02 Rizal and the Theory of Nationalism

Name: Simeoun Jess E. Sia

1. Choose and define only one (1) from the three (3) given terms, and state how it described
Rizal's life and works:

a) Nationalism

b) Patriotism

c) Volunteerism

Patriotism or national pride is the feeling of love, devotion and sense of attachment to a
homeland and alliance with other citizens who share the same sentiment. This attachment can be a
combination of many different feelings relating to one's own homeland, including ethnic, cultural, political
or historical aspects. Rizal had been very vocal against the Spanish government in a very peaceful and
progressive manner. Through his writings, he exposed the corruption and wrongdoings of state officers
additionally because the Spanish friars. Rizal is showing however, he wished a political cluster within the
Philippines. Rizal’s perseverance to form a Filipino political cluster can get their free rights in politics and
freedom itself. Rizal tries exhausting to urge many of us to affix this league to urge their own government.
Rizal wished a league cluster of individuals to fight for liberty. Rizal tries hard with passion to reach out to
people who feel the same way about it and to let it inspire them to freedom. Rizal wanted peace change
in the Philippines. Rizal is a determined man who wanted peace by creating this political group to fight
and get their freedom back.

2. Choosing only one (1) out of the four (4) periods below to define popular nationalism, how will
you demonstrate.

a) During the Spanish Occupation

b) During the American Regime
c) During the Japanese Period
d) Today

During the Spanish Occupation, the Propagandists, who included upper class Filipinos from all
the lowland Christian areas, strove to "awaken the sleeping intellect of the Spaniard to the needs of our
country" and to create a closer, equal association of the islands and the motherland. Among their specific
goals were illustration of the Philippines within the Cortes, or Spanish parliament; secularization of the
clergy; legalization of Spanish and Filipino equality; creation of a public establishment freelances of the
friars; termination of the polo (labor service) and vandala (forced sale of native products to the
government); guarantee of basic freedoms of speech and association; and civil right for Filipinos and
Spanish to enter government service

3. In no more than five (5) sentences, justify whether the pre-colonial Philippines was a nation or
otherwise.

The Philippines during the pre-colonial period was not a nation, because the Philippines did not
have a national identity. Instead, the archipelago was comprised of hundreds of territories occupied by
different tribal groups who fought and traded with one another. It was already a major cultural and trade
crossroads.