The late historian’s equal emphasis on rigorous scientific inquiry and creative imagination forever changed the way we look at our own history, while securing him a controversial spot in the said field.įor National Scientist Teodoro Agoncillo, however, the answer is both.
Beginningsīorn on Novemin Lemery, Batangas, Agoncillo came from a family that was much involved in the 1896 Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War. He was a relative of Filipino diplomat Felipe Agoncillo, who attempted (but failed) to persuade the US to accept the newly founded republic’s legitimacy Marcela Agoncillo, who was one of the three women who sewed the Philippine flag and first President Emilio Aguinaldo. Born on Novemin Lemery, Batangas, Agoncillo came from a family that was much involved in the 1896 Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War. He finished his Bachelor’s in Philosophy (1934) and Master’s in History (1939) at the University of the Philippines (UP). It could be said that he kicked off his career in history quite a bit late, at around 46 years old. Agoncillo 3. Before that, he spent more than 20 years as a Tagalog writer and poet. Octo History Edit An edition of History of the Filipino people chapter 1 (1969) History of the Filipino people Rev.
As a historianīy the 1950s, he started to focus on writing about the Spanish era and the Philippine Revolution. In 1958, he joined the faculty of the UP Department of History. Creator/Contributor: Agoncillo, Teodoro A.
National Library History of the Filipino people / by Teodoro A. He lamented the department’s “deadness” for its failure to produce historical research that would aid in nation-building, at a time when the country was still recovering from the collective trauma brought about by two world wars and centuries of colonization. History of the Filipino people /by Teodoro A.
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