RIZAL’S ANNOTATION

OF MORGA’S
SUCESOS DE LA
ISLAS FILIPINAS
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 SUCESOS DE LA
ISLAS FILIPINAS
 A book written by Antonio De Morga
 Published in 1609 in Mexico
 Documentation based on
experiences of the author in ASIA
especially in the Philippines
 Events showing POLITICAL,
SOCIAL and ECONOMIC phases of
life in the Philippines 2
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Spanish Lawyer
High-ranking colonial official
President of Audiencia in New Spain
and Peru for 20 years
HISTORIAN

ANTONIO DE MORGA
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PURPOSES
1. To Awaken the Filipinos of their glorious or dignified
ways of the Past
2. To correct what has been distorted and falsified about
the Philippines prior to Spanish Conquest and;
3. To prove that Filipinos are civilized even before the
coming of the Spaniards
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RIZAL”S A
◈ Here you have a list of items
◈ And some text
◈ But remember not to overload your
slides with content
Your audience will listen to you or read the
content, but won’t do both.
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 RIZAL’S ANNOTATION
Rizal spent 4 months for research and
writing his annotation
Consist 8 Chapters
First 7 Chapters rooted in the events of
first 11 governor-generals in the
Philippines, Particularly from Legazpi to
Acuña
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Salient points emphasized;

 That the Spaniards have to correct their erroneous
conception of the Filipinos as children of limited
intelligence
 That Rizal’s comments on Spanish government were
unique as they were given from the point of view of
the victims of colonialism
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 That there are 3 kinds of Spanish delusions about the

Philippines;
 Filipinos are inferior race
 Filipinos are not ready for parliamentary
representation and other reforms and;
 Denial of equal rights can be compensated by
strict dispensation of justice
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 That Spain had to learn Philippine realities from Rizal’s

new edition of Morga’s Sucesos; and
 That if Spanish authorities will not listen to Filipinos,
Philippines will be lost through their own fault

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Three main proposition:
• People of the Philippines had a culture of their own
before the coming of the Spaniards
• Filipinos were decimated, demoralized, exploited and
ruined by Spanish colonization
• The present state of the Philippines was not
necessarily superior to its past

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FOUNDING OF ASOCIACION LA SOLARIDAD

 Was formally established on December 31, 1888

 Patriotic society that represents the Philippines for
reform
 a political propaganda paper with a liberal, reformist
orientation dedicated to the task of fighting reaction in
all its forms.

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FOUNDING OF ASOCIACION LA SOLARIDAD

 President: Galiciano Apacible

 Vice-President: Graciano Lopez-Jaena
 Secretary: Manuel Sta. Maria
 Treasurer: Mariano Ponce
 Accountant: Jose Ma. Panganiban

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FOUNDING OF ASOCIACION LA SOLARIDAD

 February 15, 1889 – Rizal was informed about the

found of the organ of the propaganda movement
founded by Graciano Lopez-Jaena
 It is called La Solaridad
 Rizal was assured that he could express his
innermost thoughts and feelings fearlessly

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FOUNDING OF ASOCIACION LA SOLARIDAD
Aims:
 To work PEACEFULLY for political and social
reforms;
 To portray the deplorable conditions of the
Philippines for Spain to remedy them;
 To oppose the evil forces of reaction and
medievalism;
 To advocate liberal ideas and progress; and
 To champion the legitimate aspirations of the Filipino
people to life, democracy and happiness 14