FILIPINO SERVICES TO SPAIN ards to remain and rule in the turies. Without the cooperation uld have not used our country foreigners got the best homes, de the decisions for us. The not united or enlightened ] the 19th century. THE FILIPINOS HELPED the Spani: Philippines for more than three cen of the Filipinos themselves, Spain co! as its base in Asia. Unfortunately, the best lands and best jobs. And they ma Filipinos had to obey them and we were N enough to break away from Spanish rule until ve Spain? The Filipinos served Why Did the Filipinos Se Spain instead of serving their own countrymen because of three reasons: 1. The Filipinos were not united. They did not think of themselves as one nation. So the Spaniards divided and conquered For example, the them. Spain played one tribe against another. Visayans were used to put down a revolt in the Tagalog region. The Christian Filipinos were used to fight the Filipino Muslims (Moros) and the Pagan minorities. ere converted to the Roman Catholic religion, 10 be loyal to the Spanish officials and to that religion. The Filipinos fought he Muslims and against the 2... The Filipinos w so the Filipinos were taught t priests who converted them ini on the side of Catholic Spain, against # Protestant Dutch and British. 3. The Filipinos were offered rewards and honors by the Spanish rulers. The Spaniards flattered and took care of the loyal Filipinos. But they punished and killed the Filipinos who disobeyed oF revolted. Loyal Filipinos were given positions in the local government as gobernadorcillos (little governors) and cabezas de barangay (barangs) chieiay Master-of-Camp Francisco Laksamana received the highest une valor given by Spain to a native. In June 1662, he became tent a eonmansey of Fort Santiago for 24 hours (one day). That ward for putting down the Third Chinese Revolt (1662) How Did Filipinos Se in? a ; during the Spanish era included a aie services 10 Spar | | | | — nonin: Senviczs ro Span __144 1, Filipinos provided food for the Spaniards. 2. Filipinos worked in industries owned by Spaniards. 3. Filipinos fought on the side of Spain against oe 4 Filipinos joined the mili oa Moluccas. military expeditions to Borneo and the 5. Filipinos fought rf i Een the side of Spain against the Dutch and 6. Filipinos joined the expedition to Indochina. Filipinos joined the expedition to Taiwan. Filipinos helped to colonize the Marianas, Palaus and Caroline Islands. 9. Filipinos helped put down the Chinese revolts and to stop the invasion of Lim-Ah-Hong. 10. Christian Filipinos fought with Spain against the Filipino Muslims (Moros). Filipinos as Farmers. It is not true that the Spaniards took away all the land from the Philippines. The land owned by the religious arders and foreigners in the Philippines were small as compared to those owned by the wealthy Filipinos. But even in the farms owned by the Spaniards and other foreigners, the Filipinos became the real farmers. paniards did not like manual work. They be seen working in dirty jobs like dig- g heavy loads. So the Filipinos tilled the land and raised foodstuffs and livestock. soldiers, and civilians — would All the Spaniards — officials, priests, v i have died of starvation if the Filipinos had not provided them with food. This was because the S| thought it was shameful to ging, farming, cleaning or carryin Filipinos in Industries. The Filipinos became good builders es ships for the Spaniards during the Cranish era. They constructed many galleons used in the Manila-Acapulco trade, and numaoee galleys and frigates U sed by the Spaniards to fight their enemies. fe ships were then ma de of wood, and there were good native as for shipyards in the Philippines. The shipyards were located at Cavite, ‘Albay, Camarines, Marinduque, Masbate, and Mindoro.149 ReatOnvi Galata OF THE RHUL IFPI 4. The Portuguc P atlachod the 568 and 1570. The Portiyige Moluccas, which yy ‘ii 1 Filipinos in the Portuguese wa Spanish setdements Cebu in oe altacks were led by Governor Pereira from then a Portuguese colony. But Raha Tupas and his Cebuano warriors remained loyal y, Legazpi and fought on the side of Spain in these attacks. If thy had not sided with the Spaniards, the Portuguese would have wo, it ‘ and made the Philippines a colony of Portugal. The union of Spaiy and Portugal under one king, in 1580 ended the colonial wars bevy, the two countries." Filipinos in the Expeditions to Borneo and the Moluccas, In Mareh 1578, the Filipinos helped the Sultan of Brunci, Sultan Sri Leg (Sirela), to regain his throne. Sultan Sri Lela had complained ty Spanish Governor General Francisco de Sande that his brother had usurped his throne, So Governor Sande ordered a military expedi- tion to help this sultan regain his lost throne. With a powerful expedition of 40 ships containing, 1,500 Filipinos, 400 Spaniards, and 300 Bornean warriors, they sailed to the island of Borneo, There they fought and recaptured the city of Brunci. Sultan Sri Lela was returned to the throne. His victory was duc to the courage and fighting ability of the Filipinos. The military expeditions to the Moluccas in the 16th century were not as successful. But the Filipinos also helped the Spaniards in this instance. At first, the expeditions were sent to try to capture the rich Moluccas (Spice Islands) from the Portuguese. Later, they were sent to capture it against the Dutch, who had taken over the Moluccas colony in the 17th century. These numbers show that on various dates thousands of Filipinos fought in these military wars to colonize the Moluceas unsuccesstuly: Date No. of Ships No. of Filipinos Spaniards 1580 3 1,500 300 1585 24 600 300 bey 100 8,400 1,000 Raia 36 1,643 1,400 42 3,000 2,000 Filipinos in the Dutch Wars. Du eo ; - Dutch naval squadron attack various places in the Philippines from 1600-1747. The Dutch wanted (0