Viray, Jhon Bernard A. September 23, 2022
B428-
Readings in Philippine History
Activity 3: Examine a Primary Source
Discuss the significance of the religious and spiritual practices and beliefs
of early Filipinos to the past and present Philippine society.
Even before the arrival of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi in the Philippines in 1565
and brought and introduce us the Christianity, early Filipinos are already worshiping
different entities, Filipinos at that time already have their idols who they worship,
there was named “Bathala” who is the “all powerful” and “maker of all things” and
they worship him the most by that time. Early Filipinos also worship patrons like
Lacapati and Indianale who is said to be the patrons for cultivation and husbandry
And when the Spaniards introduce us some patrons we start worshiping them as well.
The best example of these patrons is San Isidro Labrador who is still commemorated
in many farming communities in the Philippines especially in Lucban, Quezon’s
Pahiyas Festival. I see that since then , even before the arrival of the Spaniards in our
country we already worship gods and other entities and with the Spaniard’s arrival our
Religious belief grew more we now worship Christianity and Patrons. And it
continues to show Filipino’s faith in God Almighty.
