AKIRA JANE REAS BSCE 2

RIZAL 101

June 25, 2020

ACTIVITY 3: Chap. 5

I. Identify the Economic, Political & Socio-Cultural activities of the Filipinos during the time of
Rizal. Compare it to the Changes and Developments in the present condition of the
Philippines. Plot them using table. For your references read the materials I uploaded in our
google classroom.

During the time of Rizal Changes & Developments in the

present
1. Economic o Galleon Trade Manila, Today, the Philippines' economy is
Philippines got to be the now based on food processing;
center of commerce within production of cement, iron, and steel;
the East when the Spanish and telecommunications, among
government others. The agricultural sector
continued exchange relations employs 25% of the labour force but
with different nations. As a contributes only 9.3% of GDP. The
result, the Manila– sector only grew by 0.9% in 2018,
Acapulco Exchange, or better showing signs of stagnation. The
known as the "Galleon Philippines is the second largest
Trade" was born and become producer of coconuts. However, the
the center of economic agricultural sector suffers from low
activities. The Ship Trade was productivity, weak economies of scale
a government monopoly. and inadequate infrastructure. Aside
There were as it were two from that mining in Philippines is
galleons used: one considered one of the richest
was cruised from Acapulco countries of the world in terms of
to Manila; the other minerals with an unexploited mineral
one cruised from Manila to wealth estimated at more than USD
Acapulco. 840 billion. The Philippines reserves of
o Tobacco Monopoly Tobacco copper, gold and zinc are also among
Monopoly in the Philippines the largest in the world.
analyzes the mechanics of
one of the most durable of
Spanish colonial innovations
and explores the effects it
had on the lives of the
indigenous population.
o Basco’s Reforms Basco's
reform was named after
Governor General Jose Basco
y Vargas instituted reforms
 intended to free the
economy from its
dependence on Chinese and
Mexican trade where Filipino
farmers and traders finally
had a taste of prosperity. He
also have established the
“Economic Society of Friends
of the Country”, which
allows and gave incentives to
farmers for planting cotton,
spices, and sugarcane;
encouraged miners to
extract gold, silver, tin, and
copper; and rewarded
investors for scientific
discoveries they made.
2. Political o In 19th century, the
Spaniards took over and The Philippines is a republic country
control Philippines. With that, with a presidential form of
the Filipinos became the government. Wherein power is fairly
Spaniard’s slave. They distributed Branches: executive,
collected their taxes and they legislative, and judicial. One basic
worked under the power of corollary in a presidential system of
the Spaniards. Sources of government is the principle of
Abuses in the Administrative separation of powers wherein
System. legislation belongs to Congress,
o Central Government Under execution to the Executive, and
Spain From King of Spain to settlement of legal controversies to
Viceroy of Mexico, to the the Judiciary.
Philippines. And in the
Philippines, from Gobernador The Legislative branch is authorized to
General to Provincial (Alcalde make laws, alter, and repeal them
Mayor), to Ayuntamiento, to through the power vested in the
Municipal (Gobernadorcillo), Philippine Congress. This institution is
don to Cabeza De Barangay. divided into the Senate and the House
o There was an appointment of of Representatives.
officials with inferior
qualifications, without The Executive branch is composed of
dedication of duty and moral the President and the Vice President
strength to resist corruption who are elected by direct popular vote
for material advancement. and serve a term of six years. The
o Personal interest over the Constitution grants the President
welfare of the State. They authority to appoint his Cabinet. These
were corrupt during the 19th departments form a large portion of
century and the the country’s bureaucracy.
Alcaldias/Alcalde is
considered as the most
 corrupt over the other
corrupts. The
Alcaldias/Alcalde includes the
administrators, judges and
military commandants
o Manner of obtaining the
position. Through the power
that the Spaniards possess,
they had the right to appoint
the different positions. The
appointment of positions is
obtained by the highest
bidder which is the Governor
general of the country.
3. Socio- The social structure of Philippines way
Cultural back 19 century is ranked into three
groups:
1. Highest class – the people that
belong in this class include the
Spaniards, peninsulares and the friars
2. Middle Class – the people that
belongs into this class includes the
natives, mestizos and the criollos.
3. Lowest class – this class includes
the Filipinos only. The Indios are the
poor people having pure blood Filipino
which ruled by the Spaniards.
II. Identify the Social Stratification during the time of Dr. Jose Rizal.
PENINSULAR
The Judicial branch holds the power to
settle controversies involving rights
that are legally demandable and
enforceable. This branch determines
whether or not there has been a grave
abuse of discretion amounting to lack
or excess of jurisdiction on the part
and instrumentality of the
government. It is made up of a
Supreme Court and lower courts.
The Constitution expressly grants the
Supreme Court the power of Judicial
Review as the power to declare a
treaty, international or executive
agreement, law, presidential decree,
proclamation, order, instruction,
ordinance or regulation
unconstitutional.
As a result of the past social structure,
Filipinos got to be differing in race,
color, culture and conventional.
Spaniards cleared
out the greatest commitment to the
Philippines which is religion. In truth,
86% of the overall populace of the
Philippines are Christians.
In expansion, Japan had brought
their nourishments and delights which
are still pertinent indeed up to this
time. American had permitted us
to contribute more in instruction.
With all of this impacts, Filipinos
became assorted in such many
ways. Within the display, social
structure isn't considered anymore.
Anyone can be rich regardless of
his/her race as long as he puts effort
to get there.
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