THE SPANIARDS

AS
COLONIAL MASTERS
REPORTED BY: AISSELLE S. MIGUEL AND AIRAJOI N. NADATE
Spain reigned Philippines for 333 years, from 1565 to1898.

Since Spain was from the country, the Spanish king ruledthe
Islands through the viceroy of Mexico.Which was then
another Spanish colony.

King Philip II of Spain

When Mexico regained its freedom in
1821, the Spanish king ruled the Philippines
through a Governor Henaral, (GG)
THE GOVERNADOR HENARAL
THE RESIDENCIA
This was special judicial court that investigates the
performance of a Governor General who was about
to be replaces.

The Residencia, of which incoming Governor General

was usually a member, submitted a report of findings
to the king.
THE VISITA
The council of the Indies in Spain sent a government
official called the VISITADOR GENERAL to observe
conditions in the colony.

The Visitador Genaral reported his findings directly to

the king.
THE ROYAL AUDIENCIA

 Served as an advisory body to the Governador

Genaral
 Had the power to check and report on his abuses
 The Audiencia also audited the expenditures of
colonial government
 Sent a yearly report to Spain
 The Archbishop and other goverments officials
could also report the abuses of the colonial
goverment
THE ROYAL AUDIENCIA
Despite all this checks, however, an abusive
governor heneral often managed to escape
stiff fines, suspension or dismissal by simply
bribing the VISITADOR and other
investitagors.
THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
The Spaniards created Local Government Unit(LGU)
for the Provinces

There are two types of Local Government Units:

ALCALDIA CORRIGIMIENTOS

ALCADIA CORRIDOR
MAYOR
THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
The ALCALDIA, led by the ALCALDE MAYOR

Govered the provinces that had been fully

subjugated:

UNDER SPANISH CONTROL ALREADY

SALARY: P300 A MONTH

THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
DUTIES OF THE ALCALDE MAYOR:

They represented the Spanish king and the

Government General

They managed the day-to-day operations of the

provincial government

Implemented laws and supervised the collection of

taxes
THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

The CORRIGIMIENTO, headed by

CORREGIDOR

Governed the provinces that were not yet

entirely under Spanish control.
THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
The ALCALDIA and the CORRIGIMIENTO

Thought they were paid a small salary, they enjoyed

privileges such as the

INDULTO DE COMERCIO
or the right to participate in the

GALLEON TRADE
THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Each province was divided into several towns or
pueblos headed by GOBERNADORCILLIO(LITTLE
GOVERNOR)

MAIN DUTIES:Efficient governace and tax collection.

Four lieutenants aided the Governadorcillio:

The Teniente Mayor(chief lieutenant),
The Teniente de Policia(police lietenant),the
The teniente de Semaenteras(lieutenant of the fields)
THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
They had SMALL SALLARIES but were exempted from
PAYING TAXES

QUALIFICATIONS:
Any NATIVE or CHINESE MEZTIZO
25 YEARS OLD
Literate in ORAL or WRITTEN SPANISH
Cabeza de Barrangay for 4 years

Ex: Emillio Aguinaldo

THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Cabeza de BARRANGAY or (Barrio Administrator or
Barrangay Captain)

-Responsible for the peace and order of the barrio

-Recruited men for public

QUALIFICATION:
Cabezas should be literate in Spanish
Have good moral character and property
Cabezas who served for 25 years were excempted for
forced labor.
THE CITY GOVERNMENT
Larger towns became cities called:
AYUNTAMIENTO
It became the center of trade industry.

The AYUNTAMIENTO had a city council called

CABILDO
Cabildo is composed of:
ALCALDE(MAYOR)
REGIDORES(COUNCILLORS)
ALGUACIL MAYOR(POLICE CHIEF)
BESCRIBANDO(SECRETARY)
 King of SPAIN

THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT

THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH THE JUDICIAL BRANCH

(GOVERNADOR HENERAL) (ROYAL AUDENCIA)

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT CITY GOVERNMENT

ALCALDIA CORRIGIMIENTOS AYUNTAMIENTO
(ALCALDE MAYOR) (CORRIGIDOR) (CABILDO)

PUEBLOS OR TOWNS CABILDO

(GOBERNADORCILLIO) CITY COUNCIL
(AGUACIL MAYOR)
BARRIOS
(CABEZA DE BARRANGAY) BARRIOS
(CABEZA DE BARRANGAY)