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TOPICS/NOTES: PHILIPPINE HISTORY

UNDER IMPERIAL SPAIN

 

Opening of the World to European Shipping

Gospel, Gold and Glory—with new types of ships and other navigational devices, the two Iberian superpowers (PORTUGAL AND SPAIN) pushed through to their planned discovery of the rest of the world. 

Due to the support of economic elites, they were able to finance discovery travels/reconnaissance enterprises/maritime discovery.

First discovery: Portugal which sailed via southeastern route and made breakthrough in

to the Indian ocean (1488) and ended with the fall of Malacca (1511) and Molucas (1512). 

Second: Spain sailed via the western/southwestern route going to the West Indies  (1492) and in the “rediscovery” of the Philippines. 

 

East meet West

Spice Seekers (preservation of foods); led to the flow of economic products from Asia to the cities of Europe; interaction of cultures; intensified European rivalries that required the intervention of the Pope

 

Rivalry in Maritime discovery

Portugal-first to propagate seamanship and boatbuilding  on 1419(school established by Henry “The Navigator”) 

                -in 1451-1470🡪  it discovered and colonized all the islands of Azores in the Atlantic—which they used to stage a discovery of the Americas and circumnavigation of African’s west coast

                -end of 15th century🡪 reached the southernmost end of Africa and later, India—thus winning the spice contest 

 

Spain- through Christopher Columbus made a landfall in Samana Cay island (Oct 1492-BAHAMAS) and two weeks later, on the coast of Cuba—however, it generated misapprehension and dispute bet. Portugal and Spain. King John (Portugal) vs. King Ferdinand II Spain; Pope Alexander VI mediated and implemented Inter Caetera  (gave King Ferninand and Isabella to own newly discovered lands and Eximiae Devotionis (For the kings of Castile and Leon to own lands)—gave Spain the right over any lands newly discovered by Columbus but the Portuguese pushed for a revision. 

 

Solution: Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)- divided the non-Christian world into two spheres of influence: Spain (New World) and Portugal (India and Africa)   

 

The Magellan Expedition

Ferdinand Magellan  (Fernao de Magalhaes) was a Portuguese who served under Spain; had journey to India with Alfonso de Almeida (1505); it was Ruy Faleiro who egged him to serve Spain

1518-He convinced Charles V—there is a shorter way to Moluccas (Spice Island) 

 

He sailed from Sanlucar, Spain with 5 ships and 235 crew; after 98 days in the Pacific ocean, he reached the Philippines on March 17, 1521. They saw Homonhon island but landed on the island of Samar. In Cebu, they were accepted by King Humabon and had a blood compact with the latter. In Mactan, he was killed by Lapu-Lapu (April 28, 1521) after intervening in the local dispute between Lapu-Lapu and Zula (both chieftains of Mactan). Dispute: paying tribute to Magellan

Victoria-name of the ship which went back to Spain (18 Spanish and 4 Malays); some crew men did not die in battle but in hunger and scurvy

 

Proved: East Indies could be reached through the Pacific Ocean; America is a separate land mass from Asia; the Pacific Ocean was vast; the world is spherical in shape



Maluku (Moluccas) and the Philippines

Three expeditions followed Magellan’s: (a) Saavedra Expedition (1527-29), (b) Villalobos Expedition (1541-46) and (c) Legazpi Expedition (1564)

 

After Magellan, followed a sequel under Garcia Jofre de Loaisa (7 ships; 450 crew) in July 1525—it is pursued to claim Maluku for the Spanish crown but reached Mindanao (1526) instead. The commanders died in the high seas and were not able to go back to Spain. 

a.                    Saavedra- 3 ships with 115 men; instruction (discovery of Mexico-Maluku route via Pacific ocean and search for survivors of former expeditions; They reached the so called place Lanuza bay (1528), overlooking Surigao del Sur; Northeastern Mindanao (Maluarbuco) 

b.                    Villalobos Expedition (1542-1546)- six ships and 370 men;  left Spain in November 1542; reached Sarangani island on 1543; was forced to leave Sarangani because of lack of food supply; surrendered to the Portuguese at Amboina, Maluku—malignant fever; contribution: naming of Tandaya (Leyte) as Las Phelipinas (from Philip II’s name)

c.                    Legazpi-Urdaneta Expedition (1564)- 4 ships and 350 men; Feb 5 1565, he reached Cebu and contracted blood compacts with Si Katunaw (Sikatuna) and Si Gala (Bohol).  Antonio de Urdaneta discovered the “Urdaneta passage” which was used until the 19th C. by Manila-Acapulco Galleon trading 

-When they arrived in the Philippines, they were not welcomed in open arms, for they discovered that Portuguese were already in the islands identifying themselves as Spaniards and bombarded the natives’ settlements. Thus, they are evil in the eyes of the natives. But, Legazpi and his men responded bitterly and bombarded all other settlements of the natives, forcing the latter to go to mountains. But others submitted themselves to the reign of the Spaniards specifically in Cebu.  

 

Fragmented islands and barangay units of the Philippines led to the impossibility of effective collective resistance against Spain. 

 

God, Gold and Glory: Why the Spaniards conquered the Philippines?

1.        To introduce the Catholic faith to these islands

2.        To discover a return route from the Philippine islands to Mexico

3.        To bring honor and glory to the King of Spain

4.        To bring back to Spain “some of the wealth found in those places”

 

Gold and Glory: MERCANTILISM (The more gold a country has, the more powerful it is, and the more colonies a country has, the more gold it would have. 



Political Institutions

1565-1821- Captaincy-General (administered by the Spanish king) through the viceroyalty of Nueva Espana (Mexico). All Spanish possessions were governed by the Royal and Supreme Council of the Indies (1524). Next: Ministry of Colonies (1863)

 

National level: Seat of power (Intramuros) thru Consejo de las Indias

Governor-general (spokesperson of the king; commander in chief of the army/navy; president of Suprmee Court/Real Audiencia; vice-real patron—power over ecclesiastical appointments); 40,000/year

 

Provincial level (alcadia, provincial/hukuman): Alcalde mayor (provincial governor) has executive, judicial and trade privileges—pacified areas P300-P2000

                                Corregimientos (unpacified areas: Mariveles, Mindor and Panay)     –led by Corregidores

 

End of the 17th C.’s six cities/villas: (a) Manila, (b) Villa Fernandina (Vigan), (c) Nueva Segovia (Lallo-Cagayan), (d) Nueva Caceres (Naga), Cebu and Arevalo (Villa/Iloilo)—these were governed by ayuntamiento (city government- 1889)

 

Residencia and Visita (Check and Balance)

Residencia- check abuse of power among officials; judicial review supervised publicly 

Visita- investigation of the whole captaincy-general 

 

Filipino Bureaucrats 

Municipal level: Gobernadorcillo (later became capitan municipal in 1894)- headed a pueblo/municipalia; Qualifications: Any Filipino, Chinese or mestizo, 25 yrs old, literate in oral and written Spanish and a former cabeza de barangay (4 years); highest position for Indios; P24 

Duties:  a. preparation of pardon list

                b. recruitment and distribution of men for labor

                c. communal public work

                d. military conscription

                e. postal clerk

                f. judge in civil suits

 Barangay level: Cabeza de Barangay; main role: tax and contribution collector

 

Amalgamation of Church and State

Meddling of the Catholic Church in state matters has its roots in 19th C. 

Anti-friar demonstration (March 1,1888) 

Frailocracy- the Philippines was reigned by the manipulative hands of the friars

They control education; has economic power through their haciendas.

“They are not just the parish priest of churches, but in effect were rulers of municipalities.”

1896-98—967 regulars and 675 seculars

Most persistent complaint against them: economic role as landowners.

This is the reason why Philippine revolution centered on the areas with their haciendas.  



INSTITUTIONAL IMPACT OF SPANISH RULE

1565- barangay settlements (ilaya and ilawod)

Encomienda system- it was a grant from the Spanish crown to a meritorious Spaniards to exercise control over a specific place including its inhabitants

       -commanded encomenderos to collect and encourage all the scattered Filipinos to live together in a reduccion (resettlement) 

Reduccion- is a “civilizing” device of the Spaniards; plaza complex

The courageous unbelievers who rejected Spanish reign went to the hills and became the “remontados,” “ladrones” and tulisanes in the eyes of the Spaniards. 

 

POLITICAL INSTITUTION

External changes: construction of colonial churches and convents out of stone

                                    Building of private homes

                                    New products: corn, camote, cassava etc (came from Mexico)

Internal changes: integration of Spanish customs and values

                                    Christianity

                                    Castilian language—blended in the local culture

 

INSTITUTIONAL IMPACT OF SPANISH RULE

Linear/Nucleated barangay settlements 🡪 Reduccion

It was the role of the missionaries and encomenderos. 

 

1580- Franciscan Fr. Juan de Plasencia proposed the reduccion plan

Pueblos where the church and convent would be constructed. 

Convento/Casa real/Plaza Complex – focal point

It is a civilizing device to make the Filipinos law-abiding citizens of the Spanish crown—and to make them little brown Spaniards. 

Remontados/Cimmarones/Ladrones/Tulisanes- Filipinos who rejected Spanish domination and went to the hills

Another strategy: Christian rites and rituals

 

Influences: 

a.                    Construction of colonial churches and convents made of stones

b.                    Building of private homes (cal y canto or lime and mortar) with wide azotea

c.                    Mexican ethnobotanic specimens: corn, camote, cassava, tobacco etc

 

ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS

1.        Taxation without Representation

a.                    Tribute- paid in cash or in kind 8 reales🡪 15 reales; 1884- cedula personal (present resident tax); 1 real = 12 ½ cents

b.                    Samboangan/Donativo de Zamboanga and Vinta/Falua- ½ real to crush the Moro; equip vintas to shield the coastal areas of Bulacan and Pampanga

c.                    Bandala- annual enforced sale or requisitioning of goods—rice or coconut oil

2.                    Polo y Servicio Personal

-came from the word “pulong”- community labor

-Filipino or Chines males (16-60 y/o) for 40 days in a year

-exemption (pay falla-1 ½ real daily)

Impacts: 

a.        Upsetting the village economy

b.        Forced separation from family

c.        Decimation of male population

3.                    Encomiendas

-from the Spanish word encomendar (to entrust) 

-grant from the Spanish crown to a meritorious Spaniard to exercise control over a place including its inhabitants; duty-bound: a. defend his encomienda, b. keep peace and order, c. assist missionaries in teaching the gospel

-encomendero has the right to impose tribute

 

Two kinds of encomiendas: 

a.        Royal/Crown- lands reserved for the crown: principal towns like Bagumbayan etc

b.        Private encomiendas- granted to individuals who were either the King’s protégés or men who served with merit during the pacification campaigns 

Given the vast reach of their power, some of them violated regulations by raising their inhabitants’ tribute

4.                    Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade (1565-1815)

-consist of two vessels (incoming and outgoing) 

-beneficiaries: Spanish governor, members of consulado, Spanish residents in Manila

-coming of Chinese immigrants  (1837) 

- put up retail and small credit businesses in Parian🡪Binondo. (1687)



5.                    Infrastructure,Telecommunications and Public Utilities Development- 

-Ferrocarril de Manila- only railway line in the Archipelago 

-Compania de los Tranvias de Filipinas- transpo company with five street car service lines

-Telephone started functioning in 1890-linited scale: 170 clients

-Public Lighting System in Manila- used coconut oil as early as 1814

-Sta. Cruz, Binondo, Quiapo, San Miguel and Sampaloc 

 

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

1.        La Letra Con Sangre Entra- use children in the belief that “they would learn our alphabet, language, Christian doctrine and customs, policies and transmit them in the towns afterwards.  

2.        Boy’s Colleges and Secondary Schools 

Jesuits:

-early schools for Spaniards are built by the Society of Jesus: Colegio Maximo de San Ignacio, Colegio of San Ildefonso (Univ. of San Carlos),

-College of San Ignacio’s two kinds of training: (a) priesthood and (b) general secondary education (Latin, philosophy, canon and civil law and rhetoric)

-College of Immaculate Conception (Ateneo)

Dominicans offered tertiary education for boys and girls. 

Colegio de Nuestra Senora del Santissimo Rosario- UST today

3.                    Girls’ School

Colegio of Santa Potenciana and Colegio of Santa Isabel- first boarding schools for Spanish girls 

Beaterios- exclusive colegios for upper-class Spanish girls

Classes: 7:00-10:00 and 2:30 to 5:00

Curriculum: Christian doctrine, morality, rules of courtesy, vocal music and Spanish language 

Rizal believed that “the cause of our backwardness and ignorance is the lack of means of education, the vice that afflicts us from the beginning until the end of our careers”

 

SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS

-Adaption of Hispanic names

-Bahay kubo to bahay na bato

-Foreign cuisine were indigenized

-Clothing (kanggan and bahag to barong tagalog and camisa de chino) , hats, slippers/shoes etc

-Fiestas- became potent allurements for unchristianized people 

-Compadrazgo- co-parenthood ritual-Public Cemeteries

 

CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION

Baybayin🡪 Latin alphabet , Visual Arts 

Music and instruments and Theocentric literature

 

FROM INDIO TO FILIPINO

Since the settlement of Spaniards in the Philippines, pockets of resistance burst into a national struggle in 1898—Philippine Revolution. 

October 1889- Ilustrados called themselves “Filipinos”

 

Categories of Revolts:

1.        Personal and Religious-led by datus/ babaylans/katalonans

2.        Resistance to oppressive Spanish introduced economic as well as religious institutions 

3.        Land problems

 

Personal Motives

-Former Datus who lost their power and prestige

-Spaniards have appointed various people to lead the established communities.

-Some Datus even helped in the colonization process, thus they are given privileges (exemption from taxes) i.e. Rajah Tupaz of Cebu, Lakandula of Manila

-Babaylans: Tamblot and Tapar

-Personal vendetta/revenge pushed for uprisings



A.                  Personal and Religious-led by datus/ babaylans/katalonans

1574- Lakandula and Soliman’s revolt against Lavezares’ leadership: sequestered land properties, tolerated encomenderos’ abuses and oppression of their people

1587-88- “Conspiracy of the Maharlikas”; led by kin-related Datus of Manila, Bulacan and Pampanga—Agustin de Legazpi and Martin Pangan

1621-22- Tamblot of Bohol—he allured people to leave Catholicism and go back to animism; it was followed by Bankaw’s resistance 

1623- Tapar of Iloilo proclaimed as “God Almighty” 

1744-1829- Dagohoy revolt (cabeza de Barangay in Bohol); personal vendetta—Fr. Morales’ refusal to give Dagohoy’s brother a Christian burial 

1762- Manila was surrendered to the British by the Spaniards, which showed that Spaniards are really weak 

1832-1841- Ermano Apolinario Dela  Cruz’ Confradia de San Jose



B.       Resistance to Spanish-imposed Institutions

-taxation, forced labor, galleon trade, indulto de comercio and monopolies were the persistent irritants that caused Filipinos to revolt

1. Magalat (Tuguegarao, Cagayan)

                -in opposition to the illicit tribute collection

                -he was assassinated by co-members

2. Caraga revolts

                -unjust collection of tributes

3. Juan Ponce SUmodoy (Samar)

                -reaction to Governor Diego Fajardo’s order of shifting recruitment of the polo y servicios personales from Luzon to Visayas to relieve the Tagalogs in building galleon ships and warships in Cavite

4. Magtangaga revolt

-poverty and exploitation of the alcalde mayor caused this revolt—alongside with Itawis and Gaddangs (3,000 men  

 

5.Juan Caragay (Dagupan)

                -unlawful collection of tribute and draft labor

 

6.Palaris Rebellion (Juan dela Cruz Palaris at San Carlos City) 

                -excessive collection  of tribute  

7. Diego SIlang (1762)

                -against exaction of the comun (annual tribute of one real), rafting polistas and other practices by Zabala (new alcalde mayor)

                -he joined forces with the British and was given the title “Don Diego SIlang;” he was even recognized as the leader of Ilocos government

8. Maria Josefa Gabriela de Silang (was executed on 1763)

 

1880s was characterized by peasant unrest. 

 

Failure of the Revolts

-No sense of national unity

-Wide communication gap (different dialects)

 

Filipino Nationalism: Decelerators

-Meaning of nationalism?

-Las Islas Filipinos/as- Philippines

-Filipinos- Spaniards born in the Philippines

-Indio- indigenous people

-Indios became Filipinos in the late 1890s

 

-Divide and rule policy, advanced military technology of the Spanish colonial government and Filipinos’ disunity proved that the latter’s efforts were futile. 

 

Filipino Nationalism: Accelerators

-transferring of political ideologies and technology from Europe

-disenchanment with Spain  

 

Changes:

-opening of the Philippines to world trade

-rise of clase media

-European liberalism

-racial discrimination

-secularization

-Spanish revolution



THE CAMPAIGN FOR REFORMS

Nationalism –love for one’s country and devotion to its unity , interest and independence 

Significance of Early Revolts- rise of dynamic nationalism

 

Opening of the Philippines to World Trade

Rise of Liberalism in Europe

Because of liberalism, policy in the Philippines was changed. Philippines was opened to the world for trading. The Spanish colonial government opened different ports: Iloilo, Zamboanga and Cebu. Filipinos, Spanish and Chinese nationals became owners of lands which are producing export crops, became export-import merchants and middlemen. The middle class emerged and were able to send their children to Europe to study. 

 

Opening of Suez Canal 

1869- it was opened; it shortened the distance between the Philippines and Europe. The improvement of transportation and communication brought the Philippines closer to Spain and the rest of the world. Liberal-minded Europeans influenced the Filipinos, specifically the Ilustrados

 

Influx of Liberal ideas

The opening of the Philippines and Suez Canal paved the way not just economic prosperity, but also liberal ideas. All these ideas were seen in printed media which reached the minds of young Filipinos (i.e. Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract, John Locke’s Two Treaties of Government). Some writings were also about the French and American revolutions that freed them from the hands of their masters. And these ideas opened the curious minds of the Filipinos about their colonization. They realized their needs for reform.  

 

The Role of the Middle Class

-composed of the Spanish and Chinese mestizos who benefited in the economic development of the Philippines

-they are obviously below the insulares and peninsulares

-torn between the discriminatory eyes of the Spaniards and suspicion by natives; but the middle class chose to side to the lesser evil—the natives

Children of the clase media were sent to Europe and called themselves Ilustrados

 

The Nature of the Reform Movement 

Middle class denounced Spanish abuses and asked Spain to make the Philippines a province of Spain. 

They believe that being Spanish citizens would be better off than anything.

They could be represented in the Spanish Cortes and participate in the approval of laws. 

EQUAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. 

They believed in the powers of words and not of sword. 

 

Spanish Revolution of 1868

The autocratic rule of Queen Isabella II brought Spain into trouble. Spanish patriots were sent to the Philippines. 

 

Cavite Mutiny of 1871

-Mutiny of the Cavite soldiers and workers led by La Madrid, a Filipino sergeant—about exemption of forced labor and tribute

-This was the mutiny which was said to be instigated by the Gomburza. 

 

The GOMBURZA

They were charged of treason, sedition and illicit association. 

February 17, 1872-they were garrotted 

Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, Jacinto Zamora’s execution was a turning point to Phil. History—it led to the reform movement. 

 

Propaganda Movement

Leaders: exiles, students abroad, proletariat

Rizal, M.H. Del Pilar anf G.L. Jaena (The Triumvirate) 

Discussions on political reforms happened in the different parts of the world, where exiles were placed. 

 

Aims: securing reforms: 

FOR THE PHILIPPINES TO BE A PROVINCE OF SPAIN; 

EQUAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES; 

HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CORTES

 

The Great Reformists:

A.                  Graciano Lopez Jaena

-Jaro, Iloilo

-studied at the Seminary of Jaro but went out

-wrote Fray Botod—ignorance, abuses and immorality of a certain named Botod (means fat in Hiligaynon an d Tagalog slang of “botyog”)

-enrolled in University of Valencia and transferred to Madrid

-editor of La Solidaridad (published news, essays and articles about the Philippines)

-he was a great orator

-he died due to Tubercolosis on January 20, 1896

B.       Marcelo H. Del Pilar

-political analyst

 -Kupang, Bulacan, Bulacan

-studied at College of San Jose and UST, where he finished law (1880)

-sense of justice

-he was a master of Tagalog

-founded Diariong Tagalog

-1888- he wrote pamphlets that exposing the abuses of friars; ridiculed Rodriguez

-he wrote different parodies of prayer books and prayers

-became the editor of the Sol in 1889

-under his leadership, Sol had many aims:

(a) removal of the friars abd the secularization of the parishes

(b) active participation in the affairs of the government

(c) freedom of speech, press and assembly

(d) wider social and political freedom

(e) assimilation

(f) representation in the Spanish Cortes

-died on July 4, 2896



C.       Jose P. Rizal

 

La Solidaridad- organ of the Propaganda

Hispano-Filipino Association

The Role of Masonry

Failure of the Propaganda Movement

Reasons: 

a.                    Do not yield any tangible result in the form of changes in Phil gov’t

b.                    Societies established in the Phils. Whose purpose was to campaign for reforms did not have sufficient means with which to carry out their aims

c.                    Propagandists were divided against themselves by petty jealousies 

 

La Liga Filipina- peaceful civic organization founded by Jose Rizal on July 1892; its constitution was written in Hongkong

                Aims:    (a) unite the whole archipelago for mutual protection, 

              (b) defense against all violence and injustice   

              (c) encouragement of instruction, agriculture and commerce

(d) study of application of reforms

                Because of this, Rizal was arrested by saying that LLF was dangerous and seditious. Despujol ordered Rizal’s deportation to Dapitan. 

 

Prelude to Revolution: Economic Institutions, Racial Discrimination



BONIFACIO AND THE KATIPUNAN

Katipunan Government

Intention: to govern the whole country after overthrowing the Spanish colonial government

Aims:

a.                    Political: Separation from Spain

b.                    Moral: revolve around the teaching of good manners, hygiene, good morals and attacking obscurantism, religious fanaticism and the weakness of character

c.                    Civil: principle of self-help and the defense of the poor and oppressed

 

                                It is consists of: Kataas-taasang Sanggunian- composed of a president, fiscal, treasurer, secretary    and councilors

Katipunan Assembly- legislative body; consists of KS; Provincial (Sangguniang Bayan) and the Municipal councils (Sangguniang Balangay)

Sangguniang Hukuman or Black Chamber- where serious cases were decided on; Bonifacio, Jacinto and Valenzuela

Former Presidents: Deodato Arellano and Roman Basa—both inactive leaders

January, 1895- Bonifacio became the Supremo

 

Katipunan Press and Literature

Francisco Del Castillo and Candido Iban- donated 1000 to buy an old hand press

Kalayaan-organ of Katipunan in printing articles

 

Discovery of the Katipunan

Because of Teodoro Patino who spilled the secret society to his sister, Honoria who is a nun—living in an Augustinian College for girls in Mandaluyong. She revealed it to her Mother superior and encouraged Patino to make his confessions to Fr. Gil of Tondo. Together with the Spanish soldiers, Fr. Gil went to the shop of Diario de Manila and he found paraphernalia for Kalayaan. Starting that day, suspected Katipuneros were arrested and Katipunan’s documents and arms were also confiscated.

 

Cry of Balintawak  🡪 Cry of Pugadlawin

August 26, 1896- Bonifacio along with other Katipuneros proclaimed war against Spain. It is the mark of the beginning of the Philippine revolution. 

Every Katipunero in all municipalities fled to the hills of Balintawak. 

Structure: 

                Teodoro Plata- Chief of Staff

                Emilio Jacinto and Aguedo Del Rosario- Division Generals

                Pio Valenzuela- Chief of Medical Corps

 

First cry of Revolution—they tore their cedula personal  and shouted “Long Live Philippine Independence.” Bonifacio felt that they are hopeless because of the arms they have compared to the advanced armaments of their enemies—thus, they retreated to Balara. More Filipinos joined Katipunan, but more Spanish infantry reinforcements arrived—outnumbering the former. Tagalog region was declared under martial law: Manila, Bulacan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Laguna, Cavite and Batangas.  After the discovery of Katipunan, there was a reign of terror. 

 Polavieja replaced Blanco

Governor Blanco-liberal leader; used policy of attraction to win Filipinos

When Polavieja replaced Blanco, he set “blood and iron” policy against the Katipuneros. During his term, thousands of Filipinos were executed, including Rizal. He was succeeded by Primo De Vera-who is also a militarist. 

 Bonifacio and Aguinaldo Rivalry

This rivalry led to the division of Katipunan: Magdalo and Magdiwang.   

 

BONIFACIO AND THE KATIPUNAN

 Katipunan- secret revolutionary society; will govern the Philippines after overthrowing Spain; has its own Constitution; found on July 3, 1892 along with Ladislao Diwa and Teodoro Plata

                -had its members’ pseudonyms (Bonifacio 🡪 May Pag-asa)

-Katipun, Anak ng Bayan, Gomburza, Bayani and Rizal—passwords of the Katipunan 

Supreme Council (Kataas-taasang Sanggunian)- central government which is consist of the president, fiscal, treasurer, secretary and councilors. 

Katipunan Assembly –legislative body 

Has Provincial and Municipal councils

 Sangguniang Hukuman- court that deals with cases involving members; the “Black Chamber” 

 

Presidents of Katipunan: 

1.        Deodato Arellano- brother in law od M.H. Del Pilar; educated but inactive

2.        Roman Basa

3.        Bonifacio as the Supremo- January 1895 

 

Andres Bonifacio- Father of Katipunan, The Great Plebeian 

                Personal aim: win the revolution 

                -also a writer

                -executed by Aguinaldo’s signature

                -he inspired the unified fight for freedom (rich, masses etc) 

 

Emilio Jacinto- “Utak ng Katipunan”

                -wisest Katipunero

                -he gave Katipunan sublime ideals and lofty teachings

                -he wrote the Kartilla—bible of the Katipunan

                -writer of poems and prose

                -founded the organ “Kalayaan” 

 

Pio Valenzuela 

                -wrote the aims of the Katipunan

                -member of the “Black Chamber”

                -writer 

                -active soldier

 

Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo

                -President of the First Philippine Republic

                - bourgeoisie 

                -undisputed leader of the Revolution

                -was captured at Palanan, Isabela 

 

Antonio Luna

                -Spanish prisoner and exiled to Spain

                -became a general under Aguinaldo’s government 

                -talented and skilled general 

                -General of War

                -killed by soldiers of Aguinaldo 

 

Gregorio Del Pilar

                -one of the youngest generals of the Philippines 

                -hero of Tirad Pass

                -

Apolinario Mabini

                -“Sublime Paralytic” 

                -patriot of ideals 

                -utak ng rebolusyon

                -he was behind Aguinaldo’s government; wrote the government’s manifesto

               

Melchora Aquino

                -guarding the secret of papers, recruiting members, and preparing their foods; treats harmed Katipuneros

 

Katipunan Press and Literature 

 “Kalayaan-” was funded by Visayan supporters, Francisco Del Castillo and Candido Iban (1,000); had been installed in few different place to lure Spaniards 

 

Denunciation of Katipunan Plot- Several denunciations of parish priests in Manila and Cavite were made about the secret societies, even the recruitment and such. Fr. Mariano Gil of Tondo reported it to Gov. Gen. Jose Blanco.

 

Discovery of the Katipunan

-Because of Teodoro Patino—who spilled his secret to his nun sister🡪 Mother superior 🡪 Fr. Mariano Gil of Tondo

-stated that 1500 armed men were meeting the mountains of San Mateo and the sumuggling of Arms from Japan    

-Since that time, all alleged Katipuneros were captured in their houses

 

Cry of Pugadlawin- The news on the discovery

 

Reform Movement 🡪 KKK 🡪 Biak na Bato Republic 🡪 Malolos Republic 🡪 Guerrilla Mov’t

 

BIAK NA BATO REPUBLIC

               

The election during the Tejeros Convention was declared to be null and void by the troops of Bonifacio, but not by Aguinaldo. 

Elected officials pushed through to the establishment of a revolutionary government, THUS CREATED BIAK NA BATO REPUBLIC

 

Content: 

800,000 – surrender of armed Filipino men 

900,000 – civil population 

 

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR

a.                    Cuban struggle for independence

b.                    Extension of Influence 

c.                    Sinking of Maine- US warship

d.                    Calling McKinley a “weakling”

 

THE BIRTH OF A NATION

 

June 12, 1898 – Aguinaldo declared independence in Kawit; use of the Philippine flag; played the Philippine anthem 

August  1, 1898 – first convention of municipal presidents; independence day was ratified 

 

Battle of Manila 

 

Dewey’s ship bombarded Fort San Antonio Abad 🡪 Spanish troops surrendered at 11:20 am 

🡪 Filipinos were excluded in the surrender of the Spaniards 🡪 Americans established a military government 

 

Fall of Manila 

 

US’ Senate decided to occupy the Philippines 🡪 Treaty of Paris: $20M in exchange to the control of Philippines, Cuba and Puerto Rico

 

Malolos Republic 

 

August 22, 1898 – Aguinaldo commanded the transfer of the government’s seat of power from Bacoor, Cavite to Malolos, Bulacan (Malolos Cathedral as Palacio Presidencial)

 

September 15, 1898 – Revolutionary Congress with festivities (winning time of the Filipinos); adopted the form of Spanish Cortes 

 

January 21, 1899 – President Aguinaldo proclaimed the Malolos Constitution as the fundamental law of the land; Had El Heraldo de la Revolucion as the official organ of the Republic to disseminate its ideals to the people. 

 

AMERICAL RULE 

War of Philippine Independence from the US

 

President Aguinaldo proclaimed the Malolos Constitution as the fundamental law of the land

Had El Heraldo de la Revolucion as the official organ of the Republic to disseminate its ideals to the people.

Benevolent Assimilation

 passed the Benevolent Assimilation Proclamation Act of 1898  by Mckinley on December 21, 1898

 First Philippine Commission (Schurman Commission) – January 20, 1899

 Filipino-American War (1899-1906)

 Filipino-American War

 “Halt” led to misunderstanding 🡪 declaration of war against the Filipino troops

 This war became bloody (first to capture: Rizal province, La Loma and Kalookan)

Take note: There is an effort pushed by Malolos Republic to request a cease-fire but got rejected


Paterno Cabinet (Peace Cabinet)

Consists of Pedro Paterno, Ambrosio Bautista and Felipe Buencamino who wanted the American offer of autonomy, not independence 

 Conclusion: Due to the advanced military technology of the Americans, Filipinos lost and Aguinaldo decided to broke the republic to guerrilla units 

 

Aguinaldo’s Escape 

 Cabanatuan 🡪 Tarlac 🡪 Bayombong 🡪 Bayambang, Pangasinan 🡪 Cordillera (most difficult terrain) 🡪 Candon, Ilocos Sur 🡪 Palanan, Isabela 

 STORY OF AGUINALDO’S CAPTURE: Due to the 80 Macabebe Scouts 

Aguinaldo took the oath of allegiance 

 

Pacificados 

 -the group who decided to make peace with the American colonizers-

 They became the Federal Party (Partido Federal)

Trinidad Pardo de Tavera-President

Aim: For the Philippines to be a part of US

(They were called as “Americanistas” or pro-Americans) 



A Government under America 

 March 16, 1900- 2nd Philippine Commission (Taft Commission was sent in the Philippines)

Responsibility: To help the Filipinos put up a civilian government

 July 4, 1901- Establishment of American civil government in the colony (William Howard Taft as the American civil governor)

 Known Policy: the Philippines for the Filipinos (democratic in nature)

Accomplishments: 

a.                    Establishment of a high school system

b.                    Sale of huge tracts of friar lands

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