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19 Century Philippines

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• Maria Bernadette M. Macadaeg


• Instructor 1
• mbmacadaeg@mmsu.edu.ph

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES Department of Social Sciences


Objectives
• Appraise the link between the individual and the society;
• Analyze the various social, economic, political, and cultural changes
that occurred in the 19th century Philippines; and
• Understand Jose Rizal in the context of his time.

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES Department of Social Sciences


The Rise of Liberalism in
Spain and the Philippines
The Opening of the Suez Canal
• November 17, 1869 – Ferdinand de
Lesseps who made the Suez Canal
• Connecting the Red sea and
Mediterranean sea (Asia to Europe)
• Travel from Europe to Philippines was
reduced from 3 months to 32 days
• Trade flourished
• Prompted the influx of foreign
newspapers and books that catapulted
the Philippines to a new age.
The Administration of Carlos Maria De La
Torre
• He was a liberal-minded governor-general
in the Philippines.
• He encouraged the Filipinos to participate
in the government and expressed their
sentiments for the development of his
administration.
• He established the Guardia Civil in the
Philippines and give amnesty to rebels.
• He allowed freedom of speech.
• Opened Malacanang to the people on July
12, 1869.
• Was replaced by Rafael de Izquierdo
Tyrannical regime of Izquierdo
• Famous for his use of iron fist
• Re-imposed censorship
• Banned all talks of reform and liberty
• Stop the Filipinization of parishes in
the country
• Revoked the exemptions of Filipino
on forced labor and tributes
The Issue of Secularization
• It started in the times of Archbishop
Sta. Justa and Gov. Gen. Anda.
• The Filipino priests were appointed to
head vacant churches.
• Secular priest are Filipino priest
• Regular priests are Spanish priest who
belonged to religious orders such as
Augustinians, Recollects, Dominicans
etc
• Religious orders opposed the plan for
they believed that the Filipinos are
not worthy to be Friar Curate
• Msgr Pedro Pelaez – Ecclesiastical
governor of the church who believed
that Filipinos should be given the
chance to serve
• Father Jose Burgos continued the
fight after the death of Msgr Pelaez
The Two Faces of the Cavite Mutiny – Spanish
Perspective
• Jose Montero y Vidal, a prolific Spanish
historian documented the event and highlighted
it as an attempt of the Indios to overthrow the
Spanish government in the Philippines.
• Gov. Gen. Rafael Izquierdo’s official report
magnified the event and made use of it to
implicate the native clergy, which was then
active in the call for secularization.
• He reported to the King of Spain that the
“rebels” wanted to overthrow the Spanish
government to install a new “hari” in the likes
of Fathers Burgos and Zamora.
The Two Faces of the Cavite Mutiny – Spanish
Perspective
• The two Spaniards deemed that the event
of 1872 was planned earlier and was
thought of it as a big conspiracy among
educated leaders, mestizos, abogadillos
or native lawyers, residents of Manila
and Cavite and the native clergy.
• Sergeant Lamadrid together with 200
soldiers launched an attack targeting
Spanish officers at sight and seized the
arsenal.
The Two Faces of the Cavite Mutiny – Spanish
Perspective
• Sergeant Lamadrid was killed in the skirmish, while
the GOMBURZA were tried by a court-martial and
were sentenced to die by strangulation.
• Patriots like Joaquin Pardo de Tavera, Antonio Ma.
Regidor, Jose and Pio Basa and other abogadillos
were suspended by the Audencia (High Court) from
the practice of law, arrested and were sentenced with
life imprisonment at the Marianas Island.
• Gov. Izquierdo dissolved the native regiments of
artillery and ordered the creation of artillery force to
be composed exclusively of the Peninsulares.
A Response to Injustice: The Filipino Version of
the Incident
• Dr. Trinidad Hermenigildo Pardo de
Tavera, a Filipino scholar and
researcher, wrote the Filipino version of
the bloody incident in Cavite.
• The incident was a mere mutiny by the
native Filipino soldiers and laborers of
the Cavite arsenal who turned out to be
dissatisfied with the abolition of their
privileges.
A Response to Injustice: The Filipino Version of
the Incident
• Tavera believed that the Spanish friars and
Izquierdo used the Cavite Mutiny as a
powerful lever by magnifying it as a full-
blown conspiracy.
• The Central Government of Spain instill
reforms in the Philippines like the Moret
decree.
• Tavera sadly confirmed that the Madrid
government came to believe that the
scheme was true without any attempt to
investigate the real facts or extent of the
alleged “revolution” reported by Izquierdo
and the friars.
The Execution of Gomburza
• Father Mariano Gomez – head priest
of Bacoor, the second richest parish in
Cavite in terms of tributes collected.
• He served for forty eight years and was
loved by the people.
• He helped to collect funds for
representative to be sent in Rome for
the secularization.
• He became part of the list of the friars
that they wanted to eliminate.
The Execution of Gomburza
• Father Jacinto Zamora – head priest of
Marikina.
• He was also part of the secularization
movement and supported the struggle of the
Filipino priest for equality and opportunity
to lead a church.
• Father Jose Burgos – the friend of Paciano.
• He became the leader of the secularization
movement.
• He wrote essays which contradicted the
regulars
The Execution of Gomburza
• Francisco Zaldua – witness against
GOMBURZA
• Claimed that he was the messenger of
Burgos
• February 17, 1872 - garroted
• Archbishop Greogorio Meliton
Martinez – wanted the church bells to
be played upon the execution as a
respect to the priests
Significance of their Death
• National consciousness emerged
• It became the battle cry for the Propaganda movement
• The Katipunan use the word GOMBURZA as password
• The Katipunan declared Feb 17 as commemorative day of prayer
• El Filibusterismo was dedicated to the priests
The Implementation of Different Unjust
Policies
• Polo y servicios
• Encomienda
• Hacienda owned by
the Friars
• Bandala
• Tributo
Lack of Representative in the Spanish
Cortes
• Cadiz Constitution which
allows a representative for
every colony
• Ventura de los Reyes – 1st
representative of the
Philippines
• Representation was one of the
reform Rizal wanted
Post Activity Socio-Drama
• Form group of 6 -7 members
• The group will be given 20 minutes to develop their
script and practice their action for the socio-drama. The
script should have Spanish policy and possible reactions
of the Filipinos in the context of 19 th century.
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