TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-

TAGUIG GEM 14: THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOSE RIZAL

FIRST TERM SY 2023-2024

NAME: BATONGHINOG, JOHN RYAN T.

COURSE AND SECTION: BSMESEP-4A

ANNOTATION OF ANTONIO MORGA’S SUCESOS DE LAS ISLAS

FILIPINAS
WORKSHEET 1

COMPARE AND CONTRAST: You have learned the differences between Rizal and Morga’s view
on Filipino culture. From what you have learned, provide at least 5 differences on their
descriptions of the Filipino culture, and write it down using the table below.

RIZAL’S VIEW MORGA’S VIEW

Christianity was a tool used to more easily control the natives'
government and economy.
Christianity was a tool used to more easily control the natives'
government and economy. Dr. Morga seems to mean Roman
Catholic when he says "Christian." He will guard Roman
Catholics in the Philippines with fire and sword. In other places,
similar actions did not keep the church's power or its followers.

Rizal said that it was better that way because he thinks that a
strong leader should live in the same neighborhood as the
people they are leading because they will understand the
problems better. Also, how could he have settled
disagreements, done what was right, and followed the rules if
he didn't even live in the neighborhood?
Morga didn't like the way the government worked. He said it
was barely there because there wasn't a strong leader in
charge of the towns, which were mostly coastal and had their
own leaders.

Rizal reiterated that unlike European women, native women Morga was very interested in how the natives organized their
never lost their noble names. The groom gave the bride's society. He wrote about their origins, differences, social class
parents a gift when they got married because they were losing advantages, and how people could move up or down in society
a dear daughter. by inheriting property and titles.

Rizal in contrast said that the Spaniards were only able to take Morga said that the Philippine Islands were found, taken over,
over a small part of the island's people. and changed by the Spanish.

Rizal said that it was normal for Filipinos to get home safely Morga said that locals drink a lot and that after weddings,
after an event, even if they were drunk. everyone is drunk.
 TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-
TAGUIG GEM 14: THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOSE RIZAL
FIRST TERM SY 2023-2024

NAME: BATONGHINOG, JOHN RYAN T.

COURSE AND SECTION: BSMESEP-4A

ANNOTATION OF ANTONIO MORGA’S SUCESOS DE LAS ISLAS

FILIPINAS
WORKSHEET 2

CONTENT ANALYSIS. What do you think is the meaning of Rizal’s statement:

“If the book (Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas) succeeds to awaken your consciousness of our
past, already effaced from your memory, and to rectify what has been falsified and slandered,
then have I not worked in vain, and with this as a basis, however, small it may be, we shall be
able to study the future?”
Answer in 5-7 sentences.

I think the meaning of the statement is that Rizal seeks to correct historical falsehoods.
Rizal seems to be saying that if Morga's book achieves what it portrays, then all the work
that he went into would not have been for nothing. He wants to correct any erroneous
narratives or malicious depictions of Philippine history in the book. He thinks that fixing
mistakes in history is an important step for the intellectual and cultural growth of the
Filipino people. This quote by Rizal shows how important historical awareness, truth, and
a correct understanding of the past are for making smart decisions and moving forward in
the future.