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Lince Rizal Mod3 Les1
Lince Rizal Mod3 Les1
Lince Rizal Mod3 Les1
This module presents a different perspective of Philippine history prior to the arrival of the
Spanish colonizers. It also accentuates the circumstances that led to Rizal’s change in
perspective on the Spanish rule – from being a propagandist asking for reforms and
campaigning for assimilation to having a more aggressive stance against the corruption of
leaders, particularly the friars.
This module was designed and written by: Johannah Lee Lince
This lesson is divided into two lessons, namely:
LESSON 1
The Search for Filipino Origins
Instructions: Write TRUE if the statement is true. Otherwise, write FALSE in the space
provided.
________1. In 1565, a compact was sealed in blood between the datu of Bohol and the
Spanish Captain General.
________2. The blood compact served as a solemn ritual and agreement between two
equals, constituting a pledge of eternal fraternity and alliance.
________3. The blood compact did not become the reason the Philippines was
conquered.
________4. Jose Rizal stated that the blood compact was a political treaty the
Philippines and Spain engaged in good faith through their representatives.
________5. Pacto de Sangre between Sikatuna and Legazpi was integrated in the
founding of Filipino nationhood.
________6. Between 1889 to 1890, Jose Rizal spent several months in Paris as he tried
to improve his mastery of the English.
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RIZAL’S CHANGE IN PERSPECTIVE ON THE SPANISH RULE 2
________7. Rizal was granted a reader’s pass to the British museum where he
stumbled upon Antonio de Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas.
________8. Rizal finished 640 annotations on every nuance in Filipino cultural practices
that Morga wrote about, and even on Morga’s typographical errors.
________9. The 1609 original work of Morga was reprinted in full until the publication
of Rizal’s work in 1889 in Paris.
_______10. In 1909, Wenceslao Retana made a production of the original work of
Morga including the misprints drawn from the Archivo General de Indias in
Seville.
Pacto de
Sangre
Rizal's
Annotations
of Morga
The Search for
Filipino Origins
(This map above shows how the Philippines was during the Pre-Spanish Colonization)
compare and contrast Rizal and Morga’s differing views of the Filipinos and Philippine
culture.
represented. Each made a small cut on his arm and let two or three drops of blood drip onto a
cup of wine, and they both drank from it.
The blood compact between Legazpi and Sikatuna has often been among the starting
points in discussing the history of sapish colonization in the Philippines. However, minimal
interpretations and significance have been attributed to it. According to Aguilar (2010), the blood
compact served as the solemn ritual and agreement between two equals, constituting a pledge
of eternal fraternity and alliance. It is a symbolic transfusion that wedded Filipinos to Spanish
culture and civilization.
Moreover, the blood compact also became the reason the Philippines was conquered. As
an ancient tradition in the Philippine archipelago, it was usually done by parties who were
former enemies and wished to reconcile or those who wanted to avoid being enemies. In the
case of Legazpi and Sikatuna, the blood compact was initiated for the second reason.
Historically, the Pacto de Sangre between Sikatuna and Legazpi was integrated in the
founding of Filipino nationhood. It was also the same Pacto de Sangre that the ilustatrados used
in demanding reforms from the Spanish colonial government, a desire for change fueled by
what has been called nationalism.
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RIZAL’S CHANGE IN PERSPECTIVE ON THE SPANISH RULE 5
with the title, Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas por el Doctor Antonio de Morga, Orba piblicada en
Mejico en el ano de 1609, nuevamente sacada a luz y anotada por Jose Rizal y precedida de
un prologo del prof. Frnando Blumentritt (Events in the Philippine Islands by Dr. Antonio de
Morga, a work published in Mexico in the year 1609, reprinted by Rizal and preceded by an
introduction by professor Ferdinand Blumentritt).
According to Ambeth Ocampo (1998), Rizal’s choice of Morga’s cweork as his primary
source for studying Philippine pre-colonial history instead of Antonio Pigafetta’s was due to the
objectivity and civil nature of the former in contrast to the religious nature of the latter. Morga
was said to be not only an eyewitness but also a major actor as he narrated his accounts.
The 1609 original work of Morga was not reprinted in full until the publication of Rizal’s
work in 1889 in Paris. In 1909, Wenceslao Retana made a reproduction of the original including
the misprints drawn from the Archivo General de Indias in Seville. Rizal’s Spanish version was
republished in 1958 in the Philippines, and an English translation was commissioned and
published in 1961 by the Jose Rizal National Centennial Commission.
Reading:
Bonifacio, A. (1896). Ang dapat mabatid ng mga Tagalog. Retrieved from
http://www.kasaysayan-kkk.info/kalayaan-the-katipunan-newspaper/andres -bonifacio-
ang-dapat-mabatid-ng-mga-tagalog-c-march-1896
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b. Readers
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c. Context
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2. Content Analysis
a. Thesis Statement and Main Ideas
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b. Supporting Details
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3. Synthesis
a. What do you think was the reason why Bonifacio wrote “Ang Dapat Mabatid ng mga
Tagalog?”
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c. Write a response to Bonifacio in the form of a letter using your own pen name.
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Juan Luna’s Blood Compact (1885) is a depiction of the blood compact that transpired between
Datu Sikatuna of Bohol and Captain General Miguel Lopez de Legaspi of Spain.
Instructions:
1. Note at least three significant observations you can find in this Juan Luna masterpiece.
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2. From your observations, infer the intention/s of Luna in making the painting.
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3. Write your own interpretation of the meaning of the painting.
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Reading:
Rizal, J. (1962). Historical events of the Philippin Islands: published in Mexico in 1609 by
Antonio de Morga; recently brought to light and annotated by Jose Rizal: preceded by a
prologue by Ferdinand Blumentritt. Manila, Philippines: Jose Rizal National Centennial
Commission.
Rubric
Quality of Writing 50%
Grammar, Usage, and 50%
Mechanics
Total 100%
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Pacto de Sangre: Why We Were Conquered presents a view of the blood compact
between early Spanish conquistadors led by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and community
rulers led by Sikatuna and its significance to the development of Filipino nationalism.
Rizal’s Annotations of Morga discusses insights from Rizal’s research and Annotations
of Antonio de Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas.
Instructions: Write TRUE if the statement is true. Otherwise, write FALSE in the space
provided.
________1. In 1565, a compact was sealed in blood between the datu of Bohol and the Spanish
Captain General.
________2. The blood compact served as a solemn ritual and agreement between two
equals, constituting a pledge of eternal fraternity and alliance.
________3. The blood compact did not become the reason the Philippines was
conquered.
________4. Jose Rizal stated that the blood compact was a political treaty the Philippines
and Spain engaged in good faith through their representatives.
________5. Pacto de Sangre between Sikatuna and Legazpi was integrated in the
founding of Filipino nationhood.
________6. Between 1889 to 1890, Jose Rizal spent several months in Paris as he tried
to improve his mastery of the English.
________7. Rizal was granted a reader’s pass to the British museum where he stumbled
upon Antonio de Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas.
________8. Rizal finished 640 annotations on every nuance in Filipino cultural practices
that Morga wrote about, and even on Morga’s typographical errors.
________9. The 1609 original work of Morga was reprinted in full until the publication of
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RIZAL’S CHANGE IN PERSPECTIVE ON THE SPANISH RULE 12
Books:
Clemente, J., Cruz, G. (2019). The Life and Works of Rizal. C&E Publishing, Inc. Quezon City,
Philippines
Web Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucesos_de_las_Islas_Filipinas
https://www.slideshare.net/superekaa/rizal-in-london-52133406
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blood_Compact