FAILURE OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION

The Philippines is geographically distant from Spain, so royal

decrees were not so forceful as in the homeland

The authority wanted the natives to be barred from news from

outside, therefore, being hesitant to spread the Spanish
language.

The decrees being originally oriented for Americans, did not fa

the realities in the Philippines

A lack of land was another reason. Expenses for education were

largely defrayed by the clergy, not by the national treasury.

There were generally no incentives for natives lo learn Spanish.

The Spaniards were forbidden to I’ve in the native village

except friars,therefore,natives had few chances to practice
Spanish.

Even though the colonial government planned to spread the

Spanish language, the friars in villages and towns wanted lo
monopoly the tools of communication and ensure their own
power base. The friars were categorically opposed the spread
of Spanish.