Notes on Pre-Colonial Philippines

Early Philippine History

• Little is known about Philippine history before the Spaniards arrived.
• Written records made by the inhabitants of the Philippine islands were made of perishable bamboo or leaves.
• For a long time, Philippine history started with the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in 1521.

Notes on the Philippines

Geographic Facts

The Philippines is a country located in Southeast Asia. It is an archipelago that has about 1,700 islands.The Philippines has three major groups of islands: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.