2. Filipinos paid taxes to Spain
A. TRIBUTE (TRIBUTO)
the Filipinos were compelled to pay tribute
called TRIBUTO, to the colonial
government.
The tributo was imposed as a sign of the
Filipinos' loyalty to the king of Spain.
3. Filipinos paid taxes to Spain
A. TRIBUTE (TRIBUTO)
Those who paid tribute were individuals
BETWEEN 16 TO 60 Y.O.
1571-1884 = 8 reales (P1.00) per year
Other forms of payment:
Gold, Chickens, Textile, Cotton and Rice
4. B. CEDULA (Personal Identification
Paper)
In1884, Tribute was nullified and
replaced by the CEDULA.
5. B. CEDULA (Personal Identification
Paper)
The cedula was a certificate
identifying the taxpayer.
It recorded his
name, age, birthplace, marital
state, occupation, place of
residence, nationality and sex.
6.
7. C. DIEZMOS PREDIALES or TITHES
The diezmos prediales was a tax consisting of
one-tenth (1/10) of the produce of one's
land.
8. D. THE DONATIVO DE ZAMBOANGA
Introduced in 1635, was a tax specifically
used for the conquest of Mindanao.
A special tax of 1/2 real or rice was collected.
This collection was used to crush the Moro
raids.
9. E.VINTA
This tax was collected to fund
vintas to guard the coastal
areas of Luzon to defend
the area against Muslim
pirates.
10. The government imposed
the BANDALA system to
increase the funds for
wars against other
European explorers.
11. The farmers are forced to
sell their produce to the
government.
The government would buy
the harvests of the
farmers but would only
give them
PROMISSORY
NOTES.
19. Bad effects:
Polo was made at the
same time as plating
and harvesting
Separation from family
Relocation to different
places (sometimes
outside the Philippines)
Lessened the male
population
20. Also known as the
MANILA-ACAPULCO TRADE
Trading was done
Between Manila
And
Acapulco, Mexico
21. Also known as the
MANILA-ACAPULCO TRADE
This was a
government
monopoly that
lasted for 250 years
36. Abuses:
Collected more tax than
required
Take all the harvests for
themselves
Farmers were persecuted
for not paying taxes
Farmers became hungry
This was always abused
and later abolished.
37. Some friars would pity
the Filipinos and wrote
to the King of Spain to
report their abuses.
It was later abolished.
38. It was a charitable
foundation
specifically used
charity work, religious
activities and
educational purposes