Annotation of Antonio de Morga’s

Sucesos delas Islas Filipinas

 During the Spanish colonial period, Philippines history was primarily written
by the Spaniard.
 Early Spanish took note of the natives appearance and way of life.
 Jose Rizal’s annotation of Antonio Morga’s work Sucesos de la Islas Filipinas,
was attempt to redress this biased view of the Filipinos.
 Rizal’s annotation have been “largely disregarded” his work has been credited
as the first Philippines history to be written from the view point of the
Filipinos.
Annotation of Antonio de Morga’s
Sucesos delas Islas Filipinas
 Antonio Morga was spanish administration who serve in the Philippines in the
latest sixteenth century.
 He was born in Seville in 1580
 He served as the lieutenant-governor-second most powerful position the
Philippines in 1593 and as a judge of the Audiencia in 1598.
 In 1615 he move to Mexico where he served as the president of the
audiencia.
 Antonio Morga was investigated for corruption and was found guilty
 Before he sent to the gallows, he died in 1636.
Annotation of Antonio de Morga’s
Sucesos delas Islas Filipinas
 Morga’s work, Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas, was published in 1609 in Mexico
and consisted of eight chapters.