TITLE OF THE READING
The Philippines' heritage and culture, as well as the
RIZAL AND THE UNDERSIDE OF PHILIPPINE HISTORY
SUMMARY (seven [7] sentences MAX)
Hispanic characteristics that emerged during
American and Spanish colonization, have influenced
academic writing there. These influences' treatment
of Philippine heritage and culture is evident in the
texts. The Hispanization of the Philippines by John
Phelan describes how the effects of Spanish control
on the Filipino people and how they as citizens
choose to accept rejection or apathy. However,
because Phelan and other non-Filipino scholars have
never visited the Philippines, they rely references
from abroad rather than local sources. Based on his
knowledge of Latin American history, Phelan
authored his book. The usage of these conventional
materials, however, raises additional concerns
because of Spanish influence. This made the Filipinos
wonder if they would ever be able to write their own
history. 1872 marked a turning point, the first
indication of a change from a complacent
acceptance of Spain's rule to an awareness of the
suffering of the Filipino people. 1890 - Jose Rizal, the
foremost Filipino intellectual and patriot, hailed as a
Tagalog Christ and king, provided in his annotations
that during the Spanish reign, the people "forgot
their native alphabet, their songs, their poetry, and
their laws in order to parrot other doctrines that
they did not understand. The execution of three
reformist priests served as fuel for the people to rise
up against Spain. They lost all hope for the future, all
faith in the past, and all confidence in the present.
1872 marked a turning point, the first indication of a
change from a complacent acceptance of Spain's
rule to an awareness of the suffering of the Filipino
people. 1890 - Jose Rizal, the foremost Filipino
intellectual and patriot, hailed as a Tagalog Christ
and king, provided in his annotations that during the
Spanish reign, the people "forgot their native
alphabet, their songs, their poetry, and their laws in
order to parrot other doctrines that they did not
understand. The execution of three reformist priests
served as fuel for the people to rise up against Spain.
They lost all hope for the future, all faith in the past,
and all confidence in the present.
How does this develop and/or promote nationalism
to you?

With the goal of establishing and preserving the

nation's sovereignty over its territory to establish a
nation state, nationalism tends to advance the
interests of a particular nation as a collection of
people.
Did Rizal demonstrate popular nationalism
through his works? Justify your answer.

The majority of his essays and editorials focused

on promoting personal freedom and liberties,
particularly for Filipinos. He also demanded that
the Philippines be become a province of Spain as
part of his reforms.

How will the study of our national history affect

your actions in the present?

We may watch and comprehend how people and

communities acted by studying history. For
instance, by considering the past, we can assess
conflict even while a country is at peace. We can
build rules or theories about numerous facets of
society using evidence from history.