History Source Bhiee: From Documents to Discoveries

Miguel is writing a research paper on the Cry of Pugad Lawin. He visits the National Library of the Philippines and reads a scanned copy of a letter written in 1896 by Pio Valenzuela describing the events he witnessed.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Historical Source

• None of the above

Elaine watched a 2023 documentary on ABS-CBN News Channel about the People Power Revolution. The documentary includes expert interviews, narration, and archival footage.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Historical Source

• None of the above

During a museum visit, Kenneth took a photo of a Katipunan sword and posted it online with his own caption explaining its significance.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Historical Source

• None of the above

Carlos is conducting a study on the experiences of Filipino farmers during the Martial Law period. He interviews a 70-year-old farmer who lived through that time and records his personal account of what happened in their community.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Historical Source

• None of the above

Liza found a blog written by a student summarizing Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere and giving opinions about its themes in modern times.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Historical Source

• None of the above

During a field trip to a heritage site in the Cordillera region, a group of students discovered a centuries-old burial jar with traditional carvings used by ancient indigenous tribes. Their teacher explained that this artifact provides insight into the burial practices of early Filipinos.

• A. Historical Source: Archaeological or Physical Evidence

• B. Written Source: Books or Published Works

• C. Non-Written Source: Records or Interviews

• D. None of the above

A student researcher writing about the Spanish colonization of the Philippines used Antonio Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas as one of her main references. The book was written in the 1600s and later annotated by Dr. Jose Rizal.

• A. Historical Source: Archaeological or Physical Evidence

• B. Written Source: Books or Published Works

• C. Non-Written Source: Records or Interviews

• D. None of the above

To gather information for her thesis on Martial Law, a student conducted an interview with her grandfather, who was a college student during the Marcos regime and witnessed the protests and student activism firsthand.

• A. Historical Source: Archaeological or Physical Evidence

• B. Written Source: Books or Published Works

• C. Non-Written Source: Records or Interviews

• D. None of the above

While excavating an old site in Butuan, archaeologists unearthed a piece of the Balangay, an ancient wooden boat used by early Filipinos for trade and migration. This discovery gave historians insight into pre-colonial maritime culture in the Philippines.

• A. Historical Source: Archaeological or Physical Evidence

• B. Written Source: Books or Published Works

• C. Non-Written Source: Records or Interviews

• D. None of the above

As part of a community heritage project, students collected audio recordings of folk songs and oral stories from the elders in their barangay. These stories were passed down verbally from one generation to the next and are not documented in any books.

• A. Historical Source: Archaeological or Physical Evidence

• B. Written Source: Books or Published Works

• C. Non-Written Source: Records or Interviews

• D. None of the above