3. In the 15th century, Philippines was invaded by Spain and reigned over the
Philippines for 333 years, from 1565 to 1898. Their coming changed our history because
of THREE REASONS:
4. In the 15th century, Philippines was invaded by Spain and reigned over the
Philippines for 333 years, from 1565 to 1898. Their coming changed our history because
of THREE REASONS:
1. Through Spain, we became CATHOLIC.
5. In the 15th century, Philippines was invaded by Spain and reigned over the
Philippines for 333 years, from 1565 to 1898. Their coming changed our history because
of THREE REASONS:
1. Through Spain, we became CATHOLIC.
2. We got new and more advanced culture from Europe
and Mexico.
6. In the 15th century, Philippines was invaded by Spain and reigned over the
Philippines for 333 years, from 1565 to 1898. Their coming changed our history because
of THREE REASONS:
1. Through Spain, we became CATHOLIC.
2. We got new and more advanced culture from Europe
and Mexico.
3. But for the first time, WE LOST FREEDOM or
INDEPENDENCE
7. oThe Spanish take over brought changes in the
archipelago's govermental structure.
oIf precolonial goverment was characterized
by independent barangays, the Spaniards
consolidated power under a centralized
goverment, which was led by the governor
general.
8.
9. It is Ferdinand Magellan who
arrived in the Philippines to head a
Spanish expedition searching for
the Spice Islands in 1521. Magellan
never completed the journey by
himself; he was then killed in an
encounter with natives in the
Philippines after having claimed
the Philippines is for Spain.
10. CENTRAL GOVERMENT UNDER SPAIN
o Spain established ONE CENTRAL GOVERMENT in
the Philippines.
Many independent barangays of our
ancestors disappeared. One goverment alone
ruled most of the country...
11. Since Spain was far from the
country, the Spanish king ruled
the islands through the viceroy of
Mexico, which was then another
Spanish colony.
12. Since Spain was far from the
country, the Spanish king ruled
the islands through the viceroy of
Mexico, which was then another
Spanish colony.
KING OF SPAIN
VICEROY OF MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
13. When Mexico regained its freedom in 1821, the
Spanish king ruled the philippines by Spain
until 1898 through a Governor General.
14. When Mexico regained its freedom in 1821, the
Spanish king ruled the philippines by Spain
until 1898 through a Governor General.
KING OF SPAIN
GOVERNOR GENERAL
PHILIPPINE
15.
16. THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE
Spain establish a centralized colonial goverment in the Philippine
that was composed of a NATIONAL GOVERMENT and the LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS that administered provinces, cities, towns and
municipalities.
NATIONAL GOVERMENT:
17. THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE
Spain establish a centralized colonial goverment in the Philippine
that was composed of a NATIONAL GOVERMENT and the LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS that administered provinces, cities, towns and
municipalities.
NATIONAL GOVERMENT:
Maintain peace and order
Collected taxes
Built schools and other public works
19. THE GOVERNOR GENERAL
The King's reppreserntative and the highest-
ranking official in the Philippine.
He had GREAT POWERS. He had the power to
appoint and dismiss public officials, except those
personally chosen by the king. He was the
commander in chief of the colonial armed forces.
He was also the president of the Royal Audencia.
20. There were 115 Spanish Governor-Generals in our country.
The first one was Miguel Lopez de Legazpi (1565-1572) and
the last was Diego de los Rios (1898)
MIguel Lopez de Legazpi
Diego de los Rias
21. The Governor General and other goverment officials
had so much power that it was commonly abused.
To investigate the abuses, there were bodies created:
THE RESIDENCE
THE VISTA THE ROYAL AUDENCIA
22. THE RESIDENCIA
This was special judicial court that investigates
the performance of a governor genral who was
about to be replaced.
The Residencia, of which
the incoming governor
general was ussually a
member, submited a report
of its finding to the king.
23. THE VISITA
The concil of the indies in spain send a goverment
official called the VISITADOR GENERAL to observe
conditions in the colony.
The Visitador Genral
reportded his findings
directly to the king.
24. *Served as an advisory body to the
Governor General.
*Had the power to check and report on his
abuses.
*The audiencia also audited the
expenditures of the colonial goverment.
*Send a yearly report to spain.
*The archbishop and other goverment
officials could also report the abuses of the
colonial goverment.
The highest court in the land during the spanish times.
ROYAL AUDIENCIA
26. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERMENT
The spaniards created local goverment units(LGU) for the
provinces. There were two types of local goverment units:
ALCALDIA
ALCALDE MAYOR
CORRGIMIENTO
CORREGIDOR
Though they were paid as small salary,they enjoyed
previllages such as the INDULTO DE COMERCIO or the
right ti participate in the GALLEON TRADE.
27. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERMENT
The ALCALDIA, led by the Alcalde Mayor governed the
procvinces.
DUTIES OF THE ALCALDE MAYOR:
*Ther represented the spanish king and the Governor-
General.
*They managed the day-to-day operations of the
provincial goverment.
*Implemented laws and supervised the collection of taxes.
28. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERMENT
The CORREGIMIENTO headed by Corregidor
governed the provinces that were not yet entirly
under spanish control.
29. THE CITY GOVERMENT
Larger towns become cities called AYUNTAMIENTO. It
become the center of trade and industry.
The ayuntamiento had a city council called the
CABILDO.
CABILDO is composed of :
ALCALDE (MAYOR)
REGIDORES (COUNCILORS)
ALGUACIL MAYOR (POLICE CHIEF)
ESCRIBANDO (SECRETARY)
30. THE MUNICIPAL GOVERMENT
Each province was divided in to several towns or pueblos
headed by GOVERNADORDCILLOS(little governor)
MAIN DUTIES: Efficient governance and tax collection.
FOUR LIEUTENANTS AIDED THE GOVERNADORCILLIO
The teniente Mayor(cheif lietunant),
The teniente Policia(police lietunant),
The teniente De Sementeras(lientunant of the fields),
The teniente De Ganados(lientunant of the livestock)
31. GOVERNADORCILLOS
*They had SMALL SALARIES but were exempted
from PAYING TAXES.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Any native or chinise meztizo
25 years old
literate in oral or written
spanish
cabeza de barangay for 4 years
EXAMPLE: EMILIO AGUINALDO
Ang Ang Larawang Ito ni Hindi kilalang may-
akda ay lisensyado sa ilalim ng CC BY-SA-NC.
32. CABEZA DE BARANGAY
(Barrio Administrator of Barangay Captain)
*Responsible for the piece and order of the barrio.
*Recruited men for public works.
QUALIFICATIONS:
*Cabezas should be literate in spanish.
*Have good moral character and property.
*Cabezas who served for 25 years were exempted from
forced labor.
