Contextual Analysis of Selected Primary Sources in Philippine History
Contextual Analysis of Selected Primary Sources in Philippine History
Contextual Analysis of Selected Primary Sources in Philippine History
Portocarrero
Background of the Author
He was among the first group of
Franciscan missionaries who arrived
in the Islands on July 2, 1578.
He spent most of his missionary life in
the Philippines , where he founded
numerous towns in Luzon
Authored several religious and
linguistic books, most notably the
Doctrina Cristiana (Christian
Doctrine), the first book ever printed in
the Philippines
Background of the Author
He wrote the book Relacion de las
Costumbres de Los Tagalos
(Customs of the Tagalogs, 1589)
describing the customs and
practices of the Tagalogs.
He was recognized by the
a barangay.
Barangay comes from a Malay word balangay
Dato
Maharlika
(Nobles)
Aliping Namamahay
(Commoner)
Aliping Saguiguilir
(Slaves)
Nobles (Maharlika)
The feudal warrior class regarded as Hidalgos
meaning freeman, libres or freedman.
They belonged to the lower nobility class.
They do not pay taxes.
Commoners (Aliping Namamahay)
Aliping namamahay (translated as "Servant who
is housed") refers to alipin that are married and
had their own houses, which was usually built on
the property of their masters.
They are lords of their property and gold
Slaves (Aliping Saguiguilir)
Alipin saguiguilir (translated as "Servant in the
corners [of the master's house]") refers to
unmarried alipin without a house and whose
existence was completely dependent on the
graces of their masters.
They serve their master in his house and his
or porch
Mourned him for four days;
Laid him on a boat which served as a coffin or bier,
Placing him beneath the porch, where guard was kept over
him by a slave.
In place of rowers, various animals were placed within the