CUSTOMS OF

TAGALOG
by: Juan de
Placensia
1.What is the Physical Nature of the document
(letter, report, etc.) What are the major premises
presented about the Tagalog in Luzon?
2. What was the author’s main argument ?
What was he trying to say about the
Customs of the Tagalog ?
3. What do you know about the author like his
Nationality, occupation, and/or position? Does
any od these , matter? Why?
 Juan De Plasencia was a Franciscan
Missionary. He introduced Christianity and he lived
to his pledge, teaching a lifestyle devoid of any
luxury and in constant contact with common people
in the Philippines that he was trying to convert into
Christianity
4. What was the author’s Purpose in
Writing?
To provide pieces of information about the
government, administration of justice, inheritances,
slaves, dowries, worship, burials and superstition

Rectify previous reports about the peoples life in the

region
 5. What is the important connection of the
document to your recognition and appreciation
of the Tagalog Customs?
 Through this document we recognized their
culture and its differences between our culture and their
own culture.
We also appreciate what they have like their
different practices on political organization, economic
status and even in culture and tradition that they have