Philippines

Development in the Philippines

By Diego Miranda Wilson
  • 2000 BCE

    ANTIQUITY

    ANTIQUITY
    In antiquity, the Philippines was a vibrant culture with one main ethnicity, one basic language, and several ancient religious practices. The main ethnic group of the Philippines was the *NEGRITO PEOPLE. Their main language at this time was *TAI-KADAI(a language under the Sino-Tibetan umbrella) and another branch of Tai-Kadai *TAGALOG. The two main ancient religious practices were *SHAMANISM(The belief that a being can talk and communicate to spirits for guidance), and *ANCESTOR WORSHIP.
  • 1 CE

    The Malay Mirgration

    The Malay Mirgration
    Malay people MIGRATED(moved a long distance) to the Philippines circa AD. and had such a great impact that they influenced the island’s ethnicities massively. The seafaring *MALAY PEOPLE came down from Southeast Asia(modern-day Indonesia)in the hope to uncover new land. In their scramble, they spread their ethnicity to the *VAST(wide) population of the Philippines.
  • 1568

    The Spread of Christianity

    The Spread of Christianity
    In 1570, the Spanish took over the Philippines which started the widespread practice of the *CHRISTIAN RELIGION. The main reason why the Spanish ventured down to the Philippines is that they wanted to convert the Filipinos to Christianity, and wanted to develop contact with China + Japan.

  • The Spread of English

    The Spread of English
    In 1898, the U.S *ESTABLISHED(created) a military base that impacted their language. The U.S was fighting the Spanish for control over the Philippines and eventually won. Once the Spanish had fled, the U.S tried to make a military outpost. In the process of building it, they spread their language... English.

  • TODAY

    TODAY
    Today, the Philippines are a vibrant culture with 1 main ethnicity, 1 main language, and 1 main religion. The 3 basic ethnic groups of the Philippines are TAGALOG(28%), *CEBUNO(13%), and *ILOCOANO(9%), which all share common ancestors with the *MALAY PEOPLE. These three ethnic groups speak the same languages, primarily English. The majority of the Filipinos are *Christian (95%) and (5%) Muslim.