WORK SHEET

Subject: SOCSCI 5 THE LIFE, WORKS & WRITINGS OF DR. JOSE RIZAL
Professor: Dennis G. Gutierrez
Assignment #2: The Philippines and the World During 19th Century Period as Rizal’s Context

WORK SHEET #2

PART 1: Compare and contrast the situation of the Philippines during the 19 th century and the present
time.

INDICATOR 19TH CENTURY PHILIPPINES PRESENT DAY

 The country was under a
monarch ruled by Spain
POLITICAL
 Women has only limited
rights. They were only
allowed to stay at homes.
SOCIO-CULTURAL
 The country is now under a
democratic republic
government ruled by
politicians voted by the
public.
 Women are free. Patriarchy
can be seen less in our
society. They can do some
works of men as well.

 The Galleon trade was the  Filipinos are now allowed to

popular trading system at the trade with other countries
time. From Acapulco, with a legal procedure.
Mexico to Manila vice
ECONOMIC versa.
 Filipinos are not allowed to
trade with other countries
 Women are now allowed to   Women are free to study
choose their wanted in any schools and take the
profession or field to study. field they want pursue.
They only taught to be a
good wife and mother.
EDUCATION SYSTEM
Part II Given the different conditions during Rizal’s time (19 th Century), just choose 2 among the choices
and make a short write up explaining its impact to Rizal’s life (put an appropriate title on your write up).
Put yourself in the context of Rizal living during that period given the circumstances enumerated below.
a. Supremacy of friars over the colonial government
b. Abuses of the Spanish government officials
c. Instability of colonial administration
d. Corrupt Spanish officials
e. No Philippine representation in the Spanish Cortes (court)
f. Human rights denied to Filipinos
g. No equality before the law
h. Racial discrimination
i. Educational system during Spanish regime
j. Haciendas owned by friars and Spanish officials
k. The abuses of guardia civil
l. Polo y servicio
m. Galleon Trade

The Cruelty of Spaniards

The core reason why Filipino Revolution happened against Spain Colonization in the
Philippines was because of the abuses of the Spanish government officials to Filipinos. They abused
their powers to rule the country at the time. The Polo y servicio whereas all Filipino men ages around
16 -60 are all forced to heavy work such as roads, churches, bridges, schools, and other public
structures despite of hazardous and unhealthy conditions.

The abuses of Spaniards to Filipinos were the main inspiration to Rizal for his two famous
novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibuterismo. Noli Me Tangere shows Filipinos lives during Spanish
colonial period and cries and woes against abusive officials, and what religion and belief can do to
our everyday lives. El Filibusterismo was dedicated to the 3 martyr priests: Mariano Gomez, Jose
Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, who were executed by the Spaniards.