Houses
Some of the early Filipinos built their houses on top of the tree for safety. Some of the Filipinos in our times like the "Bagobo" and "Kalinga" still live in such houses.
In some places near the shore, the early Filipinos shelter were called "boat houses" because they were like boats which float in the water. But there are some which were attached to the ground. The "Badjaos" lived in this kind of house.
The house of a "Datu" was big and full of design. It was surrounded by small houses of his relatives and some of his slaves. They do not allow anyone to build a bigger house than the house of the "Datu".