Map of the Philippines It symbolizes our country. It shows that it is actually habitable and not deserted. Quill It symbolizes the power of Rizal in defending our country from the colonizers and correcting the past from the biased stories of the Spanish conquerors. Filipinos Before the Colonization It shows that the Filipinos are civilized and advanced even before the coming of the Spaniards. Filipinos are rich with culture and have an organized form of government.