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Augustinians (1565)
Franciscans (1577)
Jesuits (1581)
Dominicans (1587)
Recollects (1606)
- Philippine society became
feudalistic as a result of encomienda
system. The Filipinos were treated as
slaves. Due to the colonizers
application of the doctrine of limpieza
de sangre, social ranking was
created in our society.
Peninsulares
- Spaniards
born in Spain
Insulares
- Spaniards
born in the
Philippines
Indios
- They are
also called the
masses.
- They are at
the lowest
part of the
social pyramid
Filipino Surenames
Governor- General
Narciso Claveria
- Issued Gobernatorial
Decree of 1849 ordering
all Filipino families to
adopt Spanish surnames
from a foster sent to all
provinces in the
Archipelago.
Bahay na Bato
- Houses
made of
stones and
bricks with a
wide azotea
or balcony.
- Spanish and Chinese cuisines
were mixed with Filipino dishes.
- Men wear western coat and trousers
or Americana while women started to
use saya and camisa, and they also
learned to use Manton de Manila or
shawls and handkerchiefs.
Spanish colonizers did not
deliberately propagate the Spanish
language to all the Filipinos.