Philippine History
PHILIPPINE HISTORY
CHAPTER 6 - THE BIRTH OF A NATION
* WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE IN 1898?
The significance of the proclamation of the Philippine independence is that the Philippines is finally free from the 333 years rule of the Spaniards. As we all know, the Spaniards colonized the country for the longest time. The Filipino people definitely wanted to be freed for the Spaniards and eventually their sense of nationalism has finally awakened. Many revolts and uprisings occurred during the Spanish occupation, but unfortunately they all failed. Even though there are also other foreign countries who colonized the Philippines after the Spaniards, we can still consider the Proclamation of Philippine Independence in 1898 a very significant one because finally the Filipinos we’re able to free themselves from the almost endless rule of the Spaniards.
* IS THE SEPARATION OF THE CHURCH AND STATE NECESSARY? WHY?
It is necessary for the church and state to be separated because there are issues in our country that cannot be decided by both parties at once. As we all know, the state would agree or implement something that they think will be good for the country, while the church's priority is the catholic religion and something that opposes the religion, whether it will be for the good of our country, they will never consider. There's no was church and state can be combined, because definitely there will be a lot of conflicts. For example, the issue about the RH law. The state wanted to implement it because we must control our growing population, while the church opposes it because as they said, it is against the catholic morals.
CHAPTER 7 - THE AMERICAN RULE
* WHAT ARE THE REASONS BEHIND THE FILIPINO-AMERICAN WAR [1899-1906]
It is because soon after the surrender of the Spanish authorities, the Americans announced the founding of a military government which the Filipino leaders did not
CHAPTER 6 - THE BIRTH OF A NATION
* WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE IN 1898?
The significance of the proclamation of the Philippine independence is that the Philippines is finally free from the 333 years rule of the Spaniards. As we all know, the Spaniards colonized the country for the longest time. The Filipino people definitely wanted to be freed for the Spaniards and eventually their sense of nationalism has finally awakened. Many revolts and uprisings occurred during the Spanish occupation, but unfortunately they all failed. Even though there are also other foreign countries who colonized the Philippines after the Spaniards, we can still consider the Proclamation of Philippine Independence in 1898 a very significant one because finally the Filipinos we’re able to free themselves from the almost endless rule of the Spaniards.
* IS THE SEPARATION OF THE CHURCH AND STATE NECESSARY? WHY?
It is necessary for the church and state to be separated because there are issues in our country that cannot be decided by both parties at once. As we all know, the state would agree or implement something that they think will be good for the country, while the church's priority is the catholic religion and something that opposes the religion, whether it will be for the good of our country, they will never consider. There's no was church and state can be combined, because definitely there will be a lot of conflicts. For example, the issue about the RH law. The state wanted to implement it because we must control our growing population, while the church opposes it because as they said, it is against the catholic morals.
CHAPTER 7 - THE AMERICAN RULE
* WHAT ARE THE REASONS BEHIND THE FILIPINO-AMERICAN WAR [1899-1906]
It is because soon after the surrender of the Spanish authorities, the Americans announced the founding of a military government which the Filipino leaders did not