ISSUE SITUATION AT PRESENT

• We already had an advanced • Philippine culture is known to have

civilization. radically changed over the
centuries. The languages, cultures
and religions influenced in the
Philippines was colonized by
different countries.
• Now, overall population ended up
speaking english and forgetting the
cultures and traditions that our
ancestors inherited from us.
• The literacy rate was high
• We can observe that our neighboring
countries are using their own
languages up to this day, but the
Philippines’ baybayin was left behind
and remained only as a historical fact
for the new generation.

• “artistic and hardworking” are the

• Several professions already existed
traits that sum up Filipinos. For
example, artists like Apo Whang-Od
(1917-present) and Dex Fernandez
(1984-present) are still soaring high in
arts.
• 460,000 seafarers (as of 2013 survey)

• They had know-how to make
advanced weapons
• Most importantly farmers, play the biggest
role in the society. They are labeled as
“source of life.”
• “you don’t need a doctor or a lawyer 365
days in a year but you could not live a single
day without a farmer to feed you.” –Director
Asterio Saliot from the office of the
Undersecretary.
• In today’s generation, military weaponries
are more advanced, more powerful and
more destructive. Example of which are
battleships, or during the time of the past it
is most commonly known as galleons.
 • Back in the day it is the most
fearsome equipment used to
conquer, just like in modern
battleships it is equipped with long
ranged cannons and can carry
soldiers.

• Our forefathers in the pre-colonial • Higher class (datu) are more

Philippines already possessed a powerful to create laws and
working judicial and legislative judgement
system • Comparison/Contrast
 Human rights
 Death penalty
 • Barter system
• We had smoother foreign relations
Old method of exchange
• Treaty of Paris
Spain governed the Philippines
as a colony from 1521 until
1898. On June 12,1898, during
the Spanish-American War, the
Filipinos declared their
independence. The United
States claimed sovereignty
over the Philippines under the
1898 Treat of Paris, which
ended the Spanish-American
War.
 • In present time, we are insufficient. There
• We were self-sufficient
are illegal logging, mining, and also climate
change. We are losing our natural
resources.
• The Banaue Rice Terraces that is also one
of the tourist spot in our country is also
suffering. The main reason is soil erosion
and the negligence of the tourist. The
Ifugaos are losing their interest in farming
they’d rather move out of town and look for
stable jobs in the city.
• Nowadays, regarding to this topic, politics
• The people enjoyed a higher form is the best topic we can relate to. Before,
of government anyone can be a datu based on their
bravery, wisdom and leadership ability

• Society was more tolerant in pre-
colonial Philippines.
• but in our time today, a person can
only be a part or have a specific
position if and only he/she won the
election.
• Before, even though the amount of
sexual freedom is huge, no
prostitution existed back to these
days but in the present, prostitution
is very rampant including human
trafficking even though it is against
the law.
• Women enjoyed equal status with • This issue and our present are the
men same. Women are still allowed to
have a divorce, own and inherit
property. Women are still allowed
to work and make a living for her
family.
• Women were just as powerful as
men in terms of family hierarchy,
societal placement, leadership and
even professionalism.
• This is a society where there’s a lot
of equality when it comes to
gender.
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