I. Critique

A. Today's Filipino elite is made up mostly of the descendants of Indio’s and mestizos who rose prominence on the basis of commercial agriculture in the latter part of the Spanish Period.

B. In the 19th century, there were areas in the Philippines where the only persons with money were the provincial governors and the mestizos.

C. The Catholic church during the Spanish time has great influence on Philippine society and politics.

D. The University of Santo Tomas is, the oldest existing university in Asia.

A. That today's Filipino elite is made up mostly of the descendants of indios and mestizos who rose to prominence on the basis of commercial agriculture in the lattetf part of the Spanish period. That in some respects the latter part of the Spanish period was a time of greater social change, in terms of the formation of contemporary Philippine society, than the period since 1898 has been.

B. The Chinese mestizos were an important element of Philippine society in the 19th century. They played a significant role in the formation of the Filipino middle class, in the agitation for reforms, in the 1898 revolution, and in the formation of what is now known as the Filipino nationality.

C. Spain not only brought the Catholic religion to the Philippine islands, it also brought with it its culture and cuisine. When the Spaniards arrived, they brought with them ingredients and labor-intensive cooking methods that were unknown in the Philippines.

D. The University of Santo Tomas (UST) is the oldest existing university in Asia. The institution was established through the initiative of Miguel de Benavides, the third Archbishop of Manila.

The University of Santo Tomas is one of the oldest existing universities and holds the oldest extant university charter in the Philippines and in Asia. It was founded on April 28, 1611, by the third Archbishop of Manila, Miguel de Benavides, together with Frs.