19th century Philippines as a results Context

During the time of Rizal, the shadow of Spain darkened the Philippine Skies.

Filipino’s agonized beneath the yoked of Spanish misrule. They were unfortunate
victims of unjust and evil. Bigoted and deteriorating colonial power.

During that time, our forefathers are being influenced or affected in four aspects.

First, economic system. During the 19th century, the Philippine’s economic condition
gave a rise to haciendas or the “cash-crop economy”. Where large part of lands would
be used for crops considered as cash-crops. Some cash-crops are sugar, tobacco,
abaca and coffee.

Being open to world trade and having these products abundant in the Philippines, the
Philippines became a major exporter for these products and became well known in
other parts of the world. By this events there was a shift from barter system to moneyed
economy.

There are negative impacts: Spaniards are highly focused on land ownership and taxes.
During that time, there are presence of forced labor, and there are limited agricultural
and commercial development.

It's really unfortunate, knowing that the source of living of our forefathers are only in
agriculture.

Second, Education System. During the time of Rizal or during the late 18th to
early 19th century, the friars occupied the Philippines. These friars controlled the
educational system in the Philippines and they were able to own different schools
comprising from the primary level to the tertiary levels of education. The people who
took charge in teaching, implementation of the rules and regulations and the monitoring
of students were assigned to the missionaries during that time.

Discrimination, during the early times was very much utilized. This is because the
Schools before were exclusive only for the Spaniards.

Filipinos were only able to attend school in the late 19th century. Some schools also
limit their lodging to the sons of wealthy Filipino families.

The defects of educational system during the Spanish time:

1. emphasis on religion
2. absence of academic freedom
3. racial discrimination
4. limited curriculum
Third is the political system. During the Spanish regime, there was a union of church
and state: the governor-general had a power over the church and the friars, on the other
hand, played a very important role in the government.

System of the Philippines in the 19th century, Central Government and the Local
Government.

First, the central government where the king entrusted the colony to the governor
general who had the highest position in the government. Second, the local government
where the cities, provinces, towns and barrios. The provinces were divided into two:
Alcadia which recognized Spain’s possession over the land and Corregimiento where
the people had not succumbed to its ruling power.

During that time, our fellow forefathers lost their rights, they were belittled and treated
as low people in the society.

Lastly, the religion. Spanish colonizers succeeded in introducing Christianity in some

parts of the Philippines.

Christianity represents over 85% of religious beliefs. They were highly successful in the
region of modern day in Luzon, Visayas but were unsuccessful in Mindanao, particularly
in south region, where Muslims staved off the Spanish efforts.

It was a forced induction of Christianity, leading to thousands of deaths and tortures of

the residents.

Spaniards also use religion or Christianity to collect more taxes and tithes from
Christians.

The Spaniards influence us in four aspects: Economic system, Education system,

Political system and Religion.

Today that we already freed from the Spaniards Ruling. We must give importance to our
freedom as this is what our Filipino heroes sacrificed for us. We must not allow other
countries to discriminate us. As Filipinos, we must soar high. We should believe to our
skills, intelligence and talents.