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Land ownership became a primary means of social status after Spanish conquest and remains so centuries later. Land-owning elite ruled like feudal lords, even though the Spanish governors in Manila relied on traditional tribal chiefs to administer local lands. Just as Philippine religion reflects a combination of Roman Catholic and indigenous Philippine beliefs, so too does Philippine social structure reflect a combination of European and Asian practices. The native Philippines, or "indios," practiced feudalism and slavery but with a different means of disseminating social class status than was used in Europe in the sixteenth century ("A Brief History").
Therefore, much of what distinguishes the Philippines from its Pacific Rim and South Pacific counterparts is owed to pre-conquest social and cultural traditions. The religious beliefs and social practices still extant on the islands today are not only a product of the Spanish invasion but also of the native practices. What makes the Philippines unique is the combination of native beliefs and practices with those of Spain in particular. Similarly, French Asian colonies combined...
Spain proved unable to control such a geographically fragmented nation, a nation that was only artificially created after colonization. Even after independence in the 19th century, the Philippines retained its unique cultural heritage, enhanced by the addition of Spanish language, religion, and cuisine. The Tagalog language and Philippine foods also owe their uniqueness to the Spanish conquest.
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Brief History of the Philippines from a Filipino Perspective." Health Action Network. Reproduced online and retrieved Dec 5, 2007 at http://www.tribo.org/history/history3.html
Philippine History." PINAS. Retreived Dec 5, 2007 at http://pinas.dlsu.edu.ph/history/history.html
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Gmanews.tv/story/162925/DFA-Technicalities-blocking-RP-bid-for-OIC-observer-status Japan's ODA Disbursements to the Philippines. (2009, January). Retrieved August 2010, from Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/oda/data/pdfs/philippines.pdf Philippines - Relations with Asian Neighbors. (2009, January). Retrieved August 2010, from U.S. Library of Congress: http://countrystudies.us/philippines/93.htm Backgound Note: The Philippines. (2010, April 19). Retrieved August 2010, from U.S. Department of State: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2794.htm Philippines. (2010, August 3). Retrieved August 2010, from CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html The Philippines and the United Nations. (2010, January). Retrieved August 2010,
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