SAMPLE THESIS PROPOSAL (HISTORICAL QUALITATIVE RESEARCH)


 

VIATICO PUBLICO AND ITS RELIGIOUS CONTEXT: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE TECH FAMILY OF PASIG CITY

 

 Introduction

            Almost 200 years of existence, Bahay na Tisa also known as “Bahay na Bato”, built along P. Gomez St. in Pasig City plays a significant role in the rich history of the present highly-urbanized metropolitan. Portrayed in many films and TV shows as dauntingly horrifying due to its external appearance and the terrors brought about by the 2nd World War, its walls has still something to tell.

            Viatico Publico was an annual event hosted by the Tech family who owns the Bahay na Tisa. It is a cultural practice that falls after the week of Easter Sunday where the Holy Communion has been administered to the elderlies who were sick (The Time Trekker, 2020) . A coat of arms signifying the role of the family in the annual event was placed in the ‘silong’, where the carriages were formally kept.

            The present generation who still lives in the house was not able to keep the tradition. Last February 19, 2020, National Museum declared that Bahay na Tisa as an Important Cultural Property.

Statement of the Problem

            The study aimed to discuss the Religious Context of Viatico Publico.

            Specifically, it intended to answer the following questions:

1.      How does the Viatico Publico inter-connected with the Tech Family?

2.      What is Viatico Publico as perceived by the following:

2.1  Tech Family Descendants

2.2   Historical Documents (c/o Pasig City Museum)

3.      What is the cultural significance of Viatico Publico in the religious context?

4.      What are the challenges faced by the Tech family descendants in keeping the tradition of hosting the annual Viatico Publico?

Scope and Limitation

            The study focused on the Viatico Publico’s Religious Context as narrated by the Tech Family. The study was conducted during the Academic Year of 2020-2021. The informants for the study were the Tech Family Descendants and Pasig City Museum (for the Historical Documents).

            The researcher concentrated only on the narratives from the Tech Family as well as the existing historical documents from the Pasig City Museum.

Methodology

Qualitative Research was utilized in the study where the researcher conducted an interview to the Tech Family descendants, as well as the Pasig City Museum for the historical documents. The sampling technique was Purposive Sampling since the primary consideration of the study was based on the narratives and existing historical documents. The data gathering process took place in Pasig City in April, 2021.

Interview Guide Questions, Audio Recorder and Transcript of Interviews were used to interpret the data gathered for the authenticity of the results.

The Interview Guide Questions were approved under the mentorship of Dr. Henelito A. Sevilla Jr. PhD, the course Professor in PS 201 and an expert in Middle-Eastern studies.

The researcher close-coordinated with the Local Government Unit, specifically the Administration of Pasig City Museum to connect with the descendants of the Tech Family. Upon the approval for the interview schedule, the researcher advanced to the data gathering procedure.

Review of Related Literature and Studies

            Guzman (2020) stated that Bahay na Tisa has played a vital role in history as it was being declared as an ‘Important Cultural Property’. For seven generations, the family hosted significant events that shaped the historyof Pasig City. The article is significant to the research since it discussed the details on what have transpired in its 200 years of existence.

            Sánchez Gómez (1998) studied that the Filipinos who belong to the ‘Principalia’ resided in pueblos, whose houses were made with sturdy materials. The specifications, area as well as the design of old colonial houses were based on the economic situation of the family. The study is relevant to the research because the Tech family belongs to the same social class, and Bahay na Tisa itself is a living proof of the family’s contribution to the society.

Harper (2020) stated that the preservation of colonial structures gives a different sense of identity to the Philippines. It reiterates that only through understanding the past, people are able to understand the present. Bahay na Tisa and its owners have contributed helped establish the identity of former agricultural land and now a modernized City.

Blancaflor (2018) indicated that the Spanish influence in the Philippines is still evident regardless of more than a Century of Independence. The Tech family is a mixed of Filipino and Spanish blood in which it greatly influenced their customs and tradition, whose forefather was a Spanish native.

Rees (2017) discussed that believers who belong to the same community are more likely to share the same cultural practices as well as traditions. Viatico Publico, is an annual event participated by the Roman Catholic dwellers in Pasig City, who highly venerates the celebration of Easter.

References:

Abellera, JP. (2020). Past is Present in Pasig. Retrieved from:

https://www.facebook.com/BahayNaTisa1846/posts/670353673539173

Blancaflor, S. (2018). 120 Years after Philippine Independence from Spain, Hispanic Influence Remains Retrieved from:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/120-years-after-philippine-independence-spain-hispanic-influence-remains-n912916

Guzman, E. (2020). Pasig’s “Bahay na Tisa , ” is now an ' Import ant Cultural  Property . Retrieved from:

https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1035255

Harper, B. (2020). Opinion: How Important is the Preservation and Restoration of Historic Landmarks in the Philippines? Retrieved from:

https://ph.asiatatler.com/life/opinion-how-important-is-the-preservation-and-restoration-of-historic-landmarks

Rees, J. (2017). Religion and Culture. Retrieved from:

https://www.e-ir.info/2017/01/08/religion-and-culture/

Sánchez Gómez L. (1998). The Structure of ‘Pueblos de Indios’ in the Philippines during the Spanish Colonial Period. Retrieved from:

https://www.academia.edu/8700440/The_structure_of_pueblos_de_indios_in_the_Philippines_during_the_Spanish_colonial_period




 

 

 

 

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