PHILIPPINE LAW ON PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS:
WHAT IT SAYS, WHAT IT MEANS, AND WHY IT IS LIKE THAT
By Gilbert S. Coronel
I. THE BARANGAY
The Philippines is an archipelago. It has more than 7,100 islands and the islands form three main groups: Luzon up north, Mindanao down south, and Visayas in the middle.
Early historians claim that the original inhabitants of the archipelago were Negritos, who were short, dark, kinky-haired and snub nosed. This was before fossils of three individuals were discovered in the caves of Tabon, Palawan in the Visayas. Carbon dating of the fossils revealed that these cave dwellers lived 22,000 to 24,000 years ago. There were no indications that they were Negritos.
The first inhabitants, though, were hunters and gatherers who developed basic tools and pottery. Later they settled in areas near water, cultivated the soil and engaged in fishing. Small communities were established. There were significant encounters with Chinese, Arab and......
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