The Awakening Of Filipino

Nationalism
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Nationalism
 During the Spanish occupation in the
Philippines abuses among the Filipinos
became rampant
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 Due to the unabated abuses, a sense of

Nationalism or Patriotism among Filipinos
was born
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 Nationalism -  loyalty and devotion to a nation;

a sense of national consciousness exalting
one nation above all others and placing primary
emphasis on promotion of its culture and
interests as
 opposed to those of other nations or
supranational groups (Merriam-Webster)
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 Patriotism - or national pride is the feeling

of love, devotion and sense of attachment
to a homeland  and alliance with other
citizens who share the same sentiment
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Nationalism
 The building of the Suez Canal made it
possible for the Philippine economy to
grow and thus some Filipinos became
prosperous thereby giving birth to a new
class of rich and highly educated locals
called the Illustrados
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Nationalism
 The rise of the “Illustrados” was inevitable
and they became the new patrons of the
arts that led to the secularization of arts in
the 19th century
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 “ Revolution of Disgust in Spain”

 Queen Isabela II was ousted due to her
extravagant lifestyle amidst the people’s
sufferings and clamor for good governance
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 Francisco Serrano – the leader of the

revolt that toppled the monarchy of
Isabela II
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 The Liberal Republic established by

Francisco Serrano replaced all the colonial
leaders and installed Carlos Maria Dela
Torre as Governor General in the
Philippines
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 Friar’s Ownership of Haciendas in Calamba

 Residents of Calamba including the Rizal family
disputed with the Dominican friars (1887-1891)
 These incidents were used as a propaganda
material by some Filipinos fighting to expose the
friar’s extreme greed
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 Regulars versus Seculars

 One of the special features of the colonial
government in the Philippines was the
unification of the church and state
 The time when the pope in Vatican gave the
King of Spain a special power over the churches
in the colony
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 Racial Prejudice
 Early Filipinos observed how the Spaniards
treated them as inferior race calling them Indio
because of their brown color, diminutive stature
, and relatively lack of education
 Spaniards at the time perceived the natives as
savages and unintelligent