LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL
FIRST SEM - LESSON 2
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- For 200 years of Spanish rule, the
Philippines economy was isolated
- Spanish kind of economy was
mercantilism (designed to maximize
export and minimize import)
CONTEXT IN THE PHILIPPINES:
The Opening of the Philippines to foreign
trade
> Growth in the export economy
> Progress in Philippine agriculture
> They open many ports of entry for
commercial trading
- The agricultural products became in
demand (shortage of production)
- Opportunity to native Filipinos to rent a
parcel of land owned by the friars.
- The Rise of the Filipino middle class or
PRINCIPALIA
> Inquilinos and Kasama relationship
> with this, they were able to provide
education for Filipino children in
prestigious school and abroad
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT
History of Spain
• Revolution of 1868
> when Queen Isabel II was thrown to
the power
> Absolute Monarchy - queen and king
are the rulers
> Constitution Monarchy - rights to rule
• Liberals vs Conservatives
> Conservatives - prayle
> Liberals - tao
• Spain lost most of its colonies
> lessen the power due to loss of
resources
Results in the Philippines
• Instability in the Philippine Government
• Corruption in the Government
• Inability of the government to provide
the basic needs of the people
• Carlos Maria Dela Torre - liberal
Ideologists
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Educational Reform Decree of 1863
> reorganized the Elementary School
System of the Philippines
> established elementary schools in each
town for boys and girls
> established normal schools intended
for the training of the elementary school
teachers spearheads by the society of
Jesus.
• The role of the Jesuits
• Human dignity, justice and equality of
all men
• The Illustrados - awaken the
consciousness of the Filipinos
> propaganda movement
> stirred Filipino nationalism
• Secularization Controversy
> Regular priest and the secular priest
> Cavite Mutiny
• FRAILOCRACY