Department of General Education and Mission (DGEM)

A.Y. 2020 – 2021; Summer Semester

GE-RPH: Readings in the Philippine History

Module I-MIDTERM: Taking a Closer Look at Historical Sources: Primary; Secondary; and Tertiary (Individual Work)

Names: John Karl L. Labasan

Schedule: M T W Th F 11:30-1:30 Date: 11/07/2021

Historical sources are oftentimes seen as any source which is associated with the past. As representations of the past, these should be carefully examined in terms of its context and
relevance. In this activity, we will categorize primary secondary; and tertiary resources by filling up the provided matrix below.

Directions:
1. Identify and elaborate three primary sources; three secondary sources; and three tertiary sources by presenting original or reproductions of these in the class. Analyze each by filling
up the provided matrix below.
2. This shall be submitted as an individual assignment.
3.This individual work shall be submitted as PDF.

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A. Primary Sources

Title and Short Description Kind of Primary When was it Who Who were the Why was it Event/s in Why is this
(attach the complete Source written/produced? wrote/produced intended written or Philippine considered a
document/photo) it? audience? produced? History that is primary source?
described or
shown in it

1.
Photographs, April 11, 2019 MICHAEL The students, It was written Homo It is a primary
research data, GRESHKO AND the world. to know what Luzonensis an source because
museum. MAYA WEI-HAAS our ancestors ancient it is a discovery
look like ancient hominin that done with a
human discovered in French and a
previously the cave of Filipino
unknown to Callao archeologist.
science. And it is a bone
from our
ancestor that
dwell in our land
million of years
ago.

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“
N
e
w

Species of ancient human

discovered in the Philippines.”
- The discovery of the Homo
luzonensis, which is believed
to have been around 4 feet
tall, has been described as
one of the most important
finds in the next decade.

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2.
Autobiography, 1994 Late The students, It was written Asian Nobel It is a primary
Book, Biography Sen. Miriam the politicians to get to know Prize laureate, source because
Defensor her struggles Record setter in it was an
Santiago when she got UPD, autobiography
her Assassination of her, and she
achievements. attempt, Iron was the author
And to get Lady of Asia of her own
know of her. book.

Inventing Myself: An Autobiography

- Inventing Myself is a short

autobiography that delves
into how she got her all. It
shows how important your
bloodlines are to your future
direction. There's also a
discussion about Panlarong
Pinoy, which was also
included in this book.

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3.
Government June 25, 2021 Official Gazette Filipino Citizens To Death of the The source of this
(Official Gazette) commemorate Former Proclamation
his life and to President of letter came from
give gratitude the Philippines an official link of
to his services Benigno the government.
during his term. Simeon C.
Aquino III

PROCLAMATION NO. 1169

DECLARING A PERIOD OF
NATIONAL MOURNING OVER THE

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PASSING OF BENIGNO SIMEON C.

AQUINO III, FORMER PRESIDENT OF
THE PHILIPPINES

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B. Secondary Sources

Title and Short Description Kind of When was it Who Who were the Why was it Event/s in Why is this
(attach the complete Secondary written/produced? wrote/produced intended written or Philippine considered a
document/photo) Source it? audience? produced? History that is secondary
described or source?
shown in it

1.
BOOK Published on: Published by: People of the It was written Martial Law It is a
Published and Raissa Robles Philippines because it was secondary
exclusively distributed
(Author), especially the meant to break established and source because
by Filipinos for A
Better Philippines, Alan Robles Gen Z the silence that the it was written
Incorporated, 2016 (editor) regarding the Marcos regime after the event
“Marcos atrocities began on happened.
Martial Law: Never Again.” committed September 21,
In September 1972 Ferdinand Marcos, during the 1972.
the dictator of the Philippines, Marcos
declared a martial law. He sentenced regime.
the country's citizens to 14 years in
prison.
In her book, Robles traces the rise and
fall of Marcos, who ruled the
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Philippines from 1972 to 1986.

2.
ARTICLE Published by: The students It was written The longest It was written
Published on:
September 06, 2012 Quennie Ann J. and Teachers. because to revolution in after the
Palafox know when the Philippines revolution had
and where did that lasted for started in
Dagohoy 85 years by Bohol.
started his Francisco
revolution Dagohoy.
“The Vision of Francisco Dagohoy”
towards the
- In what would become known as the
Spanish. Battle of Bohol
Battle of Bohol, thousands of
Filipinos fought against the
Spaniards in what would become a
major uprising that lasted for over
80 years. The movement was led
by Francisco Dagohoy, who would
later die.

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3.
Book, Article 1977 Nick Joaquin The teacher, It was written Aguinaldos’ It is a
Professors, and to compare the Revolution, secondary
students. Ante-Radaics’ Propaganda source because
Rizal and Leon movement they have their
Ma. Guereros’ own version of
Rizal the life of Dr.
Jose Rizal. And
they try to
explain the
primary
sources of Rizal

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Questions of the Heroes: Anatomy of

the Anti-Hero

- the Anatomy of the Anti-Hero it

was a counter analysis of Ante
Radaic Adlerian Psychoanalysis
of Dr. Jose Rizal and comparing
the versions of Rizal by
Guerero and Radaic.

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C. Tertiary Sources

Title and Short Description Kind of Tertiary When was it Who Who were Why was it Event/s in Why is this
(attach the complete document/photo) Source written/produced? wrote/produced the intended written or Philippine considered a
it? audience? produced? History that is tertiary
described or source?
shown in it

1. Article Last edited on Wikipedia, the Filipino To know what 7.8 Luzon It is a tertiary
free how many source
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(WIKIPEDIA) 24 May 2021 encyclopedia Citizens died on that Earthquake because it is

earthquake posted in
and how Wikipedia,
much the and everyone
destruction can edit in
cost. Wikipedia.

“1990 Luzon Earthquake”

- On July 16, 1990, a powerful earthquake hit
the Philippines' Luzon Island. It killed over
1,000 people.

2.
ARTICLE Last edited on Wikipedia, the Filipino It’s written to 1565 Sandugo It’s a tertiary
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(WIKIPEDIA) 15 April 2021 free Citizens know how between source

encyclopedia the blood Miguel Lopez because it
compact is De Legaspi and comes from a
perform Datu Sikatuna free source
between two chieftain of where
party. Bohol anyone can
edit it.
Blood Compact
between
Ferdinand
Magellan and
Rajah
Humabon.

“BLOOD COMPACT”
- A blood compact was a ritual carried out in
the Philippines to sign a treaty or to
confirm an agreement. Before the
ceremony was performed, the parties
involved would cut their wrists and drink a
liquid mixture.

3.
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Article Last edited on Wikipedia, the Filipino To proclaim Philippine It is a tertiary

(WIKIPEDIA) 13 June 2021 free Citizens the Declaration of source
encyclopedia sovereignty Independence because this
of the article came
Philippines from a free
and to source where
liberate it anyone can
from the edit it
Spanish anytime.
Empire.

“Philippine Declaration of Independence”-

- On June 12, 1898, General Emilio Aguinaldo

of the Philippine revolutionary forces
proclaimed the Philippine Declaration of
Independence. He asserted the
independence of the Philippines from
Spain.

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SOURCES:
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2021/06jun/20210624-PROC-1169-RRD.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_compact
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Declaration_of_Independence
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_Luzon_earthquake#:~:text=The%20popular%20tourist%20destination%20of,many%20private%20homes%20and%20establishments.
http://thelifeandworksofrizal.blogspot.com/2013/06/anatomy-of-anti-hero.html
https://nhcp.gov.ph/the-vision-of-francisco-dagohoy/#:~:text=Located%20in%20the%20heart%20of,in%20pursuit%20for%20absolute%20freedom.
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30279419-marcos-martial-law
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5152909-inventing-myself
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/new-species-ancient-human-discovered-luzon-philippines-homo-luzonensis

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