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Biography of Juan de Plasencia by Darryl Mae Baricuatro is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Juan de Plasencia was a 16th century Spanish Franciscan friar who arrived in the Philippines in 1577 as part of the first batch of missionaries. He preached and converted natives in various areas, and authored several works that documented Tagalog customs, beliefs, and the early civil code. His 1589 work "Customs of the Tagalogs" described the social hierarchy, laws, and religious practices of pre-colonial Tagalog society, drawing from interviews with elders. It provided insights into governance, family str
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- Darryl Mae Baricuatro
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