History of the Philippines explained in 8 minutes

History of the Philippines explained in 8 minutes
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[@EpimetheusHistory]

Thank you for all the great comments :) Corrections: I Did not mention the Philippine-American War (1899-1902). This took place during the United States Military Government of the Philippine Islands 1898-1902 at 6:45 into the video. The Philippine-American War was an armed conflict between the First Philippine Republic and the United States. I should have included this. I pronounced several words wrong including Barangays, ifugao, and archipelago :(

[@conorevans7355]

do kingdom of siam

[@FutureSuperman]

Great video regardless

[@rodolfodelosreyes8822]

Epimetheus did you watch Solomon Gold by God Culture?, About ancients history of Philippines before Spanish come to Philippines. Ancients name of Philippines was Ophir but Spanish change it to Philippines.

[@Aaron-yx8km]

The British Manila part blew my mind! Never knew that took place. Or did I miss any class when they teach this.

[@dayangmarikit6860]

Thank you for this video because a lot of people both foreign and local think the natives were civilized only when the Spanish colonized us... it's sad. The Spanish brainwashed people into believing that they civilized the natives but they also made the Boxer Codex which depicts the natives in expensive silk clothings and lavish gold jewelries. - i.redd.it/kl9usp4rvxdz.jpg - i.redd.it/fzv77yd60pkz.jpg - i.redd.it/hkqdvpwqz9cz.jpg If you want to learn more watch this videos - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqHFiHWtm5yWa5Y - asiasociety.org/video/philippine-gold-curator-talk-complete It was obvious why the Spanish colonized the archipelago.

[@Milo0610]

The biggest misconception about my country is as if we started our history when spaniards arrived in 1521.

[@acaymo76]

Before Spaniards arrived your country as such did not exist, but a bunch of divided islands and tribes. The name of your country is the name of the Spanish king at that time. USA and its allies in Europe have been working hard to undermine Spain. You were a province in Spain, not a colony. Anglo Saxon culture is a criminal one along with Dutch.

[@Edhilues]

@@acaymo76 Listen up Spaniard, your ancestors destroyed literally all of the cultural assets in the ancient Philippines, that's why it seems there's nothing. Just think, they had technology to extract and process gold to make jewelries and HAD their own writing system too, that tells a lot in historical perspective

[@red43rumbl37]

@@Edhilues The Phillipines before colonialism wasn't united though? It being an archapelago made it so that a lot of groups had their own culture which is still visible today. The fact we have over a hundred official languages is proof of this. We never forgot our original languages from before colonialism. The Phillipines before colonialism was more like multiple different countries/groups/tribes made up of immigrants from multiple different ethnicities and neighboring countries

[@acaymo76]

@@Edhilues Haha...listen you....better...READ. That will do good for you. But read from a trustworthy source.

[@red43rumbl37]

@eldarmario presario its almost like our ancestors were chinese and malay

[@jerryjazzbo2845]

Filipinos in four words: Soft-hearted; Hard-headed.

[@franciscobautistaii7413]

Well said

[@Sunny-ic5fl]

Yep

[@migspeculates]

it's actually two words OMG

[@Sunny-ic5fl]

@@migspeculates woosh

[@chadmearhoff9086]

Thanks for sharing grrrrrr

[@amaqteganang4948]

Raja - Datu - Bayan. Quite similar to Lombok, Indonesia. We also call our parent quite the same. Ina (mother in the Philippines) = Ina' (Mother in Lombok, Indonesia). Ama (Father in the Philippines) = Ama' (Father in Lombok, Indonesia). There are also many other similar words.

[@aldienayamin1510]

Javanese amma 🇵🇰🇮🇳 this means emak and Father (bappu) is bapak all change to used sanskrit. Maybe Ina and Ama original Austronesia language. 😁😁

[@Abominable_Intelligences]

I'm (Malay, Indones, Aborigin, Spanish, Mezo-American) Filipino ;)

[@mistyme4934]

thats our native words for our mother and father. but now we dont' use that kind of words anymore. we now use inay/nanay=mother and itay/tatay=father

[@amaqteganang4948]

@@nepop1485 the Caucasian blood entered the Philippines was only yesterday. So sad, you didn't learn the pre-colonial history of your ancestors

[@rockycomora8570]

Native Filipino is Hindu,Malay and Ita blood..

[@ed_kim]

For someone who is not even a Filipino himself to make such detailed video about the history of the Philippines makes my heart ache a bit. This video is underrated, it deserves more views from “Filipinos” than those senseless, uneducable materials on YT. Thank you for your passion.

[@acealbinlayan1861]

Sad reality

[@rizalitogomba6303]

This content is useless no credibility...not well researched...A BULL SHIT!!!

[@wannathrustshigoku-san3550]

@@rizalitogomba6303 why though?

[@lapulapuii6844]

Lapu Lapu: Ferdie, you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time! Ferdie: Sorry!! ( But it was too late!!)

[@warlord302slayer3]

It’s incredible this yt channel was able to make my country’s history in 8 mins but I think some of it isn’t accurate but of course it’s only 8 mins giving an outline of the history

[@kingdomplantae916]

After hundreds of years under colonization, the Philippines completedly lost their own identity. So sad!

[@logawinner]

No he is right, this entire video is nothing but lies accept wars.

[@logawinner]

The main language in the Phillippines is Phillippine.

[@johnrayordas]

@@logawinner how is it lies? And what do you mean about the main language?

[@huyundesu2127]

logawinner No its not, Its pilipino, I know because I am

[@lats1696]

Except the Moros of Mindanao and the Igorots of Cordillera.

[@Phil-zx5yc]

Having worked with different Filipinos over the years, they seems to have one thing in common they never give up even when the odds are stuck against them.

[@shwattzfredrick2920]

You can literally say the thing for just about eney other nation or people.

[@archangellagi5768]

@@shwattzfredrick2920 That’s true. I’ve worked with many people of different nationalities.

[@qtaro-7097]

and like other asians they dont like to play the victim and know how to adjust to other countries’ cultures..

[@migspeculates]

@Lemurian Thunder yes most of us are.

[@johann_saint]

@Lemurian Thunder pathetic

[@Digital2pulse]

Btw we werent just tribes or savages, some kingdoms under the rule of Datus and sultans possesed cannons called lantakas and hand cannons, our Karakoa ships were also said to be more faster than the magellan ships

[@warlord302slayer3]

The karakoa ships were more bigger and had more people than the Spanish galleons. It would have been interesting to see the result if spain fought head on and did not trick our datus into forging “alliances”

[@ikoespinoza3110]

@@warlord302slayer3 That is just sad to think about man, If only out ancestors knew their their real motives

[@mybutt1929]

True

[@noah_hill]

Spain is not very large in land mass their empire was built on hardship and blood and sacrifice, the Datu of the Philippines could have been a major threat if they were cohesive as the Spanish were.

[@justsomeguywithbluepfp4269]

Literally all of southeast Asia have guns and cannons before Europeans came

[@JeremyDupeaMusic]

Thanks for helping make Philippine history accessible to the general public. I wrote down some names and things to begin my search for more history on my mother’s country!

[@sfvvp]

Watch the god culture series: kzbin.info You will know the world not only the Philippines.

[@taufikhairudin2617]

As a Singaporean Malay, this video shed some light as to why alot of Filipinos looks like Malays. It's cos we're cousins haha

[@dayangmarikit6860]

Hi Taufik, I teach about ancient Philippine history, you can read my article in the link below. www.quora.com/What-is-the-most-obscure-ancient-civilization-that-most-people-dont-know-talk-about/answer/Dayang-Marikit

[@luigiroy123]

What's up cousin 👋🏻

[@fumaaa5643]

@SUBSCRIBE ME I'LL SUBSCRIBE YOU BACK we dont deny being a malay but many people forget that we are a mix breed go Chinese, Mexicans, Spaniards and Pacific islanders. I for one gets mistaken as a half breed when 1/4 of my blood is chinese ,1/4 Hispanic and the rest is Malay. I live in Visayas and there are alot of wealthy Visayans that are from Spanish descent and well the poor are from malayan thats why they go to Manila to find work. Its easily recoginizable when youre from here.

[@rapidvetD]

eeey couz!

[@marijolivitzky372]

Not that they wanted to become Latinos or Latinas, they are the Spanish Filipinos and Spanish descends result of intermarriage of their ancestors with the Spaniards. I've read about Filipino Spanish and Spanish descends in Wikipedia Encyclopedia also the Austronesian.

[@mechelleananey2907]

See im an igorot and 4ever be proud. proud that we are warriors with heart and soul we love our lands and locked it down for years we protect our children culture and lands. northern luzon will always be feared because of our fierce love to our lands. People criticize us because of our "wanes"(tailed costume) but no. it just shows that we preserve our culture and 4ever be passed generation by generation.

[@strand195]

Protected for so many years against the Spanish and their corrupt church that raped and stole from the country. All that until the americans came and taught you about country music, line dancing and brought missionaries to the highlands.

[@strand195]

I'm glad they are able to preserve their culture, but what about their beliefs?

[@ytactivistforthebetterofou8987]

I'm a Kapampangan I'm proud to becomr a Maya bang HAHAHHAHAH

[@donniebrasco99]

I respect and admire the Igorots very much. I know how you value your culture and have successfully protected it. I also admire the good traits of the Igorots such as being hardworking, thrifty and serious when it comes to work. I hope all Filipinos will become like that.

[@igorigorotov6567]

Agree. Proud to be Igorot here 💪

[@yungchangsta]

Magellan: tries to colonize Philippines, and make it more modern, in change of westernization Other Chieftains: ok Lapu-Lapu: *so then I started whacking*

[@kollinlorenzo3287]

well the problem is lapu lapu wasnt really seen in the scene during the battle, due to that hes 70 at that time and hes a chief so he may have watched the battle from a distance.

[@margarettededios9361]

ugh fuck magellan tbh 😤

[@13Riflez]

@@margarettededios9361 wtf

[@margarettededios9361]

@@13Riflez i just dont get why they have to colonize us like i know its to modernize us or something but we were doing a lot better before they came here, i mean we could care less about christianity ://

[@cavitenoblackpill9720]

@@margarettededios9361 they wanted to exploit our resources

[@JeovahLovesYou]

I was surprised that a Philippine girl could understand me talking in Spanish! I was soo confused and she told me about the Spanish rule in the Philippines! I didn't know the Spanish went that far! Wow

[@k.b.s4703]

@ThatOneAsianBroChick huh?

[@jhaquecrizel_rain1149]

Maybe she speak Chavacano, the spanish creole in Philippines

[@ColoniaMurder20]

spanish conquered philippines becuz of abundant of gold..

[@012689]

Barangay = Village Bayan = Nation Datu = Chieftain Rajah = King

[@012689]

@Matthew Tenorio_3200654 True, there were Datu whom had enough wealth/influence to be treated like a Rajah, but still held the title of Datu. To the point that there are cases where the titles "Datu" and "Rajah" are interchanged. Take for example Datu Sumakwei or Later on Datu Puti, they were the respective leaders of the 10 Datus of Madjaas during their individual reigns. They were Datu but we treated like Kings at the time. In context of this video I'm just providing direct translation of the terms.

[@preetikushwa7032]

@Matthew Tenorio_3200654 Raja means king in Sanskrit.

[@M4RK_21]

@@preetikushwa7032 also in Malay

[@zurdddtk3025]

@@M4RK_21 malay and all south eastern Asia have sanskrit and tamil influence

[@gm4193]

@@M4RK_21 malay came from tamil,sanskrit and other languages..

[@tfp3163]

Thank you for making this. I’ve learned more about my heritage in 8 minutes than I have the past 30 years.

[@ofeliaaquino5093]

FOR EIGHT MINUTES I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT THE HISTORY OF MY COUNTRY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@zmc2585]

Even im from malaysia...i know a little bit about philipine history especially about JOSE RIZAL....damn we have to learn it in high school and to get pass in exam...love your history

[@lhexhesita6791]

Oh really? He is our National Hero. But your country conduct a study about him, or either Philippine History. Anyway, it's amazing to know!

[@resumepeacetalks600]

Rizal is revered not just by Filipinos but by the Malay race.

[@annebat7tv966]

I don’t agree with how president Marcos tagged as a dictator and a corrupt President when in fact Philippines was a progressive country during his reign. Peso to dollars that time was $1= 1 peso. When Cory came to power all free food supplies for The poor were stopped and poor became poorer and rich became richer and the Tiger of Asia has fallen into rubbles. We were fed with lies using media and Radios. Since then Filipinos started to leave the country to sipport their families. Too bad I’m one of them.

[@k-studio8112]

Wow really? What particular subject dude?

[@jamchavez3330]

@@lhexhesita6791 One of Rizal's title is the Greatest Malay.

[@diegofianza3525]

My father’s family were the Cheiftains of Ifugao, the Igorots of this area. (I say this bc many people I’ve encountered are embarrassed or down play their Igorot lineage.) My mom’s maternal grandfather was the great Datu of modern day Benguet (Igorot Area). After the US politically organized the mountains of Luzon, the US appointed him as mayor of Kapangan (which drastically shrunk his fiefdom). When you visit the courthouse of Kapangan you will see, Fianza’s name in the list of chiefs and mayors. For some clarification, the US gave large portions of Igorot lands of modern day Baguio and Benguet to several rich and politically savvy Ilocanos. That is why igorots have not historically been mayors of Baguio or have been at the high end of business leaders. Basically, we were cut out of the democratization of our lands.

[@diegofianza3525]

Let me add a thanks and this. You had many correct and long forgot facts. Among them were the gold anklets. My dad’s dad told me of these ornaments. Men of high ranking in Ifugao would wear them. In fact, the more worn, then the more prestige. Also the louder they became while walking. This sound of several anklets clanging was the sound of a member of Ifugao high society-besides having certain facial tattoos but that’s another story...

[@waynewinter7369]

Diego Fianza you're very lucky to trace your ancestry. But some of us Pinoys don't even know where in the hell we originated.

[@diegofianza3525]

Wayne Winter True dat, I’m bless for that info. In 1960s, my dad’s brother found several elder tribesmen who still knew the oral lineage. My uncle had them written down on the side of the communal hut in Ifugao. So on my paternal side, I can count 10 generations.

[@tigershark8867]

My mom (nanay) and my grandma (lola) once told me that I'm the great-great-grand-nephew of Jose Rizal. Should I believe them?

[@elisharason7819]

Kabsat. My wife has igorot blood and im happy you know who you are and from whence u came. Can i suggest that your Grandfatherd were probably not called datus but lakay or lakan. 😉 Also ilocanos seem to be racially more similar to igorots and it seems to me that they were simple lowland igorot who were force christianized by spain. It seems apparent that the kingdoms of kaigorotan and katagalugan (which was the kingdom of tondo and included kapampangans and bicolanos) were the greater kingdoms whih existed in luzon in oldened days(funily kapampangan seems to mean from the banks of the river and tagalog actually came from taga ilog from the river) Im happy you know you truly come from these lands. I sadly cannot as most of my ancestors were the insular spaniards and their bastards the "mesrizos". We were in a sense the primal Filipinos as i believe that the Filipino identity is a synthetic, colonial identity. Most of my people were the latest and most virulant immigrants to these lands. The original inhibitants however... the austronesians and the malays and the others were classed differently but they should not be ashamed of who they are and that they should stand proud that they are not originally filipino. I dont agree with the filipino identity honestly but if it flourishes further and not destroy itself. I pray it well. As for me and my wife. We are joining a different people soon

[@PerfectCellGoat]

I'm Moroccan but I love Filipino history, especially Lapu Lapu. Sad this guy didn't mention Islam in the Philippines, but eh, nice vid anyways

[@uglybepis3571]

Lapu-Lapu is not Muslim he is an Animist

[@ajpisuena8047]

@@uglybepis3571 as a native Filipino I can tell you Islam was actually the first religion here in the Philippines but Catholicism was just brought in by Spanish colonizers so Lapu-Lapu is a Muslim it just wasn’t mentioned

[@uglybepis3571]

@@ajpisuena8047 he isn't muslim he is Animistic because he is Visayan, Moro people are the only Muslim people in the Philippines

[@uglybepis3571]

@@ajpisuena8047 Lapu-Lapu defend Mactan from Muslim Pirates from Mindanao you should read his story, according to text books Mactan people worshipped a God called Anito which is obviously an Animstic god same with the Lumads, Igorots, Tagalogs and Visayans

[@ajpisuena8047]

@@uglybepis3571 how would you know then?

[@tabooissues]

That's why Filipinos were easy to adapt other nationality and very hospitable compare to other race because those islands occupied many nation.

[@ariallaguing6524]

this 8 minute video taught me more history about the Philippines than the history classes I took since highschool.

[@taterthotz9601]

You werent paying attention in class did u

[@ariallaguing6524]

prbly napped on other lessons yeah. but the lesson in hs about our own history was super short and starts at the Spanish occupation then focused on the revolution against Spain America, Japan and Marcos. Not the Malays and Indos migrating and founding the Panay Island and what's to be known at the Philippines. its messed up tbh.

[@taterthotz9601]

@@ariallaguing6524 then it depends on the school on which you go to, not school as a general subject. In my school, they taught us about the malays, the indians, the chinese, even how the government worked before the spanish came. You mustve been in a public school

[@hongry9142]

im from philippines i speak english and filipino

[@taterthotz9601]

@@hongry9142 no one asked

[@khust2993]

As a Filipino who likes pre-colonial history, this video is pretty informative save for some wrong pronunciation of Filipino words. Props for mentioning Laguna Copperplate Inscription, I saw it personally at the National Museum of the Philippines.

[@dayangmarikit6860]

the Spanish brainwashed people into believing that they civilized the natives but they also made the Boxer Codex which depicts the natives in expensive silk clothings and lavish gold jewelries. - i.redd.it/kl9usp4rvxdz.jpg - i.redd.it/fzv77yd60pkz.jpg - i.redd.it/hkqdvpwqz9cz.jpg If you want to learn more watch this videos - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqHFiHWtm5yWa5Y - asiasociety.org/video/philippine-gold-curator-talk-complete It was obvious why the Spanish colonized the archipelago.

[@BeedrillYanyan]

Queen of Manila Yeah, it was obvious. It's for the close proximity to China. Much easier to trade

[@DarrylGonzales]

Specifically at the National Museum of Anthropology.

[@marklouisondevilla847]

Search the God Culture here in KZbin and researches in the internet. You will be more surprised after what it can reveal to you :)

[@rizaljose8531]

Not only that Queen of Manila, watch thegodculture.com and they reveal that philippines is the jewel of the world. Or the garden of Eden. They reveal that the spanish and other countries refer to our country as OPHIR from the bible.

[@berkah1.]

"Save Fii Amanillah City" Now Manila😪 Allahu Akbar🙂 Greetings From West Java, Indonesia.🇮🇩❤🇵🇭

[@uglybepis3571]

Maynilad*

[@romyarmada9580]

How’s the ISIS training camps going

[@bellyache5421]

@@uglybepis3571 No

[@uglybepis3571]

@@emmancabanas4464 there's no such thing as what he said, Manila is named after the nilad plant look it up...

[@uglybepis3571]

@@bellyache5421 yes.

[@donnie1238]

Thank you for posting this just gives me lots of inspiration .

[@thatterrariaguidenpc8054]

Magellan: Time to colonize this island Lapu-Lapu: I'm about to end this man's whole career Edit: okay okay I get it, he didn't invade, he wanted to colonize it, still though, he was an asshole

[@satoru556]

_Magellan left the chat_

[@stingcobra8538]

Lapu-Lapu to Magellan: *You have been slain.*

[@the_number_one]

He did not want to invade. Just convert, correct me if I'm wrong

[@ArchTazer]

@@SherwinCeleste-cj7ng I think the proper term is "Colonize" which he did through religion.

[@psychwardpussyeater]

Magellan was in search of spices, while other Spaniards invaded. Get educated.

[@gunsroses1293]

As a Chinese, I have a good feeling for the Philippines. I don't know why. I've never been there before.

[@a.i.dimmer4616]

we welcome any friendly visitor if one day u wish to visit our country

[@rchendless9]

West ph is ours

[@macuare]

China wants to own you

[@ianpiodos6659]

West philippine sea is a property of ours fuck off

[@vduck7354]

im filipino also but this comment section is full of toxic filipinos. This guy just happens to be chinese, dont be racist pigs. No wonder we never grow.

[@juangabrielcervantes586]

The rice terraces are beautifull

[@rogeliomoran8210]

One of this day you will learn and discover the true identity of the pilipino, so far that you couldn’t emagine and you will be amaze on your mouth will remark praise the almigthy GOD. Boxer codex, laguna copper plate it just only a bit of the puzzle of our own history and their much more, ferdinand marcos is a great historian, great leader, he is a man touched by the hand of GOD.

[@doubleyu_wendy]

♥️

[@wrjjunko233]

Always remember, Magellan did not DISCOVER the Philippines, because Philippines is already exist before Magellan landed to the island.

[@fsyt891]

@ᜁᜄ᜔ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ ᜃᜆᜓᜎᜒᜃ lol the original name of it is maharlika

[@weirdostick8023]

@ᜁᜄ᜔ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ ᜃᜆᜓᜎᜒᜃ Im Filipino and ye its true

[@rjgonzales1494]

The First European Discovered Philippines was Magellan

[@strawberryshortcake_1994]

@@fsyt891 Stfu. We are not united. We are Bisaya not Tagalog. We have our own Kingdom called Rajahnate Butuan, and Singhapala not Maharlika. Lol 🥴

[@Digital2pulse]

@@strawberryshortcake_1994 arent Tagalogs(taga ilog, "from the river"), pampamgans, ilocano, ifugao are the more dominant enthnic groups in Luzon while Bisayans and cebuano and others were more dominant around the middle parts of philippines? I dont know much about the more bisayan area as i'm from Sangley Point cavite

[@user-ul9rc1wx5v]

Love to 🇵🇭 from syria 🇸🇾

[@memaguy1796]

Hi

[@smitprmr]

Please dont read quran. Their are high chances of becoming terrorist

[@zhenyakotova7334]

Wait..Did He Said "Syria"?

[@zhenyakotova7334]

Did anyone of you knows Ghidorah?I need to fight him..

[@ayahisthename7498]

S p no, what? 💀💀💀

[@caitoi6325]

Love Phillipin from Vietnam, together we win China.

[@jee4008]

If you have time to visit the Philippines try to search the history because Philippines is not just have a delicious food, beautiful place and so on. But have a beautiful history to share and have alot of tribes. Our ancestors are Malays and Negritos before Spanish, American, Japanese came.

[@bepeplia5086]

Good luck! It gets super deep

[@lukeArmstrong524]

Pacific islander, melanasian.

[@Jean-dr1lo]

@@lukeArmstrong524 But we're not quite "pacific islanders" which most western people label us.

[@lukeArmstrong524]

@@Jean-dr1lo i saw a ancestery dna profile of phillipines, the pacific islanders ancestors come from phillipines. You can see clearly on islands in phillipines very dark skin and black afro hair. Thats not asian. Phillipines is a mixture.

[@nekiboyou636]

It's Austronesian, not malay, Malay is Austronesian origin with a such of Muslim tradition, while Filipino is Christian

[@SIRMEOWSALOTIsAwesome]

I’m Filipino and all I know about our history is the war.

[@caleb-vince-7057]

Isa ka palang bulag na hangal

[@justme-gy9hc]

LCKY ZITRO we know what that means!!!

[@justme-gy9hc]

LCKY ZITRO btw pinoy ako!!

[@bluegamer9604]

@@luckyortiz231 you can also call us filipinos

[@lancecallejo2454]

Dapat filipino chat mo

[@brimazzu3223]

I’m Filipino and I’m adopted so I really enjoyed learning about my cultural roots. I always wondered what Philippines was like before Spanish rule. It’s sad to see the native identities almost got nearly wiped out. I’m happy to see that there are people keeping the native beliefs and customs alive.

[@jordandutchak8238]

Emperor Lelouch nah it’s rooted in and deep down just like Islam in Indonesia

[@matheenairobi1586]

@Emperor Lelouch You can't kill an IDEA coz it's not something you see, its something you feel, unlike things you can sense through your physical equipment. Yes, for me religion is a product of idealism such as politics, government, Law and more. But like FABLES...no matter how unrealistic, regardless of how bad or good, they were something laid open for everyone to think about whether they'll believe it or not, they'll like it or not. They exist but you can disregard or forget them, but they will always be remembered. HUMANITY IS THE ONLY THING THAT IS NOT FOREVER. YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW YOUR ROOTS. NOT EVEN THEIR NAMES.

[@jinwoopark.sololevelingloo6471]

Boooooooooooooooooooo

[@user-nm6ce4hu1o]

The Philippines doesnt have an identity before the spanish arrived , it was a multiple states of different ethnicities. The colonizer, unite the archipelago to become one . viola!! And thats The Philippines

[@orlycabalfin]

რεσω რεσω You are not a Pilipino indeed. No central government? Maybe yes, because we are sharing the gift of nature evenly. But to say we have no identity, wow! You must research the life of Pilipino before Spanish occupation through the Chronicle of Antonio Pegafetta and or The Boxer’s Codex. You will envy who we were. As Merchants of gold and silver, we once have the biggest ships that sails the seas near and far, southeast Asia, India, Shri Lanka, China, Japan, Micronesia and as far as Hawaii. Even Greeks reached our lands trading gold and silver. Spaniards knew that this Islands is Ophir (Source of Solomon’s Gold), they tried to occupy our Islands and erased all documents and and kept our history secret so no other foreigners would ever attempt to contest them in owning the wealth of our lands. Also also look for the Philippine Gold: The Forgotten Kingdom, and you will have an idea of how were the lives of our forefathers and how known they are in the region. These are the only few info of so many.

[@KubernetePirata]

Had some Filipino friends, they literally don't know anything before the arrival of the Spanish. I just tell'em your ancestors must have some greatness since the maritime silk road passes their country. There MUST be AT LEAST 1 trade kingdom in the Philippines that they just don't know about. Based on this vid, apparently they had several. Be proud, the Pinoys/nays. Be proud.

[@Carl_Carabao]

and they still call us uncivilised when they found us. heck we even have our own canons called lantakas

[@noah_hill]

Somalia and the congo have RPG rocket launchers but they still even in 2020s aren't fully civil. It has to do with what a nation can do with it's power. Don't feel shame as a Pinoy, the Romans called Germans barbarian but look who is winning today. Maybe Philippines will outlast Spain, who knows

[@ckv954]

lmao I don't speak any Filipino language but I know barangay was pronounced wrong

[@yayo2434]

Yes because he said bar&gays

[@kiyananana4090]

It’s pronounced ba•rang•guy idk if it’s people’s accent or something

[@hotpopcorncake]

It's pronounced baran gai, not gays.

[@kathleenabbu8553]

yay o Stop it 😂😂😂😂

[@weshouldtotallyjuststabcea1382]

Its barangai not GEY

[@aditishastri6087]

Love to the Phillipines from India!

[@DarrylGonzales]

Namaste from the Philippines.

[@barbatvs8959]

Love to India from Cambodia by a Spaniard from America!

[@barbatvs8959]

@Political Commentator If I could I would.

[@igorigorotov6567]

Namaste from the Philippines 🙏🙏

[@luhvvlyliz8169]

Thank you for this video it was very helpful for my project about the history of Philippines.

[@tazmaniandawson4853]

Thank you for the quick course overview. 🙏

[@kitcutting]

The history of my motherland has gotten its 8 minutes of screen time, many thanks. I’m a proud American from a family of first-generation Filipino immigrants, and you could say that I’ve been assimilated into American culture from a young age - but I’ve always been taught to never forget my roots. Again, thanks for the video.

[@EpimetheusHistory]

I am glad you liked it :) I am a from a family of first-generation Americans as well(different places), and I agree it is important to understand where we came from

[@zeoarch1023]

Your last name is really marcos ??

[@kitcutting]

Zeo Arch yes. I am related to Ferdinand Marcos but not part of the immediate Marcos presidential family, if that’s what you were wondering.

[@kitcutting]

My dad said that his dad was a cousin that was like once or twice removed or something like that

[@novuki]

Kit Marcos Hello! I hope you are not triggered by this ignorant man who reads articles instead of history, justifiying Marcos is a tyrant is simply unprofessional.

[@javamola4771]

Filipinos are very nice , friendly and civilized people . With love and respect from Iran .

[@amaralikesmalk8128]

Java Mola Umm thx... but if you were a citizen, you would not think that but eh it’s not a big deal if you think of us that way, thx!

[@junjungatbos3548]

Persians are a respectable culture. I admire them. Peace and Respect from L.A. California✌👍

[@tantaegypt5961]

if you are really from iran, tell me why Iranian people still believe the origin of خط نستعلیق is Iran??

[@ceej7723]

Thanks bro! I have respect

[@ceej7723]

TheCrazyKid1381 why r u mean? We r not loud

[@W4LNUT]

Thank you for sharing our history :]

[@nytrex_yt7417]

It’s sad how many Filipinos forget the History of the Philippines until 1521 when they were diverse Tribes and Explorers from Madagascar to Polynesia, and they judge others for not knowing much about the Philippines.

[@sldmn9657]

I love and am fascinated by the Philippines! Sending love from Britain!

[@jrexx2841]

@@k-studio8112Your comment is very cringy

[@romyarmada9580]

Britain has done more for Philippines than fucking China has so go to China and see how many Filipino are living there, not many.

[@johnpauljonesisabadass8134]

Imagine if the British colonized Philippines, I wonder what it would be called today.

[@bepeplia5086]

Good luck! Its a deep hole

[@nekiboyou636]

Send hates from Philippines

[@lorenzdaks2213]

See!!! Now Ive learned more about pre-colonial philippines thanks to you and not to my country’s crappy high school education. They never taught us about things like the Sa Huynh culture...something is very wrong

[@suciretnowati8219]

Lorenzo Fajardo yes it is interesting that filipino history is buried deep by spaniards, even filipino today doesn’t know very much about their history. ‘Datu’ surely is malay title, while ‘raja’ is from india, but widely used in SEA equal to ‘king’, and laguna copperplata mention ‘medang’, a kingdom in java who build great borobudur temple. I guess spaniards had some insecurity themselves and different than dutch, british and french colonizer. Spaniards even cover up that north african muslims ruled their land for centuries.

[@lorenzdaks2213]

Suci Retnowati youre right and the spaniards were very zealous and aggressive people maybe because one big factor is their history of muslim occupation which they fought against violently. So people get traits from their history after all

[@mark9152]

The only thing I can remember taught to me was the Datus and such. And unfortunately enough, the Datu that I can remember on the top of my head is Datu Puti...

[@flipprthereal1138]

Its not that its crappy, its just that its not required. The Spanish era is already deep enough to be studied.

[@xXxSkyViperxXx]

the filipino history curriculum only serves the essentials of filipino history that all filipinos should learn about. you need not learn the specificalities of each and every historical detail. if you were extra curious about it, you could just take a history course and major there or research it as a hobby on your own. we do not have a very detailed specific study of the prehispanic histories of the country and the new things you hear about the old prehispanic states are also just recently discovered in the past decades or doesnt have enough substance yet. something our curriculum has not updated yet or has seen no need to disseminate mandatorily to every philippine school as of yet since its not essential and not as perfectly understood yet.

[@TakashiNippon]

I love filipinos, amazing people kind people and open minded.

[@kv-2467]

thank you!

[@nekiboyou636]

Not true

[@luiszuluaga6575]

Huge wealth of knowledge to absorb but also to condense. So much to understand and it makes great sense. Thank you for that very clear overview.

[@FinMertons]

Thank you for emphasizing the Pre-colonial history of the country. It's sad a lot of Filipinos don't know the Pre-colonial history of the country mainky due to the great influence by the colonizers destroying the rich history the country had.

[@suciretnowati8219]

I am Anonymous its not new, spaniards also destoyed their history they see as non-catholics, like moorish era, visigoth era, greek era, carthaginian era, etc etc.

[@FinMertons]

Suci Retnowati it's sad brother. Destroying such rich history.

[@migukmoonpark4312]

Probably because Philippine history classes teach more on hating the invaders instead of actual history.

[@Written_in_the_Starss]

Dont reject the colonial history. Both pre spanish and colonial is what we are today. If you want the old ways ,Live and stay ike the old ways namely sultanate lifestyle in mindanao like marawi,tawitawi,sultan kudarat. Those are precolonial philippine life.

[@BeedrillYanyan]

Yeah classes are like, "The Spaniards and Americans conquered us therefore we must ABSOLUTELY hate them. Nevermind all the good things they did do for us."

[@eliasfrahat7074]

Thank you for doing a video about the Philippines and south east asia the region is ignored by many history channels

[@twentysevenstudio1201]

Hello, is it ok if I use this video for a project? Thank you

[@donniebrasco99]

Excellent video! I learned a lot about pre-colonial Philippines in this short video. You did excellent research.

[@parisan9985]

Back then, Malay Biddhist Sriviayan empire had a lot of contact and influence on the Phillipine Archipelago. Love the Phillipines, from Malaysia.

[@donniebrasco99]

Truly. If Christianity and Islam did not come all of Southeast Asia would be Buddhist or Hindu today.

[@my_other_side473]

Visayas Region in the Philippines is named after the Srivijayas Empire. This is where Most of the Srivijayas Malay settled. Bruneian Malay settled in Luzon specially Tondo and Maynila. And in Sulu Archipelago in Mindanao, because at that time the Sultanate of Sulu is a Vassal of Bruneian Empire

[@syncswim]

Thanks for pointing out that the archipelago has always been a multiethnic hub for maritime trade and migration across Southeast Asia with Vedic/Hindu, Islamic, Buddhist and Confucian influences layered in as a result. Lots of Filipino fables and epic poetry are adapted from Hindu mythology. Another thing I'd point out is that the People Power revolution that ousted Marcos influenced the democratic movements in Taiwan and South Korea as well as Tiananmen and the various "color" revolutions as the biggest working example at the time of a nonviolent revolution based around mass demonstration and organized labor strikes.

[@Gabovisuals]

Thanks for this! Very informative. I have been enlightened about the pre-colonial period

[@LiwaySaGu]

wow great content! thanks for the summary

[@hopeshinesbright8337]

I love the map of the Philippines there's something special, every time I see the map always give me a goosebumps 😍😍

[@dera7921]

bec our land is Land of Ophir, Garden of Adam and Ev located somewhere in this land..

[@bjkdeseo]

i love you

[@dnsjanedimalenda3634]

Also it's looks like 🐈 Seems different from other countries, it has figure

[@marktabiolo534]

All of you didn't get what her mean. My country had a dick and balls.. Look closely..

[@marktabiolo534]

@@kokoeeee huh? What do you mean?

[@Faun471]

even though you pronounced some words bad, You did an excellent job researching our country! I will definitely let my smaller brothers watch this.

[@EpimetheusHistory]

Awesome! Thanks, glad you liked it :)

[@Faun471]

KuGiCa Imp Call me an idiot by replying to another idiot but, I love my country. I'm proud to be a filipino. So in defense, Filipinoes are "katulongs" because they chose to do that job. I don't even know why you pointed that out, It's a job they chose. About the roman chatolic thing, another stupid thing you brought up. Of course we can't be roman chatolics if the spaniards didn't come. Where/How else are we supposed to gain that knowledge? The ocean? Spanish did a lot of bad things. Including the so called prayles. But When someone is raped and they enjoyed it. it's not fucking rape. No one wants to be raped for fuck's sake. I know that our ancestors did not want to be roman chatolics. But, remember that they were forced to be atught and to be believed by everyone. If not, they will be punished. So what are weak women and children supposed to do? fight? So instead of dying they chose to live. You can't even write/say something bad about those spaniards without getting killed. But, tradition is tradition. What our ancestors did is what we'll do. So if a lot of people believed in roman chatolic back then, so will the generation after that, and the generation after that. Everything you said is blatantly stupid. I'm surprised you can read and write.

[@timabenojarStudios]

Yeah... It's way more interesting than textbooks.

[@timabenojarStudios]

@@kugicaimp192 is a perfect example of a person that is "thought but not learned". Such a shame, you know way too much🤦‍♂️

[@jewliskewl]

Filipinos are naturally very hardworking and willing to take any job although the problem could be is that they have no selfworth anymore but they're just not as finicky as other people. Also, because the pay in here is not as high in other countries more people tend to seek greener pastures and work abroad, building other nations while their own country lacked the best professionals cause they're elsewhere making other countries more successful. People remained Catholic because of the teachings and their own choice. With the long colonization there is still a struggle to find their own identity. While not all the natives embraced Catholicism there were many who did even the Rajas themselves were the ones who embraced it. Go research on how Catholicism spread and started in Cebu. The reason why "Maharlika" was not used was because while it has a noble meaning in the Filipino language it was said that it has a negative meaning in another country. Actually, Marcos Era was focused on uplifting the dignity of Filipinos. Buying used clothes was imported from other country was strictly banned (Bawal ang ukay-ukay) I believe being a katulong abroad was also banned. Imelda has great regard for the arts. Iconic structures were built because they dreamt of a world-class country(hence, the extravagance). But all that was remembered of the Marcos regime was martial law and the abuses that followed, (and the debts because most projects were abandoned and even destroyed) :/ And now, they have an unplanned, chaotic country 'cause of the lack of respect in professions. They've lost their esteem and forgot to build their identity and rather work for other people than make a name of their own. All they could do now was blame everything to the one who sits in the highest position.

[@robertvidal3935]

That was great! Much of our history is lost but interesting to hear lately that we made it on the annals of our neighboring countries so we have some picture of our ancient past.

[@drobinray]

antonio pigafetta led me here, i've seen his diary online, i'm from Butuan City and i'm so amazed on the language they learned and even the places and islands were saying on his diary were true, i've been on some places he mentioned on their journey

[@ashketchumdestroysthelawso6995]

*The Philippines explained in **7:59** minutes* *The 1 second missing:*

[@jannmerick2178]

Technically when you click on the video it lose a 1 second

[@Observer778]

The part where you left out the Philippine-American War in the actual video and only placed it in the comments after-the-fact really does a huge disservice to Filipino history and our struggles. If you're going to antagonize the Spanish, Japanese, AND a Filipino president, at least include the brutality of the Americans! That war is a HUGE part of our history. I'm a bit disappointed tbh...

[@thejuanman5733]

Usecriticalthinking The Philippines had a war against America you twit, and they were pretty brutal

[@Namburiadityasairam2605]

Usecriticalthinking Just like the British were the best thing that happened to native Americans

[@johnstuartmill7254]

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[@teammagmasmaxie6107]

@Usecriticalthinking nah Americans insult of our culture

[@teammagmasmaxie6107]

@@gelmir7322 they are not Amerika insult our culture....

[@inigomontoya3750]

Lakan means Elder or chieftain. Those came from the north of the Philippines. Datu's and Maharaja are from the Visayan Island and northern Mindanao. Your depiction of a Filipino native with a bolo or weapon, wearing a towel, necklace and all the adornment with a funny head cover, is the imagination of the Spaniards. People of Panay came from Panai, Sumatra. They were a part of a Buddhist Thalassocratic Empire, that dominate much of the western Maritime of Southeast Asia, due to its location by the Strait of Malacca (circe 700-1200 ad). It controlled what could be the equal to the Panama Canal of today. In 1200 the Empire collapse because it was conquered by the Majapahit and the Chola empires from south India. The Vijayan refuse to be enslaved by the conquerors fled towards the Philippines in Panay which name came from Panai, Sumatra. Some fled as far as Madagascar. The story is longer than you imagine. Get it right.

[@carson_6022]

to those clueless like i am making a reviewer, to save your time from searching (and yes i used the subs so im confused): Free vijaya = Srivijaya Mail a = Malay (i guess) Melees = Malays Bora/Boro Raids = Moro Raids Al Caputo = Acapulco silver, mined air, and potosi = silver mined and potosi (yes, i just put that in my notes like that)

[@theobserver3753]

Awesome video! BUT: The Spanish were able to gain control of the coastal areas of the northern and central islands, but not the southern islands, where Islam was deeply rooted, and the jungle interior and highlands, where indigenous tribes, including headhunters, were able to repel Spanish incursions.

[@scintillam_dei]

Because the Spanish were focused on more important matters than taking even more jungles and islands which they already had in abundance the world over during the glory days.

[@12986]

Some parts of the Philippines aren't occupied by the Spaniards by 1700's-1800's. It took a lot of time to colonize the whole of the Philippines. The Spanish did eventually establish a presence in Mindanao by 1800's though.

[@igorigorotov6567]

The Spaniards never gained any foothold deep and/or had never established any major control here in what is now the Cordilleras despite their strong military due to stiff and stubborn resistance by the Igorots

[@itsmevanny]

@@igorigorotov6567 proud of igorots

[@shezarr3456]

Thank you for covering my country’s history, which is often overlooked!

[@dayangmarikit6860]

Never forget the ancestors. www.quora.com/What-is-the-most-obscure-ancient-civilization-that-most-people-dont-know-talk-about/answer/Dayang-Marikit

[@cristitoangobjr2975]

do you have the long version

[@francissantos7448]

Thanks for the upload. Excellent introduction.

[@LordBonztie]

Man! Been watching your videos recently Never expected Philippines History will be included in your chnnel. More power to you!

[@SeanFrancisNBallais]

Same sentiments.

[@dayangmarikit6860]

I kept on requesting it.

[@gracefulloulyyours1119]

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[@dayangmarikit6860]

KuGiCa Imp - Kindly exclude me from your stereotypes... By the way ancient natives worshipped Bathala, it's a word of Hindu origin for (Supreme God) / Abba on the other hand was a word of Aramaic origin for (Heavenly Father).

[@gracefulloulyyours1119]

+KuGiCa Imp excuse me.. we are Ophirians.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2Xbgp-MhNKFock And Pilipino is different from Filipino... and the meaning of Pilipinas is different from Philippines..

[@sanny7191]

Filipinos,malays, indonesians were came from the same and one blood...

[@helenbernal6659]

Maybe

[@harjeetsinghaulakhtruckdri520]

All have hindu ancestors

[@somsaksompong689]

Thai also

[@viehnjoabellanosa8991]

@@somsaksompong689 I don't think so for Thai... I think they are from Chinese... Or mix Chinese There eyes are similar like Myanmar Mongolia Koreans

[@somsaksompong689]

@@viehnjoabellanosa8991 Their ancestors are from same area in china opposite Taiwan island.

[@racooncity3325]

Our culture is a big reflection of our great and complex history. It is influenced by most of the people we have interacted with. A blend of the Malay south East Asian with the influence from Chinese, Hispanic Indians Arabs, and other Asian cultures really contribute to the customs and traditions of the Filipinos. The philippine culture was never wiped out like Latin America. Much of the Philippine archipelago still speak their native languages that are Austronesian as well as cuisine which is dominantly Asian. Ethnically, the majority of Filipinos are Austronesian with Chinese fusions.

[@user-yv4mq3rc7c]

Brother, I have a question, does the Filipino language originate from the Hindu culture?

[@taitaizozo]

Chinese only make up 1.8% of the population. The Philippines is not a Chinese fusion

[@johnbucks1855]

Extremely informative and to the point. Thankyou.

[@lenindareylara8313]

Hi fellow filipinos! We only have 5 vowels: A-E- I- O -U and they have more than 14 vowels. I think It's not their fault if they pronounce BARANGAY wrong.

[@takayanagi-senseissurprise2104]

leninda rey lara It’s fine actually. Just that he pronounced Barangay as “Ba-rang-Gei” as in Gay! This reminds me of that meme! 😂

[@mmyr8ado.360]

We have 6 vowels in the IPA if we don't count the dipthongs. The schwa /ə/ is common in the Philippine languages.

[@clustervideos279]

@@mmyr8ado.360 In Bisaya there are only 3 vowels which is a, i, and u. The vowels e and o are foreign borrowings.

[@jescruz5465]

In ancient times we had only 3 A-I/E-U-O, that's why some Visayas and Kapampangans mispronounce O and E

[@CogitoEdu]

The artwork for these videos is so good! Another great video :D

[@EpimetheusHistory]

Thanks! I am glad you like it :)

[@dondon7763]

KuGiCa Imp, my friend, I agree with you the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos senior is the best president in the Philippines becoming "Maharlika" tiger of economy in Asia second to Japan in his regime. imagine the equivalent of one dollar US was two pesos and he invested golds in the US Federal/Federal reserve lock for 50 years I believe it will mature in the year 2025 and also invested in Swiss banks for the benefit of the Filipino people. in his regime Maharlika was exporting rice, now we are importing rice. Meralco and Mwss was government owed and every year people receives surplus money given to the consumers, now privatized by the cronies of Aquino and even oil and gas pricing was controlled by the Energy regulatory board but deregulated by Ramos in favor to the big companies Shell, Petron and caltex. now the government is bankrupt by the greedy 5 presidents. today President Duterte is trying his best to stop corruption bringing back the plans of Marcos senior one is the free water irrigation and prioritizing the agriculture sector and education which the past 5 Presidents neglected.

[@cesarmontera2247]

@KuGiCa Imp, add me on Facebook Cesar Hernaez Montera

[@Greenierw]

KuGiCa Imp theres an ugly person HEY LOOK AT YOUR MIRROR

[@karloang550]

KuGiCa Imp h

[@imv5197]

Nice video of history, keep up, great job

[@ycartlaw8944]

hi! May I know the sources of the information that were included in this video?

[@Pokarupotato]

barang-gays!!! LOL!! it's pronounced like Ba-rang-guys

[@kelmateo5496]

and what would this country be then? its just a collection of smaller short lived kingdoms... those that fought in the revolution against spain we're only a minority aswell, maharlika is exclusive to the tagalog ethnic group and infact they did plan on just calling the territory they liberated "tagalog republic" you can look it up. but what would that accomplish tho.it'll only just cause continuation of the minor state wars before the spanish came. war after war after war! can't blame them for choosing to be pragmatic. honestly your probably just a misinformed troll but since i feel some gratification responding to stupidity with actual facts i figured wth i''ll bite just this one time

[@vwvwvvvw4519]

KuGiCa Imp stop being a dumbfuck

[@kugicaimp192]

Gamer Bl ♥♥♥GAMER BL, STOP BEING A DUMB FUCK!♥♥♥

[@kugicaimp192]

kel mateo ♥♥♥STUPID KEL MATEO! ALL THE ACTUAL FACTS THAT YOU MENTIONED ARE NOTHING BUT EASILY RESEARCHABLE DATA OF VARIOUS HISTORICAL VERSIONS OF THAT COUNTRY. I AM COMPLETELY AWARE OF ALL OF THEM. EVERYTHING THAT YOU MENTIONED ARE COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT TO THE TOPIC AT HAND. YOUR STUPIDITY FORGETS THE FACT THAT ALL LANDS AND NATIONS ON EARTH HAD WARRING CLANS, KINGDOMS, TRIBES AND STATES WITHIN THEM LIKE THAT OF CHINA, JAPAN AND KOREA. UNLIKE THE PHILIP'S PINES, ALL OF THOSE COUNTRIES WERE ABLE TO COMPLETELY PRESERVE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THEIR ORIGINAL CULTURE, HERITAGE AND LEGACY FOR THE WHOLE WORLD TO SEE AND ADMIRE. LOOK AT HOW PROGRESSIVE AND POWERFUL THOSE COUNTRIES ARE NOW. THERE IS NO DENYING IT. YOU JUST MADE A FOOL OF YOURSELF. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!♥♥♥

[@kelmateo5496]

What makes you say the Philippines hasnt preserved thier heritage? the Philippines still has 100+ fucking languages most are of Austronesian and Malay origin each ethnic group still has its own unique cuisine. so you obviously have no idea or don't really know anything about the country you have a point that some nations had internal warring states periods but did they face several foreign imperial forces at that point in their countries development? the Philippines had battles against Spain since the 1565 the Philippine revolution started at 1896 Philippine-American War 1899 Japanese Occupation at 1942 only finally achieving independence at 1945! a long list of wars against foreign imperial powers. War after war after war.i doubt any other country would've survived but the philippines did. What do you want to happen have the Philippines be plunged in civil wars fighting like feudal warlords and barbarians for 100 more years? while most of the world are progressing? different countries face different challenges pretty stupid to compare another country to another. Japan have no natural resources pretty much why western colonizers left them alone, China is naturally resource rich. Don't be a fool even if this war of unification did happen theres a 0% chance it would succeed since foreign capitalists would just take advantage of it siphon even more resources from this country much like the wars in the middle east. That kind of thinking is outdated foolish and dangerous.

[@NegiTaiMetal011]

I may be Filipino but I do not have this "Pinoy pride". Though we may have unique culture, I feel there are other countries better than this country and I wish this country would be as prosperous as Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and Hong Kong. We need to let go what's holding us back to be progressive (such as learning the lessons from the infamous Marcos regime yet we need to stop being haunted by it), we need to be more education and we should cast aside this "soap opera mindset" as it only stagnates in progress. We need to be better than what we are now, to be honest with you.

[@Fat_Vegan]

That’s what poverty and multi colonizations do to a country

[@kinshiraishi9909]

I understood as one of a Japanese who got married w Pilipina. We co-working situation of both of us better. We feel very happy to know the Philippines growth at these days. Actually, our nieces working as a manager of foreign enterprise and Airlines CA.

[@mahogany7712]

We might need a Cultural Revolution We Wipe the Crab Mentality,Soap Opera and Carefree Mentality/Mindset we need to Promote and Encourage Learning and Family Values

[@kinshiraishi9909]

To Mr. Epimetheus, as U know, Pinoy had called "little American or 51th. States of USA" In other hands, we Japanese must admit what they have done before that I apologize for all Filipino. But the US has no right to pointed out the matter, coz it's the matter RP & Japan. before you say so, Please answer my question about Viet-num war? WE need fair talk in front of ALL Philipino.

[@mahogany7712]

白石欣 Eh you guys must Move on from that Event im sure you have learned your lesson i guess,Just dont Be like Germany they keep on Apologizing about their past and cause of that they are having a slow progress

[@astorlefflinker8417]

Lost it at "barangghey" :)). Great vid and thanks for covering our pre-colonial history. I just wanna add that the small island of Mactan was lead by Lapu-Lapu, a warlord or Datu of the Raja of Cebu who befriended Magellan. The Raja of Cebu ordered his two datus to convert to catholicism as he had, but one of them, which was Lapu-Lapu, refused. Magellan volunteered to the Raja of Cebu that he would go to Mactan and subjugate Lapu-Lapu. So the Raja of Cebu sent many of his warriors to help Megellan, around 30 war boats full of Cebu warriors. I'm just saying this because most of us know the romanticized version of the Battle of Mactan as Filipinos resisting western invasion, but in reality, it was actually mostly Filipino vs Filipinos. Oh the Raja of Cebu btw invited the surviving Magellan forces to a feast after the battle and poisoned them :)).

[@TiffxZinnia]

How Filipinos says barangay Filipinas: barangay Americans:Barangays

[@Zekushiiido]

I have been waiting for this keep up the good work!

[@edoboss101]

I like your videos because they are simple, they have good animations and you explore the different groups and kingdoms of each zone you analyze. Plus, you explore some cultural aspects, and THAT is what interests me! I'd really love it if you'd explore those more in depth! I think your video format would be perfect for that.

[@takdangkasaysayan9098]

thank you. This is close to accurate or really accurate. Thank you also for narrating the pre-colonial part of the history because many videos that tell Philippine History do not.

[@eduardoevangelista4595]

Hi. May I ask your primary source as regards your statement that the people from Sri Vijaya Empire brought Buddhism and Hinduism in the Philippines. Thanks.

[@madmcmad4793]

You describe japanese occupation brutal but the americans weren't brutal?

[@24xv555]

Mad McMad coz he white, of course he gonna be bias.

[@ginasabater6861]

24xv555 yes because that is truly why

[@shianeruu4359]

The Americans killed as much civilians as the Japanese during the Philippine-American war mainly by disease and famine whereas the Japanese by disease, famine and war/murder And both raped and pillaged villages

[@spatsky]

What occupation isn’t brutal? But the Japanese occupation was during a war - something that grew out of armed conflict. By the time the Japanese invaded the Philippines, the Imperial Japanese Army was already known to perform atrocities in Nanking. The Japanese occupied the islands for three years. The American occupation started in 1902 and lasted until 1946. And during this period there was a concerted movement that the Philippine becomes independent. The Philippine-American War lasted for 3 years from 1899-1902. That war resulted in civilian casualties with estimates from 250,000 to 1,000,000 civilian casualties due to famine and disease mainly cholera. Military casualties were estimated to be around 20,000 for the Filipinos while the Americans had less that 10,000 wounded or killed in battle. The Japanese occupation of the Philippines resulted in 500,000 to 1,000,000 civilians killed in Manila alone which is the second most devastated capital after Warsaw for the Allies during WWII. That’s because the Japanese instituted suicidal defenses towards the end of the conflict. That’s probably why many elder Filipinos weren’t so apologetic when they dropped the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Manila was reduced to rubble.

[@maryivycedillo9051]

Because he is white/ with America accent. America did bad things to our ancestors. What do you expect this People are born conquerers.

[@cynthiapickett7403]

Having long been mistook for Filipino, my recent DNA test has revealed an ancient strain of ancestry. Interesting historical tidbit, though.

[@ronlastimosa5877]

Cynthia Pickett that’s cool

[@Friendlyneighborhoodguy]

Thats great Cynthia Pickett

[@my_other_side473]

Where are you from?

[@cynthiapickett7403]

Like I said, it's ancient; probably via Madagascar/Mauritius.

[@ghasthordegd1201]

@@cynthiapickett7403 :O

[@rhysezfpv]

Yoyoy Villame still has the best quick Philippine History in under 3 mins. Into a song as well lol

[@Zero_Contradictions]

He keeps mispronouncing "archipelago". It's a Greek word, so the digraph is supposed to be pronounced as [k].

[@benm5913]

Am I the only one upset about his pronunciation of, "archipelago?"

[@EpimetheusHistory]

Ever so slightly embarrassed ....was doing the arch instead of the ark...not sure why :)

[@jayfawn8478]

More upset on his pronunciation of "barangay" ...not gay but /guy/

[@maayongaga729]

Epimetheus Haha....you're not alone bro. I just got home from a grandparent springshow of my kid and they sang our local song "Leron, leron sinta." Just imagine these American kids including mine sing a Tagalog song.

[@donatskify]

Did not notice that....But the barang-"gay" misprounciation is annoying. He should have just described it as "close independent communities" ruled by elders. That term was not even invented until the 1970s during the "Bagong Lipunan" of Marcos. It was derived from the word "balangay" which was the boat the settlers used to established communities along the islands. In the Spanish era they were termed as "barrios" until the 1970s.

[@korakys]

Whether the prefix "arch-" is pronounced arch or ark is subject to very esoteric "rules". That said archipelago is a common word...

[@darrylalagdon8534]

I live in Philippines, but I don't really know much of the history of my own country. So thank you for making this video.

[@007thematrix007]

Darryl Alagdon ..... stop it with the pornhub, xbox, sony ps, etc...and start reading, so ur not ignorant

[@arjunaindian718]

Then what are u taught in school?

[@dragogod6827]

007thematrix007 what if he doesn’t know what pornhub is and also how do you know his age?

[@blahblah2575]

Darryl Alagdon I’m half Filipino and this was great especially cause I understand a little more about my dna or whatever

[@JTThomas82]

Darryl Alagdon I was wondering, do you have any knowledge of the Afro Indigenous tribes of ur country?

[@isaiahkenny3544]

Great Video keep me posted!

[@S1mp1yAnIdiot]

This 8 minute video taught me alot more than my school could ever

[@ayaya3954]

1:51 i accidentally dropped my phone

[@meatpie9567]

asshole

[@zackarena6296]

Putang ina hahaha

[@leightaylor806]

Then what happened? I hope you have phone insurance

[@hongry9142]

tanga siya lol jok lang i also speak english

[@dinnerse8458]

Tantanan mo na ako. 씨발나

[@notzesty_690]

Thank you! You helped me on my school project! Shout out to the Filipinos from Good Old Australia!

[@brotoonstwins]

That's really cool man cool video I got to hear some of my Filipino history. My grandfather was shot in the leg as a boy while fleeing the Japanese that were taking over him and his father were trying to escape and he caught a bullet in the leg during the takeover. It was cool that you brought up the Japanese attacking the Philippines.

[@angelatomagan449]

My Maternal grandfather survived the Japanese war in the Philippines by surviving in the mountains too. We live south of Luzon.

[@melindaconcepcion2853]

Thank you for Shareng your History Knoleges for Philippines.

[@semiautothanoscar9612]

The Pronunciation of Barangay Is Ba-Rang-Guy

[@eliasfrahat7074]

I have a friend from the Philippines he is really a good person

[@concerncitizen8988]

Thanks for sharing the brief summary of the Philippine history. 👍

[@gieabrioparconvlog8803]

May I ask, ik you said golden bracelets and golden?- (sorry I didn't hear)