Influence in Filipino

life and architecture

during American
colonial

English

During this time, English began to

be taught in the schools, and this is
the language that the teachers
would use. Even today, most
Filipinos cant help but mix in
English words when they speak.
Taglish has literally become part
of the culture. In fact, English is
now the 2nd national language.
Lots of English words have made
their way into the Tagalog
language. Often they are
pronounced the same, but the
dictionary spelling is Filipino-ized.

Religious Freedom

When the United States took over the

Philippines, the people began to be
free to join whatever religion they
wanted. (During the Spanish rule, the
Catholic church was established as
the national religion and was strongly
enforced). Because of this new found
religious freedom, there began to be
many different churches besides
Catholicism. Today, its remarkable to
see just how many different Christian
churches there are in the Philippines
this religious diversity has become
a big part of the culture.

Protestantism in the Philippines

Protestant Christianityarrived in thePhilippinesduring the

late 19th century and the early 20th century. These
denominations were introduced mostly by American
missionaries at that time, although some were founded locally.

But americans, unlike

the Spaniards, did not
force the Filipinos to
embrace their religion

Free Education

Americans introduced the

idea of free education to
the Philippine islands. The
United States even sent
teachers to help establish
schools where the Filipino
children could have a free
education. A large group
of these teachers were
called Thomasites,
named after the boat that
they came on, called
Thomas.

Clothing
Here are a few types of
clothing that America
introduced to the Filipino
culture:

Belts

Suspenders

Polo shirts

Tennis shoes

Short skirts/dresses

Bonnets/hats

High heels

Pantyhose

Make-up

Food
Here is a list of some of the food that
Americans introduced to the
Philippines that have been widely
adopted into their lifestyle:

Hamburgers

Sandwiches

Oatmeal

Ketchup

Chewing gum

Apple pie

Mayonnaise

Hot dogs

Steak

Ice cream

Corn flakes

Jeepneys

When American troops

began to leave the
Philippines at the end of
World War II, hundreds
ofsurplusjeeps were sold
or given to theFilipinos.
The jeeps were stripped
down and altered locally:
metal roofs were added for
shade; and the vehicles
decorated in vibrant colors
withchromeplatedornaments on the
sides andhood.

Architecture

After theSpanish
American Warin 1898, the
Americans took control of
thePhilippinesuntil after
theWorld War II. During
this period, the Americans
constructed many
Neoclassicalbuildings
inManila.

Daniel Hudson Burnham

September 4, 1846 June 1,
1912

was an
Americanarchitectandurban
designer.

WORKS:
MANILA
BAGUIO
Provincial Capitol
BuildinginBacolod,Negro
s Occidental

Manila Hotel

a 570-room, historic fivestar hotel located

alongManila
BayinManila,Philippines.

It was built in 1901

Architect: William E. Parsons

Silliman University

found inDumaguete City, is the

oldest standing American
structure in thePhilippines.

Central Philippine University

Church

inIloilo Cityis a fine and

unique example
ofMalaydesign and motif with
American elements.