Here are some of the salient points in the Philippine History:

• The first book published in the Philippines was Doctrina Cristiana.
• The Father of Ilocano Literature is Pedro Bukaneg.
• The Father of Tagalog Poetry is Francisco Baltazar.
• Lola Basyang is the pen name of Severino Reyes.
• The first and longest running komiks series in the Philippines is Kenkoy (Liwayway Magasin,1929)
• The Father of Pampango Literature who wrote "There is no God" is Juan Crisostomo Soto.
• The oldest existing newspaper in the Philippines since the 1900 is Manila Bulletin.
• The Father of Modern Tagalog Poetry is Alejandro Abadilla.
• The work of Bonifacio which tells the history of the Philippines Ang Dapat Mabatid ng mga Tagalog.
• He wrote the popular fable The Monkey and the Turtle - Jose Rizal
• This is known as Andres Bonifacio's Ten Commandments of the Katipunan - The Decalogue.
• Rizal's model for Pilosopong Tasyo was Paciano Rizal.
• The following characters created by Rizal reflect his own personality except Simoun (El Filibusterismo)
• The line "whoever knows not how to love his native tongue is worse than any beast or even smelly fish" To My Fellow Childred
• Rizal's pen name - Dimasalang, Laong-Laan
• Taga-ilog is Juan Luna's Pen name.
• The first filipino alphabet was called Alibata
• Baybayin - The first filipino alphabet consisted of 15 Letters
• This is a song about love - Talindaw
• Awit ng mga taong hindi naimbetahan sa kainan - Colado
• He was known for his `Memoria Fotografica` - Jose Ma. Panganiban 
• He is known as the `poet of the workers or laborers` - Amado Hernandez
• Ilocano balagtasan is called Bukanegan
• Visayan epic about good manners and right conduct - Maragtas
• The father of Filipino newspaper is Pascual Poblete
• Lupang Tinubuan is considered to be the best story written during Japanese Period. The author is Narciso Reyes
• The original title of Ibong Adarna was Corido at Buhay na Pinagdaanan ng Tatlong Prinsipeng Anac ng Haring Fernando at Reyna Valeriana sa Caharian Berbania
• Pan de Regla - First filipino bread
• The Great Plebian - Andres Bonifacio
• The Father of the Katipunan - Andres Bonifacio
• Hero of the Tirad Pass Battle - Gregorio Del Pilar
• President of the First Philippine Republic - General Emilio Aguinaldo
• Brains of the Philippine Revolution - Apolinario Mabini
• Martyred Priests in 1872 - GOMBURZA
• Brains of the Katipunan - Emilio Jacinto
• Co-founder of La Independencia - General Antonio Luna
• Mother of Balintawak - Melchora Aquino
• Greatest Filipino Orator of the Propaganda Movement - Graciano Lopez- Jaena
• First Filipino Cannon-maker - Pandar Pira
• Managing Editor of La Solidaridad - Mariano Ponce
• Lakambini of Katipunan - Gregoria de Jesus
• Poet of the Revolution - Fernando Ma. Guerrero
• Outstanding Diplomat of the First Philippine Republic - Felipe Agoncillo
• First University of the Philippines President - Rafael Palma
• Greatest Filipino Painter - Juan Luna
• Greatest Journalist of the Propaganda Movement - Marcelo H. del Pilar
• First Filipino Poetess - Leona Florentino
• Peace of the Revolution - Pedro Paterno
• Founder of Philippine Socialism - Isabelo Delos Reyes 
• Viborra - Artemio Ricarte
• Author of the Spanish lyrics of the Philippine National Anthem - Jose Palma
• Composer of the Philippine National Anthem - Julian Felipe
• Chief of Tondo - Lakandola
• The Last Rajah of Manila - Rajah Soliman
• Fiancée of Jose Rizal - Leonor Rivera
• Maker of the First Filipino Flag - Marcela Agoncillo
• Co-founder of Katipunan - Galicano Apacible
• Leader of the Ilocano Revolt - Diego Silang
• First Filipino Hero: Lapu-Lapu
• Leader of the Longest Revolt in Bohol - Francisco Dagohoy
• The Man of Many Talents - Epifanio Delos Santos
• Prince of Tagalog Poets - Francisco Baltazar
• Visayan Joan of Arc - Teresa Magbanua
• Mother of Biak-na-Bato - Trinidad Tecson
• Wife of Artemio Ricarte - Agueda EstebanLeader of the Tarlac Revolt: Gen. Francisco Makabulos
• Spaniards born in the Philippines - Insulares
• Leader of Magdalo - Baldomero Aguinaldo 
• Leader of Magdiwang - Mariano Alvarez
• Founder of La Liga Filipina - Jose Rizal
• Painter of the Spolarium - Juan Luna