RA 1425 – THE RIZAL BILL Miguel Lopez De Legazpi - the first governor

general in the Philippines.

Was approved into law on June 12, 1956
The Legazpi expedition.
Claro M. Recto – Author
Jose P. Laurel – Co-author • Countries colonized by SPAIN are poor
Pres. Ramon Magsaysay – Approved countries.
• Our people have been abused.
• Philippines is the most westernized country • We were monopolized by trade.
in Asia. • We developed an underdeveloped
• We are a product of a sophisticated culture. economy.
• We lack self-government.
Filipinos work hard. • Encomienda → Hacienda
• We have family to feed. • Filipinos did not have the right to own a
• Family-oriented piece of land.
• Not lazy but only tend to be lazy because
we have a tropical climate. Agrarian Reform

This law is not only for Jose Rizal but also for our
heroes.
POLITICAL SIDE
What kind of government was established?
José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda • Line and form (?)

Jose Rizal is a founder of promoting unity and NATIONAL LEVEL

oneness to our people.
Headed by A governor general. → equivalent to a
Nature: Endowed with talents. present-day president of the Philippines.
Nurture: He was well educated.
They are monitored by Mother Spain.
Left Family at age of 8. She introduced 2 kinds of institutions:
➢ Biñan Laguna
➢ Ate Neo 1. Residencia – an organization that will
➢ USA check or monitor the abuses of the
government general. In charge of
19TH CENTURY PHILIPPINES investigating officials.
2. Visita – secret investigation.
WHAT WAS THE WORLD BEFORE THE WARS?
Governor generals are full blooded Spaniard. No
Filipino can become one.
1939 – WW2
1914 – WW1
• President of royal audiencia → present day
It took a while for people to discover the world supreme court
because of the notion that the world was flat. • Executive, Legislative, Judicial powers
OR • Control of the church
The notion that there are monsters outside of the • Cumplase – special power granted to a
world. governor general. Giving them the power to:
o wage war.
16th century – Europeans discovered the world. o conclude treaties.
• Europe is a small continent. o Issue a royal decree.
• Europe is overpopulated so they expanded. o Collect taxes. → in control of the
• Spain was the richest country of the world. country’s finances.

1521 – Magellan’s expedition Why do people want to run in the senate?

1565 – Philippines was formally colonized ➢ Pork Barrel
➢ 200m each senator
 PROVINCE LEVEL Galleon Trade

Headed by an Alcalde Mayor • Galleon – ship that was used in trading.

Granted by a full-blooded Spaniard. • All goods found in Mexico was brought to
• Collect Taxes the Philippines.
• Chief of police
• Judge in the province. SOCIAL CONDITION
• In charge of public works and highways

Given a special power known as Indulto de TYPE SPAIN FILIPINO

comercio. Mode of • No more • Men were
• Power to control trade in the province. dressing bahag → sexier than
trousers. the
• Now wearing women.
TOWN / CITY LEVEL shirts. • Women
• Women was were
Headed by a Gobernadorcillo → town or city now wearing wearing
mayor. dresses. skirts.
• Belts. • Barefoot
The highest position that can be granted by a House • Stone houses • Bamboo,
Filipino given that they are a member of the wood, nipa.
Principalia class. (Organization of Filipinos who (it was
can read, write, and speak Spanish.) abundant
and easy
to carry)
BARANGAY LEVEL • Bayanihan
Cuisine • Paella • Root crops
Headed by a Cabeza de Barangay → Barangay • Lengua • Rice
captain. Must also be part of the Principalia class. • Adobo • Vegetables
• Mechado • Dried fish
ECONOMIC SIDE • Afritada
Economically speaking the Philippines was very
Celebrati • Baptism
poor.
on • Fiesta –
• The Spaniards has imposed taxation/tribute. originally to
• Taxation/tribute was a compulsory payment honor a saint
of tax. At the age of 16 – 60. but later on it
was used as
What was wrong in the collection of taxes by an occasion
the Spaniards? for families,
acquaintance
• It was too much, and it went to the pockets
s
of the Spaniards.
• Gambling
Reason why Filipinos were prompted to adapt Religion • Catholicism • Paganism,
Hispanic names? Animism
Literatur • centered in • Praises to
• Hispanic names must be adopted so that e Christian local
the Spaniards can closely monitor the
writings heroes
collection of tax. So that everybody can pay
• Senakulo
their obligation to the government.
Imposition of forced labor. → Men are required to In 333 years the Spaniards transformed the
offer services to the government. (Building Philippines.
churches) They were not given just compensation.
Reformists/propagandists
They were using pen in liberating our people.
1. Graciano López Jaena – orator/speaker of
the propaganda movement.
2. Marcelo H. Del Pilar – lawyer (political
analyst)
3. Jose Rizal – the most cultured
propagandist.
Andres Bonifacio – Revolutionist. He believed in
the power of force in liberating power.