Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Colonial Government in The Philippines

    Uploaded by

    Jomar Calauod
    14 views14 pages
    The Spanish colonial government in the Philippines was centralized and governed through ministries established in Madrid. The country was divided into provinces administered by alcalde mayors or corregidors. Alcalde mayors governed peaceful provinces and were responsible for civil government, justice, taxes, and defense. Corregidors governed unpacified regions and aimed to impose Spanish control. Both roles came with economic privileges but also corruption and oppression of native Filipinos. The system aimed to assert Spanish sovereignty but was criticized for graft and failing to properly administer responsibilities.

    Original Description:

    A report on Colonial Government in the Philippines during the Spanish Era

    Original Title

    Colonial Government in the Philippines

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    The Spanish colonial government in the Philippines was centralized and governed through ministries established in Madrid. The country was divided into provinces administered by alcalde mayors or corregidors. Alcalde mayors governed peaceful provinces and were responsible for civil government, justice, taxes, and defense. Corregidors governed unpacified regions and aimed to impose Spanish control. Both roles came with economic privileges but also corruption and oppression of native Filipinos. The system aimed to assert Spanish sovereignty but was criticized for graft and failing to properly administer responsibilities.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Flag for inappropriate content
    14 views14 pages

    Colonial Government in The Philippines

    Uploaded by

    Jomar Calauod
    The Spanish colonial government in the Philippines was centralized and governed through ministries established in Madrid. The country was divided into provinces administered by alcalde mayors or corregidors. Alcalde mayors governed peaceful provinces and were responsible for civil government, justice, taxes, and defense. Corregidors governed unpacified regions and aimed to impose Spanish control. Both roles came with economic privileges but also corruption and oppression of native Filipinos. The system aimed to assert Spanish sovereignty but was criticized for graft and failing to properly administer responsibilities.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 14

    Colonial Government In the

    Philippines
    Spanish Era
    Spanish Colonial Government
    Centralized
    Philippines was governed through the
    Ministro de Ultramar(Ministries of the
    Colonies), established in Madrid in 1863
    Province
    Composed of pueblos or towns
    Called as alcaldia/corregimiento
    Alcaldia
    Peaceful province made to recognize and
    obey the sovereignty of Spain
    Administered by alcalde mayor
    Corregimiento
    Unpacified military zones
    Refused to submit to the will of Spanish
    conquistadores
    districts under politico-military officers
    called corregidors
    provinces that were not yet entirely
    under Spanish control
    Corregidor
    to correct (corregir) local government,
    administer justice, and maintain public
    order
    paid a small salary, they enjoyed privileges
    such as the INDULTO DE COMERCIO
    or the right to participate in the
    GALLEON TRADE
    Alcalde Mayor
    Provincial governor
    Appointed by governor-general
    Spanish divided the country into 12
    provinces
    Serve from three(3) to six(6) years
    Duties:
    Running civil government
    Administering justice
    Collecting taxes
    Defending the province
    Treasurer, accountant, and revenue collector
    Salary
    Before 1884 annual salary was between
    P300 to P2,000
    After 1847, became P1,500 to P1,600
    How to Become an Alcale
    Mayor/Corregidor
    1) Spanish-born citizen
    2) at least two years of experience as a
    lawyer
    3) 1900s, one is qualified if he was a judge
    with an experience of being a lieutenant
    governor
    4) 1850, required to pass an examination in
    Tagalog
    Roles (Alcalde Mayor/Corregidor)
    Executive
    Encomendero and tribute collector
    enforce the colonial laws
    Judicial
    He alone was answerable to the Royal Audiencia in Manila
    act as the sole judicial magistrates

    Military
    He was the chief of police and captain-general and he was answerable to the Commander-
    in-Chief, the Governer-General
    military commanders

    Ecclesiastical/Religious
    He was also a vice royal patron
    Economic
    Indulto de comercio
    Collect tributo from the people
    stocks of commodities and produce
    Tomas de Comyn
    Social scientist
    Described the alcalde mayor as a model
    of graft, corruption, and inefficiency
    Some of them had little or no background
    at all to execute their varied
    responsibilities.
    Treatment of natives oppressively
    Socioeconomic exploitation
    In case of alcalde, he was given the
    monopolistic control
    The same was true for the
    corregimientos which have military
    pressure
    References
    Catbagan, Emetess (SLC)
    http://www.slideshare.net/emetess/sociopolitical-environment-of-
    the-philippines-during-the-spanish-regime
    Matundan, Christine Nicole (CLSU)
    http://www.slideshare.net/christinenicolematundan/spanishcolonialg
    overnment
    http://en.wikipilipinas.org/
    http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=SIq_FvJUr40C&printsec=fron
    tcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
    http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=OMNoS-
    g1h8cC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

    You might also like