2. AIMS OF SPANISH COLONIZATION
THREE G’s
God propagation of Catholic Christianity
Gold economic wealth / acquire riches
Glory to be the greatest empire in the world
3. RECOPILACION DE LEYES DE LAS INDIAS Laws of the indies
convenient colonial code that is compose of numerous laws in
governing the colonies of Spain
4. ON TAXATION
Impose and collect revenue for public purpose
One of the laws promulgated by the Indies promulgated by the Spanish
crown was to require conquered inhabitants to pay tribute in recognition
of the Spanish sovereignty.
Before One family paid tribute amounting to eight reales or one
peso. If unmarried one-half tribute
In 1589 it was increased to ten reales
in 1851 increased to twelve reales
in 1884 abolished and was replaced with a personal cedula tax.
5.
6. Bandala natives were coerced to sell their harvest
to the government at very low price.
7. POLO - the dehumanizing labor where the Spanish
government required all male healthy and physically
able between AGES 16- 60 to render service for forty
days.
POLISTAS - the natives who rendered
forces labor.
FALLA - a fee given to Spaniards to
become exempted in rendering labor
force.
8. Established by Jose Basco Y Vargas in 1781
the increase in revenues of the government through
the cultivation of tobacco.
The cultivation of tobacco
was confined to NUEVA
ECIJA, CAGAYAN
VALLEY,
MARINDUQUE, AND
ILOCOS PROVINCES.
10. Obras Pias- a Foundation where money from
trade was invested and appropriated to be given to
charitable institutions.
11. The Encomienderos abused their right by way of forcing the
natives to pay tribute beyond what the law prescribed.
Encomienda a grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist conferring the
right to demand tribute and forced labor from the inhabitants of an area.
TWO KINDS OF Encomienda
ROYAL exclusively owned by the king
PRIVATE owned by private person
13. This was considered as one of
the administrative accomplishment
had done by Spain for the people
of the colony.
BISHOP
DOMINGO SALAZAR
14. first book in the Philippines, the Doctrina Christiana
15. The early Filipino printers were engravers and at the same time
who were trained by Spanish missionaries.
Tomas Pinpin
16. Jose Dela Cruz (Husing Sisiw 1746-1829) Francisco Baltazar (1789-1862)
17. Felix Resurrection Hidaldo, won a silver medal for his
Christian Virgins Exposed
Juan Luna received his first gold medal for his
Spolarium as their entries for Madrigal Exposition of
Fine Arts.
18. On Religion
With the help of the soldiers, the missionaries easily conquered
territories of the colony and converted the natives to Christianity.
The various missionaries who used their religious influence to facilitate
the teaching of Gospel and propagation of Catholic Christian faith were
• the Augustinians (1565)
• the Franciscans (1577)
• The Jesuits (1581)
• the Dominicans (1587)
• the Recollects (1606).
19. The Filipino conversion to Christianity inevitably meant the
adoption of fiesta as a socio- religious event celebrating the feast
day of the patron saint of the Catholic town as an occasion of
thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest and other blessings.
21. In 1863, the Spanish government enacted and implemented an educational reform primarily
designed to improve the state of education throughout the archipelago.
The decree provided for the establishment of at least one school for boys and one for
girls in every town.
The decree also provided for the establishment of a normal school for male teachers
under the supervision of the Jesuits and created a commission of eight
members headed by the Governor General.
University of Santo Tomas- oldest pontifical university in the Philippines founded by Dominicans
in 1611
Colegio De San Juan De Letran- founded in 1601
Colegio De Sta. Potentiana- 1589
Colegio De Sta. Isabel- 1632
College of La Concordia- 1869
Assumption Convent- 1892
22. The government also allowed foreign investors to establish
residence in the Philippines. Spain opened its ports in Manila and
other parts of the country.
Foreign banking institutions and other lending and credit facilities
were open. Roads and bridges were built, shipping lines, inter
islands and overseas were improved and communication system
were upgraded.
The opening of the Philippines to world trade and with the
emergence of multifarious forces, e.g., scientific and industrial,
economic, social, and political resulted in economic changes and
prosperity that improved the quality of life of the Filipinos.
23. POLITICAL SYSTEM
Governor General chief executive of the Philippines
CHECKS TO GUBERNATORIAL POWERS
o Royal Audiencia (Supreme Court)
Autos acordados acts agreed upon by the members of Royal
Audiencia
Oidor members
o Archbishop and the clergy who were influential in the king’s court
o The complaints which subordinate public offials & private citizens
o Residencia trial of an outgoing governor general and other Spanish
officials
Governor Guido Lavezaris first Spanish gov. gen. who was subjected
to a residencia (1572-75)
o Visitador an investigator which the king sent to the colony to investigate
conditions in the Philippines
24. ALCADIAS provinces governed by ALCALDE MAYOR
CORREGIMIENTOS special districts that represents unpacified regions
CORREGIDOR usually an army officer that governs CORREGIMIENTOS
PUEBLO town
Gobernadorcillo petty governor administrate a pueblo also known as
CAPITAN and his wife CAPITANA
TENIETE MAYOR Chief lieutenant
JUEZ DE SEMENTERAS justice of the fields
JUEZ DE GANADOS justice of cattle
JUEZ DE POLICIA justice of police
DIRECTORCILLO municipal Secretary
CABEZA DE BARANGAY administrate a BARANGAY or barrios
AYUNTAMIENTO city government
CABILDO city council
Alcalde (mayor)
sRegidores(councilors)
Aguacil mayor (chief constable)
Escribano (secretary)