Customs of the tagalogs Contextualizing the author: The social mellue Frayn Juan De Plasencia - Written by him in 1589 - He was a Spanish prior of a Franciscan order - He was belong among the first group of Franciscan missionaries who arrived in the island on July of 1578. -He spent most of his missionary life in the Philippines where he founded numerous towns in Luzon -Authored several religious and linguistic books most notably the Doctrina Christiana - Doctrina Cristiana – First book ever printed the Philippines - Upon his arrival in the Philippines he was also credited with foundation of the large number of towns in the provinces of the Tagalog regions ( Laguna, Quezon, Bulacan and Rizal) He was assign to those areas who did not settle in Intramuros (Spaniards called the extramuros people) -As a prior, Live up to his pledge leading a lifestyle devoid of any luxury and in constant contact with the people he was trying to convert to Christianity. -He was also known to be a defender of the native population, looking after the poor, Ill or the neglected and standing up for their rights on the numerous occasions. - He wrote a number of books signed primarily to promote the understanding of Spanish language among the natives. LOCAL LANGUAGES -TAGALOG - Among the missionaries he also facilitate the task of spreading Christianity - He acknowledge at early age the need of mastering the language of the natives in order to facilitate the evangelization and he even wrote a letter to the king of Spain. BAJOS DE LAS CAMPANAS “UNDER THE BELLS” (The way the Spanish government and the church were holding the rights of people are by the bells) URBAN PLANNING AND THE “REDUCCION” POLICY” IN THE SPANISH EMPIRE IN THE 16TH-18TH CENTURIES - They want to install this in the whole archipelago - They want to scattered Filipinos -Spaniards who live inside the intramuros. INTRAMUROS -More of a European style structure. -Design in 1852 - Center is the Manila Cathedral - Right side with the flag- Malacanang palace (The office of the governor general) -Left side – The treasury during the Spanish period -Worlds City (Surrounded by thick wall, in defense of the Muslim and Chinese invader) -Kingdom of Rajah Sulayman(Which is somehow connected to the Sultan of Sulu that’s why the Muslim were trying to take over this area) -Unfortunately they were not able to conquer this area. They failed to conquer this area opf intramuros. -Can be called as Manila - The center of Spanish government SPANISH AND AMERICAN WAR - Concentrate their efforts to defeat the Spaniard inside of the Intramuros. - If they defeat the Spaniards it will be the end of the Spanish regime in the whole country. NATIVE were called INDIOS and not FILIPINOS -We were just called Filipinos during 1890 - Natives are scattered in the area, in accordance with their occupation, -Like living in the mountain areas, river banks, hilly portion of an area - That’s why Spaniards and especially the visionaries were having a hard time convert people in Christianity. -They thought of the REDUCCION (People will be in one area). So they can easily control the lives of this people and they can be easily indoctrinated. INSIDE HE INTRAMUROS YOU COULD SEE THE; - A lot of churches not only the Manila Cathedral -Important government offices. - Ateneo De Manila -San Juan De letran -University of Santo Tomas. Are inside of the intramuros. People outside of intamuros were being Christianized because Fr. Plasencia and other missionaries have their own task to let it become possible. THE UNION OF THE CHURCH AND STATE -Whatever is the law of the government will be the law of the church, and whatever the law of the church will be the law of the government. - Governor General (Head of the government) -Archbishop or now the Cardinal (Head of the church) -Most of the provinces have set-up like “A church is surrounded by lots of houses and government offices” MIGUEL LOPEZ DE LEGAZPI - The first governor general in the Philippines - The one who colonized the Philippines in 1565 - Conversion of Local to the Spanish culture. -Quoted (Observation of him during his first governorship in the area of Manila) - His Tomb was inside of the San Agustin Church -Small room (Still there) -King of Spain also noticed the observation of Legazpi. That’s why they have the, THE UNION OF THE CHURCH AND STATE (OUTSIDE INTAMUROS) -The people inside the intamuros were already indoctrinated by the ways of the Spaniards or the Spanish government. - Spaniards reach out people outside the intamuros. -A lot of religious congregation, there are 1. Franciscan 2. Agustinian 3. Recollects 4. Dominicans Divided the land the land or archipelago was they will be preached the Christianity and convert the extramuros people INTRAMUROS –PEOPLE LIVING INSIDE THE INTRAMUROS EXTRAMUROS – PEOPLE LIVING OUT SIDE THE INTRAMUROS - For the check in balances they have the gobernadorcillo or the local elites to look on pueblo that they will install for those who are far in the prediction. -Placensia was assigned to this area that’s why he was able to document the culture and the life of the locals in tagalog regions. GOBERNADORCILLO - Counterpart MAYOR That time the local elites must be a mestizo and not a pure local, meaning it is a hot breed (More inclination to report the activities of locals in the priars.
