Indolence of the Filipinos
Paola
Legaspi
Prachie Gloriani
Ianna Ma
Indolence of the Filipinos
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Written by Rizal
Published in La Solidaridad in 5 installments
 From July 15 to September 15, 1890
Chapter 1
ADMITING THE EXISTENCE OF INDOLENCE
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indolence does exist among the Filipinos
someone must study the causes of indolence before curing it
an hour work under the Philippine sun is equivalent to a day’s
work in temperate regions.
any man can live in any climate, if he will only adapt
Chapter 2
INDOLENCE AS A CHRONIC ILLNESS
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an illness will worsen if the wrong treatment is given
Filipinos are indolent by nature
Chapter 3
WARS, INSURRECTIONS, EXPEDITIONS AND
INVASION
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enumerates several reasons that may have caused the Filipinos cultural
and economic corruption
Filipinos were sent abroad to fight for Spain or shipyards to construct
vessels – forced labor
Chapter 4
DEATH OF TRADE IN THE PHILIPPINES
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Absence of encouragement from the government.
Absue of ecnomenderos.
Monopoly of government officials.
Wrong doctrine
Discrimination and education of the natives.
Chapter 5
LIMITED TRAINING AND EDUCATION
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causes of indolence can be reduced to two factors
 limited training and education Filipino native receive
 lack of a national sentiment of unity among them