Provides a glimpse of Philippine history through a selection of primary source produced by the individuals and institutions that witnessed or took part in shaping the past; includes documents and materials relating to different events from vital historical periods beginning with the early Philippine society of the precolonial times, the occurrence and termination of Spanish colonization, the struggle for sovereignty under the American and Japanese occupations, multifaceted challenges forced by postwar administrations, up to the contemporary times which cover the Martial Law years.