The document summarizes Jose Rizal's views on Spain's colonial rule of the Philippines in an essay. Rizal discusses three possible outcomes: 1) assimilation of the Philippines into Spain, 2) destruction of the Philippines, or 3) elimination of Spain from the Philippines. Rizal believes the third option is most likely. He also argues that Spain cannot prevent progress in the Philippines through keeping people uneducated, impoverished, or exterminating them. Spain must change its colonial policies to the needs of Philippine society and rising nationalism. Rizal's vision eventually came true when the US took control of the Philippines from Spain in 1898.