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Colonial Experience of Philippine Politics

1. The colonial experience on Philippines politics and governance

2. Definition of colonialism The origin of the word “colonialism”can be traced back to the Latin word“colonia”meaning a place for agriculture.The standard definition of colonialism is“a policy and practice of a power in extending control over weaker peoples or areas. It corresponds with the belief that the cultural values of the colonizer are inherently superior to ones own.

3. What are the types of colonialism? 1. Settler colonialism –invovles at large scale as an outcome of religious economic factors being prime motivates.The outcome is that any local existing population will be largely replaced.The erst while colonies of Australia United States of America and Canada are examples of settler colonialism. 2. Exploitation colonialism -focuses on the exploitation of natural resources and the local population as cheap labour that benefits the mother.

4. 3. Surrogate colonialism –invovles a settlement project supported by a colonial power in which most of the settlers do not come from the same ethnic groups as the ruling power.South Africa and Rhodesia (modern day Zambabwe and Zambia) were examples of surrogate colonialism were large numbers of British settlers became the dominant group despite being in minority as compared to the local indigenous. 4. Internal colonialism – It is notion of uneven or even discrimination power structure between different areas of state.

5. The effects of the colonization in the Philippines government Spanish colonization ( 1521-1896) led to the decline of pre – existing and often prosperous economic and political centers in Philippines.Direct and indirect rule one impact of colonialism was the political centralization of territories having no central government or where centralization already existed,the foreign take over or domination of pre- colonial central government.

6. The pre-colonial Government Philliphines laws and justice Before the Spanish conquistactors came to the Philippines,the Filipinos had their own laws and system of administrating justice.The government was datriarchal in form.The unit of government was the barangay ,a settlement of about 30 to 100 families.The barangays were independent of each other’s. Barangay is derived from the Malay word barangay or balangi which means sailboat.The barangay were utilized to move early Filipinos and their cargoes across the Philippines archipelago each barangay was administered by datu or village leader was also reffed to as araha or raja some datus,were powerful than others and as result they were revered and welded.

7. The early politics were typically made of three- tier social structure 1. Rulling class- were the Raha or lacan paramount ruler of the alliance of barangay or the leader of an leader. 2. Middle class- were the temawa non- slaves who can attach themselves to the datu of their choice. 3. Class of slaves- were alipin namanahi slaves who lived in their own houses apart from their depth four.

8. The laws during the pre-colonial period of the Philippines Conflict between or among baron guys were settled by violence those who win by force is always right.Laws were either customary handed down from generation to generation orally or written promulgated from time to timeas necessary arose.Those found guilty of crimes were punished either by fine or by death some punish can be considered as tutore by modern standard.However it must be noted that ancients did not believe in endangering society by letting lose a gang of thieves of recidivist who are incapable of reform.In terms of paying taxes ancient Filipinos pay their datu with buis for the protection and help that receive from him and those who not pay their taxes will be punished at this time except the family of datu.

9. The laws Making Process Before laws are made the chief consult ls with a council of elders who approved of his plan they are not immediately in force until the new legislation is announced to the village by the amou who also explains the law to everyone.

10. The Judicial Process/ Justice Disputes between individuals were settled by a court made up of the between barangays a board made up eldest from neutral barangay ls acted orbiter the accused and the accuser face each other in front of the court with respective witness.

11. That’s all Thank you !!