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Philippine Caricature: (Political Caricatures of The American Era)
Philippine Caricature: (Political Caricatures of The American Era)
In 1906, the Philippine Supreme Court had ruled that the Roman
Catholic Church was the legal owner of all disputed properties,
thus stripping the nationalistic Aglipayan Church of the properties
it had occupied right after the revolution.
Is the Police Force Bribed?...
This work urges Filipinos to end social conflict and deal with each
other fairly.
Equal work, Unequal salary,
why?...
When filipinos began winning civil service appointments after 1913,
they found themselves facing serious discrimination in both wages
and positions.
The loyalty of the Filipinos was published on april 14, 1917 only ten
days after the US Congress declared war on Germany and America
entered the conflict. The artist, Fernando Amorsolo draws a wise,
handsome, Uncle Sam leading little Juan, loyal and smiling on the
road to war.
RELEVANCE
In the Philippines, the presence of political cartoons has been seen as early as the publication of Kalayaan
and La Solidaridad. Accounts pointed that the Philippine press has had a love-hate relationship with the political
cartoons as the only published book on Philippine cartoons was in 1985. The book of McCoy and Roces (1986)
was the first one to legitimize cartoons as a source of Filipino thoughts and views. Although only covering the
early american period through the commonwealth, it reflected on two cartoon themes; anti-American
sentiments and the condemnation of the ruling class.
Political cartoons serve as triggers for engaging in prevailing opinions during that time. It also becomes a
current representation of the current condition of our country as it lets us see the problem.
Furthermore, the current generation could have a vivid glimpse of the past Philippine society through these
cartoons as the issues that arose during that time is clearly represented in each illustration.
Finally, through the use of political cartoons, people get to visualize politics and appreciate the
representations which are within their worldview.