The Propaganda Movement and La Solidaridad
The Propaganda Movement and La Solidaridad
The Propaganda Movement and La Solidaridad
MOVEMENT AND
LA SOLIDARIDAD
After 1872, Philippine conditions went from bad to worse, the
deportation of Filipino leaders to Spanish penal colonies, the
persecution of the intellectuals, and the abuses of the Spanish
masters continued unabated.
The Filipino exiles of 1872 and many patriotic students abroad
met in Hong Kong, Singapore, Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, London,
and other foreign cities, inspired by a common cause, they banded
together and consecrated themselves to the work of promoting the
welfare and happiness of their fatherland. Aggressively but
peacefully, by means of their writings and speeches, they crusaded
for reforms to rectify the evils of the Spanish colonial system.
The peaceful campaign for reforms was known in Philippine
history as the “Propaganda Movement”. It began in 1872, when
Gomez, Burgos and Zamora were executed at the Luneta and
ended in 1896 when Rizal was exiled to Dapitan.
OVERVIEW
-THE MARTYRDOM OF Gom-Bur-Za, instead of
frightening the Filipino patriots, made them
more determined to fight the evils of Spanish
Rule.
- At the time of execution, leading the march
was Francisco Saldua, with a smile on his
lips for he thought he would be given pardon,
next is Father Gomez, Father Zamora and
Father Burgos.
“Dear father, I know very well that a leaf of a tree does not
move without the will of the Creator; inasmuch as he asks
that I die in this place, may His will be done.”
– Father Gomez
“Gentlemen, I forgive you, and may God forgive you like I
do…But what crime Have I committed? Is it possible that I
should die this way? My God, is there no more justice on
earth?”. – Father Burgos
THE
PROPAGANDA
MOVEMENT
- The illustrados, led by Dr.Jose Rizal, M.H. del Pilar, and
Graciano Lopez Jaena, organized the Propaganda Movement
which was a peaceful crusade for reforms.
- These Patriots were called Propagandist because they waged
their movement by means of pen and tongue to expose the
defects of Spanish rule in the Philippines and the urgency of
reforms to remedy them.
AIMS OF PROPAGANDA MOVEMENT
• Equality of Filipinos and the Spaniards before the law
• Assimilation of the Philippines as a regular province of
Spain
• Restoration of Philippine representation in the Cortes, the
law making body of Spain
• Filipinization of Philippine parishes
• Individual liberties for the Filipinos
THE PROPAGANDISTS
The members were from the middle class families representing the group of
Filipino Intelegencia.
• Jose Rizal: the greatest novelist of the movement
• He wrote his poetical masterpiece entitled Mi Ultimo Adios (My Last
Farewell), Noli Me Tangere (1887), El Filibusterismo (1891)
• Marcelo H. Del Pilar of Bulacan
• a lawyer and journalist, beloved by the masses for his eloquent Tagalog and
fearless defense of the poor against friar abuses.
• Graciano Lopez Jaena
• the greatest orator of the Propaganda Movement
OTHER PROPAGANDISTS
Mariano Ponce, medical student and biographical writer;
Juan Luna and Felix Ressurreccion Hidalgo, master of the
brush; Dr. Pedro A. Paterno, lawyer and man of letters;
Antonio Luna, Pharmacist and Essayist; Pedro Serrano
Laktaw, teacher-tutor of Prince Alfonso de bouron (later king
Alfonso XIII of Spain); Jose Ma. Panganiban, Linguists and
Essayist; Fernando Canon, Engineer and Musician; Jose
Alejandrino, Engineer and Political writer; Isabelo delos
Reyes, Folklorist, newspaperman, and scholar; and
Dominador Gomez, physician and orator.
LA
SOLIDARIDAD
• The official organ/magazine/newspaper of
the Propaganda Movement
• Graciano Lopez Jaena served as founder
and the first editor
• The first issue was published in Barcelona
Spain on February 15, 1889
• The focus on the article was more on
demands for social and political reforms in
the Philippines.
• The subjects of most articles were attacks
against the friars and the abusive Spanish
colonial officials.
La Solidaridad was printed in
Barcelona from February 15 to
October 31, 1889 until last issue on
November 15,1895. On December
1889, M.H. del Pilar replaced Jaena
as its editor, remaining as such until
the demise of La Solidaridad on
November 15, 1895, after an
existence of seven years.
EDITORIAL OF THE FIRST ISSUE OF LA
SOLIDARIDAD
“Our aspirations are modest, very modest. Our program aside from being
simple, is clear: to combat reaction, to stop all retrogressive steps, to extol and
adopt liberal ideas, to defend progress; in a word, to be a propagandist, above all,
of democratic ideas in order to make these supreme in all nations here and across
the seas. The aims, therefore, of La Solidaridad are described as to collect, to
gather, libertarian ideas, which are, manifested daily in the field of politics, science,
art, literature, commerce, agriculture and industry. We shall also discuss all
problems relating to the general interest of the nation and seek solutions to those
problems in high-level and democratic manner. With regard to the Philippines, since
she needs the most help, not being represented in the Cortes, we shall pay
particular attention to the defense of her democratic rights, the accomplishment of
which is our patriotic duty. That nation of eight million souls, should not , must not
be the exclusive preserve of theocracy and traditionalism.”
AIMS OF LA SOLIDARIDAD
• To work for political and social reforms peacefully
• To present the sad conditions in the Philippines so that
Spain can remedy them
• To oppose the evil influences of reaction and outmoded
beliefs and practices
• To advocate liberal ideas and progress
• To champion the just aspirations of the Filipinos to life,
democracy and happiness
PEN NAMES OF THE MEMBERS