Lesson 3: The Enlightenment Period

Enlightenment is an 18th century intellectual movement in Western Europe that emphasized reason and
science in philosophy and in the study of human culture and the natural world. In the Philippines, it
mirrored the Filipinos’ desire for reforms Enlightenment PeriodThelma V. Villaflores

Graciano Lopez – Jaena journalist, orator from Iloilopen name: Diego Laura wrote Fray Botod when he
was 18went to Spain in 1879 to flee the wrath of the Spanish friars died of tuberculosis in Barcelona on
January 20, 1896 .

La Solidaridad official newspaper of the Propaganda Movement aims: Philippines be a province of Spain
Representation in the Cortes Secularization of parishes Freedom of assembly and speech. Equal rights
before the law.

Marcelo H. del Pilar

A journalist, satirist, revolutionary leader, Illustrado editor of Diariong Tagalog went to Spain in 1889 to
flee from the Spanish friars and authorities died of tuberculosis in Barcelona on July 4, 1896.

Marcelo H. del Pilar Father of Philippine Masonry Legacy Samahang Plaridel (a fellowship of journalists
and other communicators that aims to propagate Marcelo H. del Pilar’s ideals.

Macelo H. del Pilarpen names:Plaridel, Dolores Manapat, Piping Dilat, Pupdoh, Kupang, SilingLabuyo,
Maitalaga, L.O. Crame, Carmel

Jose Rizal poet, essayist, diarist, correspondent, novelist pen names: LaongLaan, Dimasalang works:Noli
me Tangere El Filibusterismo.

Antonio Luna general, doctor, pharmacist, journalist pen names: Tabing-Ilog works:La Independencia
(four-page daily newspaper).

Mariano Ponce physician, writer pen names: Naning, Kalipulako, Tikbalang works:Efemeridas Filipinas
(1914) Documentos Filipinas (1916) La ProvinciaBulacan (1917)Wika at Lahi (1917).

Pedro Paterno

Pedro Paterno politician, poet, novelist, lawyer pen name: Justo Desiderio Magalang works:Ninay (1885)
– the first social novel in Spanish by a Filipino Sampaguitas y otras poesías varias (Jasmines and
OtherPoems) .

Jose Maria Panganiban

Jose Maria Panganiban doctor, journalist, orator pen name: Jomapa, J.M.P.works:Anatomia de Regines
Ang Lupang Tinubuan.