Philippine E-Journals

Religion, Society, and the Philippine Experience: An Overview

Emmanuel Franco Calairo

 

Abstract:

Religion, undoubtedly, is an important aspect of culture of every society. In the Philippines, it is part of the country’s historical development. Before the coming of the West, natives in the Philippines professed a belief system characterized by nature worship and animism. Then Islam, the first major religion came to the country via Malaysia and Indonesia. It was a well-developed religion which easily gained converts in southern Philippines.