Tagalogs
José Rizal · Manuel Quezon
Total population
15.9 million (18.6% of the Philippine population) Image File history File links Source: http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (690x893, 140 KB)November 1942: President Quezon of the Philippines. ... For places, institutions and objects named after this person, see Rizal (disambiguation). ... PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Manuel L. Quezon Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (August 19, 1878 - August 1, 1944) was the first president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. ...
Regions with significant populations
Philippines (Katagalugan (eastern parts of Central Luzon and Southern Tagalog), Metro Manila, Mindanao)  United States elsewhere Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Katagalugan is the short lived republic in the mountains of Southern Luzon founded in 1902 by members of the Filipino Katipunan. ... Central Luzon region contains the largest plain of the Philippines, and produces most of the countrys rice supply. ... Southern Tagalog, or Region IV, was a region of the Philippines that is now comprised of Region IV-A (CALABARZON) and Region IV-B (MIMAROPA). ... For the capital city of the Philippines, see Manila. ... Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Languages Filipino, Ilocano, Tagalog, Tausug, Visayan languages, other Philippine languages, English Religions Predominantly Catholic; Protestantism; Islam; Nonreligious Related ethnic groups Filipino people, Filipino American, Filipino Canadian, Filipino Australian, Filipino British, Filipino Hong Konger An Overseas Filipino is a person of Philippine origin who lives outside of the Philippines. ...
Language(s)
Tagalog, Filipino, English
Religion(s)
Predominantly Roman Catholic
Related ethnic groups
Visayan, Bicolanos, other Igorots, other Austronesian peoples

The Tagalogs are one of the largest Filipino ethnic groups. The name Tagalog comes from the native term taga ilog, meaning 'people living near a/the river'. The prefix taga- means 'coming from' or 'native of', while the word ilog means 'river'. Transliterated, tagailog means 'coming from the river' or 'native of the river', with 'the' being implied. Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Philippine English is the variety of English used in the Republic of the Philippines by the media and the vast majority of educated Filipinos. ... The Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. ... Visayan may refer to: Visayan languages, spoken in the central Philippines. ... Igorot (pronounced ) is the general name for the people of the Cordillera region, in the Philippines island of Luzon. ... The Austronesian people are a population group in Oceania and Southeast Asia who speak or had ancestors who spoke one of the Austronesian languages. ... The various ethnic groups in the Philippines identify themselves based on one or several factors like ancestry, language, religion or a shared history. ...

Area

The Tagalog are the most widespread in the Philippines. They form a majority in the provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Batangas, Cavite, Bulacan, Laguna, Metro Manila, Nueva Ecija, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Marinduque, and Rizal. Other provinces with significant Tagalog populations include the provinces of Palawan, Tarlac, and in Zambales. Aurora is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bataan Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Balanga City Founded: —1754 Population: 2000 census—557,659 (46th largest) Density—406 per km² (12th highest) Area: 1,373. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Batangas Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A) Capital: Batangas City Founded: March 10, 1917 Population: 2000 census—1,905,348 (9th largest) Density—602 per km² (7th highest) Area: 3,165. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Cavite Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A) Capital: Imus† Founded: March 10, 1917 Population: 2000 census—2,163,161 (5th largest) Density—1,590 per km² (Highest) Area: 1,297. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bulacan Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Malolos City Founded: 1572 Population: 2000 census—2,234,088 (4th largest) Density—851 per km² (5th highest) Area: 2,625. ... Laguna may refer to more than one article: Laguna, a Philipine province; Laguna, Santa Catarina, a city located in southern Brazil; Laguna de Cameros, a municipality in La Rioja, Spain San Cristóbal de La Laguna (also La Laguna), a municipality in the island of Tenerife, province of Santa Cruz... For the capital city of the Philippines, see Manila. ... Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Occidental Mindoro Region: MIMAROPA (Region IV-B) Capital: Mamburao Founded: — Population: 2000 census—380,250 (21st smallest) Density—65 per km² (9th lowest) Area: 5,879. ... Oriental Mindoro (Filipino: Silangang Mindoro) is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. ... Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Camarines Norte Region: Bicol Region (Region V) Capital: Daet Founded: — Population: 2000 census—458,840 (25th smallest) Density—217 per km² (37th highest) Area: 2,112. ... Marinduque is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Rizal Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A) Capital: Antipolo City† Founded: June 11, 1901 Population: 2000 census—1,707,218 (11th largest) Density—1,304 per km² (2nd highest) Area: 1,308. ... Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Tarlac Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Tarlac City Founded: 1872 Population: 2000 census—1,068,783 (23rd largest) Density—350 per km² (14th highest) Area: 3,053. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Zambales Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Iba Founded: 1578 Population: 2000 census—627,802 (39th largest) Density—169 per km² (49th highest) Area: 3,714. ...

Demographics

Tagalogs number about 15,876,000, making them the second largest Filipino ethnic group. The origin of the Tagalogs is still disputed, whether their cultivating homeland was in (what is now) Taal, Batangas, or ascending from the south where their closer linguistic kinsmen (the Visayans) dwelled. Nonetheless, the Tagalogs (like other aboriginal Philippine ethnicities) are likely the descendants of Austronesian-speaking immigrants from prehistoric Taiwan (see Taiwanese aboriginals). Tagalogs speak the Tagalog language, with many dialectal variations, although all Tagalog dialects are considered to be mutually comprehensible to each other. The main religion of Tagalogs is Christianity, mostly Roman Catholicism as well as Protestantism. There are also some Muslims. There are many Tagalog Mestizos. Many are a mix of Spanish, Chinese or American descent. The various ethnic groups in the Philippines identify themselves based on one or several factors like ancestry, language, religion or a shared history. ... Taal is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... A Rukai villege Chief visiting Department of Anthropology in Tokyo Imperial University during the Japanese rule. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

Culture

The Tagalog culture of the Pre-Hispanic times was totally different from its forms today. From a former tattooing tribe, the Tagalog culture grew steadily to accept foreign, especially Hispanic, Chinese, and American cultural influences, and their culture today remains the backbone and the representative of all other Filipino cultures. Traditionally, the Tagalogs are for the most part agriculturalists, although there are some who engage in fishing. Tagalogs have a very strict adherence to conduct and respect, and this is exemplified by practices and their language structure. Tagalogs are also depicted by examples of bravery and courage, as manifested by historical events, i.e., the Philippine Revolution and World War II.

Tagalogs are also focused on food preparation and culinary activities. Women (and sometimes, men) are trained early on to become culinary experts. This is depicted in lavish celebrations during Fiestas and gatherings.

History

Main articles: Batangas#The_Pre-Hispanic_Period and Batangas

also REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Batangas Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A) Capital: Batangas City Founded: March 10, 1917 Population: 2000 census—1,905,348 (9th largest) Density—602 per km² (7th highest) Area: 3,165. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Batangas Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A) Capital: Batangas City Founded: March 10, 1917 Population: 2000 census—1,905,348 (9th largest) Density—602 per km² (7th highest) Area: 3,165. ...

Main article: Manila

Although the present centre of the Tagalog Culture and Tagalog people is Manila, Batangas, being its birthplace, is still the 'Heartland of the Tagalog Culture'. Most of the origins of the Tagalog people is based on oral tradition. Because even if they were literate and had a written tradition before the Spaniard arrive, they wrote their ideas on perishable leaves and brances. For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Batangas Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A) Capital: Batangas City Founded: March 10, 1917 Population: 2000 census—1,905,348 (9th largest) Density—602 per km² (7th highest) Area: 3,165. ...

According to the Maragtas Legend, a Borneo (a part of the former Shri Vashaya Empire) was one inhabited by 11 Datus who elect from among themselves their supreme ruler. In around 1250, a certain Datu Makatunaw was elected Sultan over the Bornean Sultanate. But his ascent meant that he was able to rule the island with tyrrany. He grabbed from his subjects not only their belongings but even their wives.

He was even planning to wage a war to conquer the nearby islands but the other 10 datus did not agree to his direction. To prevent the war, the 10 peace loving Datus, lead by Datu Puti sailed northward where they reached the Island now known as Panay. Here, they met a group of Aeta led by Marikudo. Datu Puti managed to convince them to give his fellow balangay members a place to settle. Panay is an island in the Philippines located in the Visayas. ...

The Aeta Chiefstain agreed in return of the golden sukud which Datu Puti wore. There he left the three of his fellow Datus Sumakwel, Bankaya and Paiburong who ruled the Dominions of Hantik (later Antique), Aklan and Irong-Irong (later Iloilo) respectively. These three Dominions formed the Madia-as Confederation. Datu Puti then sailed further North and left the Confederation under the rule of Datu Sumakwel.

He, together with the other six Datus (namely Datu Balensusa, Datu Domangsil, Datu Bankaya, Datu Paduhinog, Datu Dumalogdog and Datu Lubay) found their settlement at the place of many rivers. And they called themselves Taga-Ilog anf later, corrupted it to Tagalog. This settlement is now submerged under the mythycal Taal Lake. Before, the place that is now called Batangas is the centre of a thriving civilisation. Satellite image showing Taal Lake Taal Lake is a freshwater lake on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, situated within a caldera formed by very large eruptions between 500,000 and 100,000 years ago. ...

Although paganistic, the first Tagalogs had a religion. Datu Puti was not only a founder of a nation, he also founded Bathalismo. It believed that there is a Supreme Being called Bathala (from the Sanskit Batharra, god) and many other lesser deities. They also had a very high respect to women, as women are not only allowed to inherit lands, they are allowed to be the matriarch of their clans. And although the office of the Babaylan is open to both sexes, it is generally left to the women. And when a man is chosen to be a babaylan, he will be clad as a woman. Pagan and heathen redirect here. ... Title: Bathala Description: The creation god (top) Gender: Male Region: Tagalog Equivalent: Abba Gugurang Kabunian Kan-Laon Kaptan Lumawig For the fictional character in Encantadia and Mulawin, see below. ... According to Philippine mythology, Bathalang Maykapal, or Bathala for short, was the Supreme God of the ancient Tagalogs and King of the Diwata. ... The Babaylan is a term identifying an indigenous Filipina (mostly female) healer, shaman, and community leader. ... The Babaylan is a term identifying an indigenous Filipina (mostly female) healer, shaman, and community leader. ...

The pre-hispanic Tagalogs divided their dominion into three centres. Tanauan became the centre of governance for as its name suggest (from TANAW, to see) one can easily see the whole dominion from there. The centre of commerce was in Balayan, as since the 10th Century, it was already an established Chinese Trade Route. And finally, the centre of worship was in Lipa. And when the Tagalog was conveted into Christianity,the Archdiocese of Lipa remained to be an important religiuos centre. (see aslo Batangas History) Tanauan may refer to either of two places in the Philippines: Tanauan City, Batangas province Tanauan, Leyte, Leyte province Category: ... Balayan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Lipa City is a 1st class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Batangas Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A) Capital: Batangas City Founded: March 10, 1917 Population: 2000 census—1,905,348 (9th largest) Density—602 per km² (7th highest) Area: 3,165. ...

However, Datu Puti still dreamt to free his brothers that were left in Borneo so he left the dominion under the rulership of Datu Balensusa and Datu Domangsil. The other four Datus divided the rest of the dominion, which included the present day provinces of Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Quezon, Aurora, Bataan, Mindoro, Marinduque, and some parts of Romblon and Palawan, among themselves. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Batangas Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A) Capital: Batangas City Founded: March 10, 1917 Population: 2000 census—1,905,348 (9th largest) Density—602 per km² (7th highest) Area: 3,165. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Cavite Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A) Capital: Imus† Founded: March 10, 1917 Population: 2000 census—2,163,161 (5th largest) Density—1,590 per km² (Highest) Area: 1,297. ... Laguna may refer to more than one article: Laguna, a Philipine province; Laguna, Santa Catarina, a city located in southern Brazil; Laguna de Cameros, a municipality in La Rioja, Spain San Cristóbal de La Laguna (also La Laguna), a municipality in the island of Tenerife, province of Santa Cruz... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Rizal Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A) Capital: Antipolo City† Founded: June 11, 1901 Population: 2000 census—1,707,218 (11th largest) Density—1,304 per km² (2nd highest) Area: 1,308. ... Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ... Look up Aurora, aurora in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bataan Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Balanga City Founded: —1754 Population: 2000 census—557,659 (46th largest) Density—406 per km² (12th highest) Area: 1,373. ... Beach in Northern Mindoro Mindoro is the seventh-largest island in the Philippines. ... Marinduque is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. ... Romblon is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. ... Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region. ...

It was also speculated that the Kingdom included the areas of Metropolitan Manila, bulacan, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac and Zambales. Today, these areas are still well populated by the Tagalogs. Metro Manila, Philippines Metro Manila (Kalakhang Maynila in Filipino), also simply called Manila outside the metropolis, is the metropolitan area that contains the City of Manila, the regional center and the capital of the Philippines. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bulacan Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Malolos City Founded: 1572 Population: 2000 census—2,234,088 (4th largest) Density—851 per km² (5th highest) Area: 2,625. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bataan Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Balanga City Founded: —1754 Population: 2000 census—557,659 (46th largest) Density—406 per km² (12th highest) Area: 1,373. ... Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Tarlac Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Tarlac City Founded: 1872 Population: 2000 census—1,068,783 (23rd largest) Density—350 per km² (14th highest) Area: 3,053. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Zambales Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Iba Founded: 1578 Population: 2000 census—627,802 (39th largest) Density—169 per km² (49th highest) Area: 3,714. ...

When Datu Balensusa entered immortality, the Kingdom which he personally ruled was inherited by Datu Kumintang. Thus, the Kingdom of Kumintang was established. It was composed of the undesputed Tagalog Kingdom, while the Northern part was ruled by the heirs of other Datus.

Constant trade with the Chinese made the Northern Tagalogs familiar with Hinduism and Islam. In fact, when Miguel López de Legazpi came to Manila, he found an Islam community under the rule of Raja Lakandula. On the other hand, the Southern Tagalogs continued to be a thriving community, which had close contact with the Chinese. Hinduism (known as in modern Indian languages[1]) is a religious tradition[2] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Miguel López de Legazpi (1502 - August 20, 1572, Manila), also known as El Adelantado (The Governor) and El Viejo (The Elder), was a Spanish conquistador who established the first colony in the Philippine Islands in 1565. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ...

The Tagalogs learn very fast, when the Spaniards conquered Manila, the Tagalogs became completely Christianised in less than half a century. This was despite the great mountains that divided their territories. It was said that when Legazpi came to Manila, he was received well by the Tagalogs under the leadership of Raja Lakandula. This showed that the Tagalogs were well versed in diplomacy. However, when the group of Raja Sulayman felt that their honour was being threathened, they showed great bravery in war. Unfortunately, the group of Sulayman was defeted by the Spaniards and the Tagalogs became subject to the Spanish Crown. The people were subjected to forced labour. For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ...

A number of Philippine national heroes are Tagalog. The Tagalogs staged the most numerous revolts against Spanish colonization, and were also among the earliest. One such revolt was that of Tagalog Apolinario de la Cruz (Hermano Pule), which was religious in orientation. Jose Rizal, the Philippine national hero from Calamba Laguna, is Tagalog-Chinese. Hermano Pule, (1815-1841) was born Apolinario de la Cruz in barrio Pandác, Lucbán,Tayabas (now Quezon), but is better known as Hermano Pule. He led the first major revolt in the Philippines, based on a struggle for religious freedom. ...

In 1898, most leaders of the Philippine Revolution were also Tagalogs, including the first Philippine president Emilio Aguinaldo, Apolinario Mabini, Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, among others. Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants Filipino independence movement Spanish Empire Commanders Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Aguinaldo Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines Strength 80,000 soldiers unknown Casualties unknown unknown The Philippine Revolution (1896—1898) was an armed conflict between the Spanish colonial regime and the Katipunan, which sought Philippine independence from Spain. ... Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (March 22, 1869 – February 6, 1964) was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. ...

Since Aguinaldo, four other Tagalogs assumed the presidency: Manuel L. Quezon (who was a Spanish-mestizo with mostly Tagalog native ancestry), Jose P. Laurel, and Corazon Aquino (partly of Tagalog descent, from her maternal side). Early Philippine history has always been dominated by the struggles and triumphs of the Tagalog people and the Tagalogs came to dominate the present Philippine economy and politics. Tagalog prominence in the national character is well-founded, as Philippine history has always shown Tagalogs to be in the frontlines, persevering and always forwarding the Filipino spirit. Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (b. ... Filipino mestizo is a term used in the Philippines, to designate Filipinos of mixed Austronesian (indigenous) and foreign (primarily European) ancestry. ... PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Jose P. Laurel José Paciano Laurel y García (March 9, 1891 - November 6, 1959) was the president of the Japanese-sponsored Republic of the Philippines from 1943 to 1945. ... María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (born January 25, 1933), widely known as Cory Aquino, was President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. ...

The Tagalog Language

Main article: Tagalog Language

The Tagalog language is no doubt the greatest contribution of the Tagalog People to the world. To date, not only is Tagalog the de facto basis of the national language (rechristened as Filipino). It is also the most active of all the Philippine Languages in terms of production of literature. Together with the Ilocano, it is the only language with a comprehensive grammar. Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... Languages in the Philippines number more than 170 and almost all of them belong to the Western Malayo-Polynesian languages. ... Ilocano, also Iloko and Ilokano, refers to the language and culture associated with the Ilocano people, the third largest ethnic group in the Philippines. ...

Today, Tagalog is the 14th most populous language of the world, spoken by the Filipino diaspora all over the globe. It is the second most important Asian Language in the United States, officially recognised by some states as an important minority language in the states of California, Alaska and Hawaii. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... For other uses, see Alaska (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ...

In his writings, Padre Pedro Chirino (1604) was quoted saying:

I find in this language (Tagalog) four qualities of the four greatest languages of the world, Hebrew, Greek, Latin and Spanish; it has the abstruseness amd obscurity of the Hebrew language; the article and distinction in proper, as well as in common, nouns of the Greek; the fullness and elegance of Latin; and the polish coutesy of Spanish.

while another writer, Norlito Ison Cervo (1983) gave us another thought about Tagalog when he said that:

Every syllable appears to have been formed after the elemental things and sounds man can find in nature -- that one is inclined to believe that Tagalog was an original language, and possibly the only language with syllables that can be analysed. Breaking down Tagalog words into syllables in the basic grammatical form a and separating thr consonants from the vowels (a, e or i, and o or u) involved, brings out the fundamental meaning which was originally associated with the Early Man. It will be found that every Tagalog word originated in those was, so much so that etymological research must be done in this way also -- in the reverse direction.

Cervo even suggested that contrary to what many linguists thought, the great languages of the world must have borrowed from Tagalog instead of the other way around.

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