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Tomas Pinpin and Tagalog Survival in Early Spanish Philippines by Damon L. Woods


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The Fateful Years: Japan's Adventure in the Philippines, 1941-45 (Volume 1)


Teodoro A. Agoncillo - 1965
    

Prehispanic Source Materials For The Study Of Philippine History


William Henry Scott - 1984
    

Filipinos Writing: Philippine Literature from the Regions


Bienvenido L. Lumbera - 2001
    

Bonifacio's Bolo


Ambeth R. Ocampo - 1995
    In Bonifacio's Bolo, Ambeth Ocampo adds even more interesting bits to another scrapbook of history.

Bulaklak ng Maynila


Domingo G. Landicho - 1995
    Written with extraordinary insight, honesty, and a master writer's creative sensibility.

Filipino Prehistory: Rediscovering Precolonial Heritage (Anthropology of the Filipino People, #1)


F. Landa Jocano - 1998
    Many new archaeological materials have been recovered since its publication in 1975, requiring changes in the earlier descriptions and interpretations of Philippine prehistoric society and culture." -- www.kabayancentral.com

An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines


Alfred W. McCoy - 1993
    Moving beyond Manila, the volume offers detailed accounts of how strong men such as Ramon Durano, Ali Dimaporo, and Justiniano Montano used "guns, goons, and gold" to become powerful provincial warlords. Illustrated with many original photographs, maps, and genealogies, this book is a valuable resource for anyone who seeks to understand the modern Philippines.

Manila, My Manila


Nick Joaquín - 1990
    The city's poet laureate--whose entire body of work sings of Manila as Homer sang of Troy and Virgil of Rome--complied with a will. The firstedition of Manila, My Manila (1990) was distributed exclusively to the city's schools. This hardcover gift edition finally brings Joaquin's celebration of his beloved city to readers throughout the world.

Pusong Walang Pag Ibig: Nobela


Roman G. Reyes - 1910
    Makes use of significant events in history as important elements of the story.

Marcos Martial Law: Never Again


Raissa Robles - 2016
    

From Grit to Great: The Journey to Becoming Asia's Apprentice


Jonathan Yabut - 2014
    FROM GRIT TO GREAT is a delightful treat for aspiring students, millenial workers, and budding entrepreneurs of all ages looking for inspiration and motivation on how to "make it big." It's the book where business meets wit. Join Jonathan as he discusses the following topics:FUEL YOUR SUCCESS FROM GRIT: What is Grit? How do you develop grit? Jonathan explains that you don't need to become Einstein, a Richie Rich, or a royalty to succeed in life--what you need is grit.BEHIND THE SCENES SPILLED: From bedroom to boardroom, Jonathan shares never-before-revealed thoughts and life lessons taken from Mr. Tony Fernandes and fellow candidates.HACK THE CORPORATE WORLD: From working hard to working smart, get practical tips on how to climb the corporate ladder faster!BE THE NEXT APPRENTICE: Aspiring to join The Apprentice Asia? Learn tips and tactics from the winner himself!

You Lovely People (Filipino Literary Classics)


Bienvenido N. Santos - 1955
    Santos has presented what may well be the essence of those years - the loneliness and hunger of a people who were almost all of them hurt and broken to the bone. But for an ideal, which Santos so eloquently dramatizes in this book, they would have lost their very souls. In this sense YOU LOVELY PEOPLE is a document and at once a portrait of the Filipino heart.

Maganda Pa Ang Daigdig


Lazaro Francisco - 1982
    This novel challenged its readers to solve or alleviate the festering wound of Philippine society: the widespread feudalism in the countryside. Francisco identifies the cause of poverty of the farmers and describes their helplessness in the hands of the landlord. He introduces characters of a different kind: one that does not allow oneself to be carried away by the flood of life, and instead acts according to one’s own principle and goal of helping others.

An Introduction To Philippine History


José S. Arcilla - 1999
    Conceived as "a story to be read, and not a calendar to be memorized," this concise narrative of Philippine history serves as a handy guide for understanding the important highlights of the nation's development.Jose S. Arcilla, S.J., is a member of the department of history at the Ateneo de Manila University and is at present also the archivist of the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus. He finished graduate studies in the United States and in Spain. Farther Arcilla, who has authored "Aspects of Wester Medieval Culture", has published in professioal reviews both in the Philippines and abroad. He is the Philippine coordinator for the editorial staff of the "International Jesuit Encyclopedia" being published by the Institute of Jesuit History (Rome).

The Philippines: A Past Revisited


Renato Constantino - 1975
    This book is Constantino's attempt at a major breakthrough in Philippine historiography: he looks at the oppression of the Filipino masses from earliest time to 1941 and the struggle of men like himself to crack through the stereotypes hitherto propagated by Spaniards and Americans about the Filipinos.