3. Though the origins and development of
Filipino Nationalism cannot be understood
simply by studying Rizal of his nationalist
thought, neither can it be understood
without giving him central attention. But like
any seminal thinker’s Rizal’s evolving
nationalist thought must be studied within
the context of his time.
4. Thus, it has been possible
alternately to portray the American
Colonial System as the fulfilment of
Rizal’s Aspirations, to picture him as
an ineffectual reformist unable to
bring himself to accept national
evolution.
5. The purpose of this report is to single out
some major economic, political and social
developments of the 19th century and
influenced Rizal’s growth as a nationalist an
conditioned the evolution of his thought.
7. Later in the 1800’s economic growth civilization has
greatly occurred on our country. A lot has happened
for the past years and it influenced other filipinos
the culture of different countries.
9. Most of the people around this era has
develop especially on the education
attainment. Colleges were implemented in
our country (Our high school today)/
Subjects were Latin. Geography, Math and
Philosophy. Boys and girls school were
separated
11. Central Government under Spain
∗ Is the political authority that governs an entire nation.
∗ Spain established ONE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT in the philippines.
∗ Many Independent barangays of our ancestors disapeared.
∗ Since Spain was far from the Philippines. The Spanish King ruled the
islands though the viceroy of Mexico, Which was then another Spanish
Colony.
12. THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE
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Spain established a centralized colonial government in the
Philippines that was composed NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
and LOCAL GOVERNMENT that administered province,
cities towns, and municipalities.
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
∗ Maintained peace & order
∗ Collected taxes
∗ Built schools & other public works
13. The Governor General
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The king’s representative and the highest ranking official in the Philippines.
He had GREAT POWERS. He had the power to appoint and dismiss
public officials except those personally chosen by the king.
He was also the president of the Royal Audencia. (like the
chief justice of the Supreme Court Today).
∗ The first one was Miguel Lopezd de Legazpi and the last was
Diego de los rios
14. The Government General
The Governor General And other government official had so much
power that it was commonly abused.
1. Residencia
2. Visitador General
3. Royal Audencia
15. Local Government: Provincial
The CORREGIMENTO leaded by the Corregidor governed the province that
were not entirely under Spanish control.
Examples of Philippines Corrigimiento Provinces and Bataan and Mindoro.
16. Local Government: Municipal
∗ Each province was divided into several towns or
pueblos headed by GOBERNADORCILLOS (little
governor)
Main Duties Efficient governance and tax collection.
Four Lieutenants aided the Gobernadorcillo:
1. The Teniente Mayor (Chief Lieutenant)
2. The Teniente de Policia (Police Lieutenant)
3. The Teniente de Sementeras (Lieutenant)
4. The Teniente de Ganados (Lieutenant of the livestock)
17. Local Government: City
* Larger towns became cities, called AYUNTAMIENTO it became the center
of trade and industry.
The Ayutamiento had a city council called the CABILDO which is composed
of:
1. Alcalde (mayor)
2. Regidores (councillors)
3. Alguacil mayor (police chief)
4. Escribando (sicretary)
18. Local Government: Municipal
GOBERNADORCILLO
* was a municipal judge or governor in the Philippines during the Spanish
colonial period.
* He was the leader of a town or pueblo (people or population)
* the had small salaries but were exempted from paying
Qualifications:
1. Any Native or Chinese Mestizo
2. 25 yrs. Old
3. Literate in oral or Written Spanish
4. Cabeza de Barangay for 4 yrs
Example: Emillio Aguinaldo
20. The Filipinos in the 19th Century had suffered from feudalistic and master slave
relationship by the Spaniards. There social structure is ranked into three
groups
* High Class
* Middle Class
* Lower Class
21. HIGHEST CLASS
The people that belong in this class include the Spaniards, peninsulares and
the frairs.
The Peninsulares (Spaniards who were born in Spain).
They Held the most important government jobs, and made up the smallest
number of the populations.
22. Middle Class
the people that belongs into this class includes the natives, mestizos and the
crollos.
Native the pure Filipinos water carriers in iloilo, 1899
The Mestizos are the Filipinos of mixed indigenous Filipino or European or
Chinese ancestry.
23. Lower Class
This class includes the Filipinos only.
The Indios are the poor people having pure blood Filipino which ruled by the
Spaniards.
24. GROUP 9
ANGELICA A. TAMPIPI
GERALDINE OROZCO
JEMMA ROSE VILLEGAS
ANALIE DICHON
CIPRITURN JOHN SITAL
