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Instability of Colonial Administration
King Ferdinand Vll
(1808-1833) marked the
beginning of political chaos in
Spain.
This political instability in Spain
adversely affected Philippine
affairs because it brought
about frequent periodic shifts in
colonial policies and periodic
rigodon of colonial officials.
CORRUPT COLONIAL OFFICIALS
In the 19th century, the Spain sent
corrupt, incompetent, cruel and
venal colonial officials to the
Philippines to governed our country
and controlled our economy and
resources. Some of them are:
Governor Rafael de Izquierdo
Admiral Jose Malcampo,
General Fernando Primo de Rivera
General Valeriano Weyler
General Camilo de Polaviejo.
Philippine Representation in Spanish
Cortes
Spain granted locals from their
colonies representation in the
Cortes, thus Spanish parliament
government. It is to win the support
of the overseas colonies during the
Napoleonic Invasion.
The Philippine conditions
worsened because there was no
means by which the Filipino people
could expose the anomalies
perpetrated by the colonial
officials. The result some filipinos
like Graciano Lopez Jaena made
Propaganda movement that Led to
Philippine Revolution.
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Human Rights Denied to Filipinos No Equality Before the Law Maladministration of Justice

Results of no Philippine
representation in the
Spanish Cortes, freedom
for Filipinos was denied.
Filipinos has no rights to
express, show and talk
about what they see and
feel about Spanish
Colonial Administration.
White Spaniards and Brown
Filipinos may be equal
before God, but not before
the law and certainly not in
practice. Heavier penalties
on brown-skinned Filipinos
when it comes to crimes.
Justice was costly, partial
and slow. Wealth, social,
prestige and color of skin
were preponderant factors in
winning a case in court. Poor
Filipinos had no access to
the courts because they
could not afford the heavy
expenses of litigation. It
means " Justice delayed is
Justice denied"
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Racial Discrimination Frailocracy Forced Labor

Brown skinned and flat In the 19th Century, friars Known as Polo, it was
nosed filipinos are called acquired tremendous political compulsory labor imposed
"Indios". power, influence and wealth. by the Spanish colonial
The colonial authorities, from authorities in Filipino males.
During Rizal's time a white the governor general down to 16-60 years old were obliged
skin, a high nose, and the alcaldes mayores, were to render forced labor for 40
Castillian lineage were a under the control of friars. days a year. Others escaped
badge of vaunted this by paying falla, a sum of
Friars portrayed by Rizal in
superiority. What people money paid to the
his novels as Padre Damaso
thinks of you are based on government to be exempted
and Padre Salvi. from the polo.
your image.
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Haciendas Owned by Friars
During Rizal's times the
Spanish friars belonging to
different religious orders were
the richest landlords, for they
owned the best haciendas in
the Philippines. Rizal said
that these Friar ownership of
lands brought economic
stagnation in the country.
The Gurdia Civil
They supposed to maintain
peace and order in the society
but they don't observe their
duty. They maltreating innocent
people, looting livelihoods and
raping women. They are using
their power to abuse filipino
people.