The Filipino Social

Thinkers
Prepared by: Leila Marie R. Lastima
 Objectives:
 Identify the Filipino Social thinkers and
demonstrate the understanding of concepts from
the 19th century to present.

● Link the Agham Panlipunang Pilipino concepts

and ideas in our everyday life experiences.
Jose Rizal (Reformist)
• He dedicated his life through
his writings the Noli Me
Tangere and El
Filibusterismo and social
teachings found in his
writings and depositions.
Andres Bonifacio (Revolutionist)
• He authored essay such as “Ang
Dapat Mabatid ng mga Tagalog”
and poem “Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang
Lupa”, these literary works
encourage Filipinos to show
patriotism and love for country.
Emilio Jacinto (Revolutionist)

• Also known as a Revolutionist,

patronized the ideals “free reign of
reason, of the freedom to think and
do”.
Manuel L. Quezon (Political Philosopher)

• Envisioned a government that

exercise equality of wealth.
Apolinario Mabini (Political Philosopher)

• Known "The Brains of the

Revolution“
• A brilliant thinker who used his
pen in the service of the Filipino
people's struggle for freedom.
Renato Constantino (Nationalist)
• He defined Nationalism as an
expression of reality that “we
have a country of our own,
which must be kept our own.”
Camilo Osias
• He advocated that the educational
system must contribute towards the
achievement of the goals of education
by inculcating in the minds and
hearts of the youth the value of
preserving the patrimony of the
country, promoting the general
welfare of the people.
Rafael Palma

• He believes in Academic
Freedom and advocated that
“Education must produce
individuals who are both useful
to themselves and to society.”
Jorge Bocobo
• In his philosophy - Filipino culture
and tradition should be the basis of
a truly Filipino education, he
equated education with patriotism
and nationalism and believed that
education is means of preparing the
individual for a democratic way of
life.
R. Esquivel Embuscado

• Known for his “art of

dissectionism.”
Isabelo delos Reyes
• He was known as the “Father of
Filipino Socialism”
• He pioneered research into the
customs and traditions of the
Filipino people, compiling them
into El Folk-Lore Filipino.
Lourdes Quisumbing
• “Believes that education must
strengthen the dignity of the
learner as a human person. As
such, the various dimensions of
man’s personhood have to be fully
developed by the school system
through an effective and
systematized values education”
Are you pro-Bonifacio or pro-Rizal