To The Young

Women of
Malolos
 Background
On December 12, 1888, a group of
twenty young women of Malolos
petitioned Governor-General
Weyler for permission to open a
“night school” so that they might
study Spanish under Teodoro
Sandiko. Fr. Felipe Garcia, the
Spanish parish priest, objected to
the proposal. Therefore the
governor-general turned down the
petition.
However, the young women, in
defiance of the friar’s wrath,
bravely continued their agitation
for the school – a thing unheard of
in the Philippines in those times.
They finally succeeded in
obtaining government approval to
their project on the condition that
Señora Guadalupe Reyes should
be their teacher.
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 3 Conditions
✘ 1. Morning school
✘ 2. Women will pay for their
expenses
✘ 3. Under Senora Guadalupe
Reyes

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 20 Women in Malolos

✘ 1. Elisea Tantoco ✘ 8. Basilia Villariño ✘ 15. Mercedes Reyes

Reyes (1873-1969) Tantoco (1865-1925) Tiongson (1870-1928),
✘ 9. Teresa Tiongson ✘ 16. Agapita Reyes
✘ 2. Juana Tantoco
Tantoco (1867-1942), Tiongson (1872-1937),
Reyes (1874-1900) ✘ 10. Maria Tiongson ✘ 17. Filomena Oliveros
✘ 3. Leoncia Santos Tantoco (1869-1912), Tiongson (ca 1867-
Reyes (1864-1948) ✘ 11. Anastacia Maclang 1934),
✘ 4. Olympia San Tiongson (1874- 1940), ✘ 18. Cecilia Oliveros
Agustin Reyes (1876- ✘ 12. Basilia Reyes
Tiongson (ca 1867-
1910) Tiongson (ca 1860-ca
1934),
✘ 1900),
5. Rufina T. Reyes ✘ 19. Feliciana Oliveros
✘ 13. Paz Reyes Tiongson
(1869-1909) Tiongson (1869-1938)
(ca 1862-ca 1889),
✘ 6. Eugenia Mendoza ✘ 20. Alberta Santos
✘ 14. Aleja Reyes Tiongson
Tanchangco (1871- (ca 1864-ca 1900) Uitangcoy (1865-1953)
1969),
✘ 7. Aurea Mendoza
Tanchangco (1872-
1958),

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 5 Lessons of the Literary

✘ 1. Woman as a symbol of freedom

✘ 2. The teachings of the Priest vs. the
teachings of God
✘ 3. Role of woman in the family
✘ 4. Qualities mothers have to possess
✘ 5. Advice to the unmarried Filipinos

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 1.
Woman as a symbol of
Freedom
“women have agreeable manners beautiful ways, and
modest demeanor, but there was in all admixture of
servitude and deference to the words of their so called
“spiritual brothers” due to excessive kindness, modesty,
or perhaps ignorance”
 “no longer does the
Filipina stand with
her head bowed nor
does she spend time
on her knees because
she is quickened by
hope in the future”

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 2. The Teachings of the Priest vs. The
Teachings of God

• Rizal pointed out 2 things in the

teachings of the priest

1.
1. Religiousness
Religiousness
2.
2. .. Saintliness
““ itit does
does not
not consist
consist of
of long
long periods
periods spent
spent on
on your
your knees,
knees,
nor
nor in endless prayers,
prayers, big rosaries and grimy scapulries “bring
“bring up a child
child in the image of a true God”
but
but spotless
spotless conduct,
conduct, firm
firm intention
intention and
and upright
upright judgment”
judgment”

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✘ “ You know
that the will
of God is
different
from that of
the priest.”

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3. Role of Woman in the Family

Children- “ a tree that grows in

the mud is unsubstantial and
good only for firewood”
✘ To empower themselves
✘ To teach reality to their
children
✘ To have a spartan heart

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4. Qualities Mothers Have to Possess

Husband 3 things women should

instill into their husband:
“ treat well and inspire
them to perform 1. Activity and industry
husband’s duty to the 2. Noble behavior
family very well” 3. Worthy sentiments

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5. Advice to the Unmarried Filipinos

Unmarried men
 Choose a girl who has firm character and lofty
ideas
Unmarried women
 Noble and honored name
 Manly heart
 High spirits not contented with endangering slaves

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Thanks for
Listening!