soldiers to
the secret trail that led to the
defeat of Del Pilar`s group.
John Mc Cutcheon
- American war correspondent by
the US forces.
Jose Rizal
- A Filipino nationalist, writer. He is
considered the national hero of the
Philippines. Also an
ophthalmologist by profession.
Juan Luna
- A Filipino painter, sculptor and a
political activist of the Philippine
Revolution during the late 19th
century. He became one of the first
recognized Philippine artists.
Jabali
- imahe ng isang baboy ramo “wild
boar” na ngayon ay isa ng
memorabilya na inukit daw ni Rizal.
Kawit, Cavite
- Is the birthplace of Philippine
independence. It has been a
witness to those years of being
held captive by the Spaniards and
of those Filipinos who aspired and
battled for freedom.
Kasaysayan
- Ay ang pag-aaral sa nakalipas na
panahon.
KKK
- Known as the Kataastaasan,
Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng
mga Anak ng Bayan. the Katipunan
was a secret organization until it
was discovered in 1896. This
discovery led to the outbreak of the
Philippine Revolution.
Kapitan Miong
- Isa sa mga palayaw ni Emilio
Aguinaldo.
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Lapu-Lapu
- Widely known for the Battle of
Mactan, famously vanquishing
Portuguese conquistador Ferdinand
Magellan and his army in their
attempt to colonise Mactan Island.
Limasawa
- Marked the birth of Roman
Catholicism in the country, which
remains as the nation's dominant
religion in the country up to
present.
Lampara
- Kung saan niya itinago ang huli
niyang isinulat bago siya pumanaw,
isang tula na namamaalam sa
kanyang pinakamamahal na
Pilipinas, ang Mi Ultimo Adios.
LVNA
- monogram of Juan Luna in his
every art located at bottom margin.
Lechon Tray
- Isa sa mga inukit ni Jose Rizal
Laon Laang
- One of the pen name used by
Jose Rizal means, kept/preserve.
Lorenza Agoncillo
- the daughter of Don Felipe
Agoncillo and Marcela Agoncillo
who became the daughter of the
principle seamstress of the first and
official Philippine flag.
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Miguel Malvar Narcissa Rizal Osmena, Sergio

- Revolutionary general, was born
in the small town of Santo Tomas,
Batangas province.
Macario Sakay
- Was an original last member of
the katipunan, a general in
Philippine revolution.
Magellan
- A Portuguese explorer who is
credited with masterminding the
first expedition to circumnavigate
the world.
Masao
- The First Holy Mass in the
Philippines.
- Panagatlo sa magkakapatid, siya
rin ang pinagbilinan na pagtapos ng
execution Rizal told Narcisa to look
inside his shoes because he had the
secret letter there.
National Museum
- Manages and develops the
national reference collections in the
areas of cultural heritage and
natural history.
National Library
- Is the repository of the printed
and recorded cultural heritage of
the country and other intellectual,
literary resources and information
sources.
- A Filipino lawyer and politician
who served as the fourth president
of the Philippines from 1944 to
1946. One of the president of the
commonwealth after Quezon.
Ola, Simeon
- A bandit leader, has surrendered
to the American troops , with 28
officers and men of his command.
He has surrendered a few of his
guns and has promise to turn over
all arms belonging to his band
without delay.

Mazagua Numizmatics

- An island that is now called - Study of Coins

Limasawa.
Melchora Aquino
- Better known as Tandang Sora,
the Mother of Katipunan, aided
ailing Katipuneros before and
during the revolution.
Marcella Agoncillo
- A Filipina who was the principal
seamstress of the first and official
flag of the Philippines, gaining her
the title of "The Mother of the
Philippine Flag."
Noli Me Tangere
- Also known as “Touch me not” the
first novel written by Filipino
patriot and national hero Dr. José P.
Rizal in 1887 and published in
Germany. The story is detailed with
Philippine society during Spanish
colonial period, and features the
aristocracy behind the poverty and
abuse of colonialists.
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Primary Source Quezon, Manuel Luis Molina Republic Act No. 2733

- Is regarded as the source of the
best evidence, the only solid bases
of historical work are the original
documents or remains, the first
witnesses to a fact.
Paleography
- Study of system of writing.
Peace Agreement
- A peace treaty is an agreement
between two or more hostile
parties, usually countries or
governments, which formally ends
a state of war between the parties.
Pio Arsenio Labanan
- Local historian of Albay.
- Was a Filipino lawyer, statesman,
soldier, and politician who served
as president of the Commonwealth
of the Philippines from 1935 until
his death in 1944.
- Limasawa law declared on June
19,1960.
Retraction
- A withdrawal of a statement,
accusation, or undertaking. The
retraction of Jose Rizal is one of the
controversial issues in our
Philippine History.
Richard Henry Little
- American War Correspondent.
Roxas, Manuel
- A Filipino lawyer and politician
who served as the fifth president of
the Philippines. The third president
of the commonwealth.

Pigafetta, Antonio

- Studied navigation, Later, he

joined the Portuguese captain
Ferdinand Magellan and his Spanish
crew on their trip to the Maluku
Islands. Pigafetta kept a journal of
his voyage, and this is a key source
for information about Magellan’s
famous journey.

Primo Viaggio Intorno

- In Antonio Pigafetta`s account in

Primo Viaggio Intorno / the first
voyage around the world events of
1519- 1522.

Pact of Biak-na-Bato

- Signed on December 15, 1897,

created a truce between Spanish
colonial Governor-General
Fernando Primo de Rivera and the
revolutionary leader Emilio
Aguinaldo to end the Philippine
Revolution.

Paz Pardo De Tavera

- Juan Luna’s wife

Portrait of a Lady

- One of the famous painting of

Juan Luna, also known as one of
the cursed painting. The girl on the
painting name as Angela Douche
not her wife Paz Pardo De Tavera.
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Secondary Source
- Are information supplied by a
person who was not a direct
observer or participant of the event
, object or condition.
Surrender
- To give up control of something to
someone else. Tinalakay sa subject
nato ang pinagtatalunan kung sino
sa mga heneral ang huling sumuko
sa mga Amerikano.
Southern, Leyte
- Where Limasawa was located,
small island of historic importance
near the island of Leyte, east-
central Philippines. Located about 4
miles (6 km) off the southern tip of
the island of Leyte just outside the
mouth of Sogod Bay, Limasawa
rises to about 700 feet.
San Francisco De Malabon
- The town Cavite , at present
General Trias , was formerly known
as SAN FRANCISCO DE
MALABON ,thus the BANDA DE
MALABON was actually from
Cavite.
Sapatos
- Rizal told Narcissa to look inside
his shoes because he hide the
secret letter there.
Sebastian Elcano
- Ang kapitan ng barkong Victoria.
San Antonio
- Isa sa limang barkong naglayag
upang libutin ang buong mundo sa
pangunguna ni Magellan.
Santiago
- Isa sa limang barkong naglayag
upang libutin ang buong mundo sa
pangunguna ni Magellan.
Trinidad
Tampipi - Isa sa limang barkong naglayag
upang libutin ang buong mundo sa
- Pinaglagyan ng mga sulat ni Rizal
pangunguna ni Magellan.
Teodoro Agoncillo
- One of the most important
historians of our time. The first
Filipino historians renowned for
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promoting a distinctly nationalist
point of view of Filipino history. He Urdanetta, Andres
was also an essayist and a poet.
- Head technician, navigator on
Tandaya board the San Pedro. Navigator
- The expedition entered at the whose discovery of a favourable
west-to-east route across the
island of Samar called Tandaya. The
island was known to 16th-century Pacific made colonization of the
Spanish explorers as Tandaya. Philippines and transpacific
Leyte, known as Tandaya to early commerce possible.
Filipinos, was renamed Filipina by
Roy Lopez de Villalobos in 1543, a
name that later extended to the
entire archipelago.
Telesforo Carrasco
- Survivor of the Battle of Tirad
Pass.
Tirad Pass
- Was a battle in the Philippine–
American War fought on December
2, 1899. The battle lasted for more
than five hours, and nearly all of
the Filipino forces were killed.
Tinio (Manuel Tinio)
- Was the youngest general of the
Filipino Revolutionary Army and led
the liberation of the provinces in
Northern Luzon from the hands of
the Spanish. At the age of 19 he
was appointed general of the rebel
army. He was one of the
companions of General Emilio
Aguinaldo.
Treaty of Paris
- This treaty, signed on September
3, 1783, between the American
colonies and Great Britain, ended
the American Revolution and
formally recognized the United
States as an independent nation.
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Victoria
- Ang Victoria ang kaisang-isang
barko na nakabalik sa Espanya.
Tanging ang Victoria lamang ang
matagumpay na nakakompleto ng
paglalakbay nang makabalik ito sa
Seville noong 06 Setyembre 1522.
Si Magellan ay nasawi sa Pilipinas.
Voyage
- A long journey involving travel by
sea or in space.
Vicente Enriquez
- Survivor of the Battle of Tirad
Pass.
War
- A state of armed conflict between
different nations or states or
different groups within a nation or
state. A state of usually open and
declared armed hostile conflict
between states or nations.
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Xiao Time
- A news on People's Television
Network. Ginagamit ang mga video
clips nito upang maipakita saamin
ng mas masinsinan ang tatalakayin
sa bawat diskusyon.
Xiao Chua
- He brought history to life as he
tackled more on ancient Filipino
beliefs and shared the life of the
national heroes Jose Rizal and
Andres Bonifacio through primary
sources. He is known for his
scholarly works on Philippine
history and his numerous
appearances as an effective
commentator on historical topics
on television.
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