Vergara, Khen D.

SOCSC 005-IE21S2

Assignment:
1.) Differentiate : "Filipino," "regular priest", and "secularization issue."

> The “Filipino” are the native individuals living in the Philippines that are parted with
the linguistics having interrelation between other countries, languages, behavior, and
cultural aspects. Specifically, the Spanish, Chineses, and Americans are the ones that
provide the overall current identity background of Filipinos. On the other hand “Regular
Priest” indicates the priests from Spanish and Americans by spreading the religion of
Christianity. As they landed in the country, the priest lived in a peaceful community.
Lastly, “Secularization Issue” is the progression of spreading significance of religion to
others and secular institutions, in which enhancing catholic churches by Secular Priest
leads to a change of position and replacement. That’s why, regular priest made a
movement that initiated the unqualified position of clergy for the Filipinos.

2.)Discuss the stand of the regular priest and the secular priests in relation to the
administration of Philippine provinces.

>The two kinds of priests that worship in the Catholic Church, Regular and Secular
Priests where they have their own ways of belief and spread of word. In which, the
regulars are from a religious organization rather than the Secular group that are
unknown. And by that, there are a lot of controversies, from the bishops who
unpleasantly take the roles of regular priest and from the arrogance of the bishop may
consult to a dissolve of parishes.

3.)If the word "propaganda" means to give out information, analyze why the
secularization issue became a crucial point in the Propaganda Period of Philippines
history.

>According to the secularization issue, the following seculars initiate the undercover
events that lead to the execution of the selected priests like Father Burgos, Father
Zamora, and Father Gomez. In which, this occurrence resulted in the disbanding of
support from the revolution of the Philippines. Additionally, the bishops support the
seculars that gain power to initialize the movement of secularization. It is the knowledge
that the monastic orders and ordinary clergy work to maintain their corporate freedom
and control over their dioceses in defiance of the bishops' authority.