Name: Alyssa Dominique C.

Valdevieso
Name of Professor: Mrs. Golda S. Sierra Date: September 30, 2022
Course/Year: BSCE – 4C Score:

Activity 2
Abstraction
By answering the following guide questions, write a reflection paper about the relevance of
Rizal’s nationalism to the present political problems of the country explaining the following
guide questions:

1. Is Rizal’s nationalist ideal still applicable to the Philippine situation today?

Explain yes or why not?

Yes, I personally consider it to be applicable. Many Filipinos still have some

nationalist ideals, and I admire them for that for it shows great concern for others
and not only for themselves. Even today, people are inspiring others to give utmost
importance to the well-being of the lower classes of the country. With the aid of
social media, more people have gained sympathy and understanding of the
circumstances of the oppressed, and has led them to offer support and help for
those in need, who are our fellow countrymen.
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2. Like Rizal during the 19th century, what would you do today to address our country’s
problem on corruption and abuse of power?

I consider ourselves fortunate enough to be born in a world where communication

and the spread of information is prominent and convenient. Technology has
introduced to us the actualization of the concept of social networking, where most
people can gain access to any form of information. That said, people may still be
susceptible to fake information and news. Like Rizal, through his aptitude in
writing and disseminating information through it, I would do similar things. I may
not be that good of a writer but I can still be a tool for disseminating factual
information as well as informing others of malicious and fake ones. This would
help keep the people I’m connected with to be more vigilant about current events,
especially with the involvement of politics, where the problem of corruption and
abuse of power mostly strive. ..
Name: Alyssa Dominique C. Valdevieso
Name of Professor: Mrs. Golda S. Sierra Date: September 30, 2022
Course/Year: BSCE – 4C Score:

Self-Assessment
A. Matching: Match the items in Column A with those in Column B. Write the letter of the
correct answer on the blank before the number.

Column A Column B
f. 1. The first president of China and
referred as the “Father of the Nation” a. Spanish and Chinese
and the “forerunner of the democratic mestizos
revolution”. b. Industrialized
j. 2. Employed non-violent civil Revolution
disobedience, he led India to c. Ferdinand VII
independence and inspired d. Zaldua
movements for non-violence, civil e. General Carlos Maria
rights, and freedom across the world. de la Torre
n. 3. He was requested by Governor f. Sun Yat Sen
Izquierdo to degrade the three priests g. Carlism
by taking off their priestly habits, but h. Cadiz Constitution
he refused this unholy request and i. Indios
thereby manifesting the Church’s j. Gandhi
doubt as to their guilt. k. Americal Revolution
o. 4. He was employed as a cook on a l. French Revolution
French steamship liner and after that m. Ferdinand de Lesseps
worked in London and Paris. n. Archbishop Gregorio
e. 5. The fall of Queen Isabella II and the Meliton Martinez
rise of liberalism in Spain brought a o. Ho Chi Min
new Spanish governor-general to
Manila who is an able soldier and a
true democrat.
g. 6. A legitimist and traditionalist political
movement in Spain seeking the
establishment of a separate line of the
Bourbon family on the Spanish
throne.
m. 7. Frenchman and builder of the Suez
Canal.
h.. 8. The most importance legacy to the
Philippines was the termination of the
oppressive galleon trade because it
put an end to the sufferings of the
natives.
i. 9. They were not considered Filipinos
during the Spanish blood
 b. 10. The economic revolution that changed
the economic system of Europe in the
19th century from feudalism to
capitalism.
l. 11. A political revolution that started in
France which changed the political
landscape in Europe from monarchy
to democracy.
k. 12. It pertains to the political upheaval
during the last half of the 18th century
in which the colonies overthrew the
rule of the British Empire and rejected
the British monarchy.
a. 13. Non-existent in previous centuries,
this class, rose to a position of power
in the Filipino community and
eventually became leader in finance
and education
c. 14. He was king of Spain during the
critical years following the
Napoleonic Wars
d. 15. Along with three co-accused Fathers
Burgos, Gomez, and Zamora, he was
escorted under heavy guard from Fort
Santiago to the Luneta and was
executed first.

B. Prove or contradict the following statements.

1-5 The Friars were the true conquerors of the Philippines and the real representative of the
Spanish Crown in the colony.

The Friars did held great influence economically, as well as politically. They
acted out initially as carriers of Western culture, education, and even built hospitals
and universities for the Filipino people. Friar lands were initially granted to them,
thus making them land owners and later on merchants. As the friars become
powerful, abuses among the Filipinos took place. The issue about the friar lands
became one of the reasons for the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution. They
reigned supreme even in government matters. It was at that time that they the most
control over a myriad of aspects in the nation, thus making them the true
conquerors in the colony.

6-10 The distance of the Philippines from Spain encouraged inefficiency and corruption in
government.
 The geographical distance of Spain and the Philippines did breed political
inefficiency. The Spaniards, or the people sent to 'influence' Filipinos were left not
thoroughly scrutinized or supervised. That said, those people tasked to guide and
improve Filipino society from Spain eventually gave in to temptations of
corruption. The Filipinos who were supposed to be supported were instead abused,
hurt, and discriminated. Basically, this led to the abuse of power and in turn, a
revolution. .