Project Gutenberg 2013-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 822 Lala, Ramon Reyes 99000383 The Philippine Islands Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Philippine Islands" by Ramon Reyes Lala is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the rich and complex history of the Philippines, detailing the islands' discovery, colonization, and the interplay between different ethnic groups and colonial powers. It serves to shed light on the struggles and resilience of the Filipino people against foreign dominance, highlighting significant events and figures in their quest for freedom. The opening of the work establishes Lala's credentials as a Filipino author deeply familiar with his homeland's history and culture. He reflects on the early periods of colonization, recounting the arrival of explorers like Magellan and the subsequent Spanish conquest that introduced colonial rule. Lala illustrates the initial interactions between Spaniards and indigenous Filipinos, emphasizing both the curiosity and hospitality of the native population, juxtaposed with the brutality of colonization. This groundwork sets the stage for later discussions on the effects of colonial administration, the role of the church, and the vibrant cultures of various tribes in the Philippines. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42726/42726-h/images/frontcover.jpg Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Philippines -- Description and travel DS Text Category: History - Other 667214 2025-08-17T09:19:45.088887 text/html 633616 2024-10-23T15:53:49 text/html 15770907 2025-08-17T09:20:07.522775 application/epub+zip 15764316 2025-08-17T09:19:53.029822 application/epub+zip 321031 2025-08-17T09:19:47.375913 application/epub+zip 18470053 2025-08-17T09:20:15.924180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18373041 2025-08-17T09:20:02.079783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430221 2022-09-19T13:55:17.405439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462195 2025-08-17T09:19:42.326833 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 442231 2024-10-23T15:53:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15576 2025-08-17T09:20:16.126208 application/rdf+xml 27737 2025-08-17T09:19:47.564842 image/jpeg 3622 2025-08-17T09:19:47.458827 image/jpeg 15443578 2025-08-17T09:19:45.697864 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog