the reform and its movement

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THE CAMPAIGNFOR

REFORMS

The Reform

Movement

The Filipino

Reformists

Pro-Filipino

Societies

Masonry and its Role

La Liga Filipina

Why Reform

Movement Failed

The Reform Movement : Its Nature.

The unjust execution of the 3 martyr priests : Gomez,Burgos and Zamora.

Led to a new era : THE REFORM MOVEMENT

Began in 1882 and lasted up to the early months of 1896, when the important Filipino reformists died.

Philippines as province of Spain.

Province ColonyThe Philippines would be represented in the Spanish law-making body called the Cortes

Spanish CitizensThey would enjoy all rights and privilegesOf Spanish Citizens.

They would also be obliged to discharge The duties of Spanish citizens.

The Filipinos could not be treated cruelly byThe friars and the Spanish civil authorities.

This policy of making the Philippines a province of Spain and of making the Filipinos SpanishCitizens has been called Assimilation.

Important FilipinoReformists

GracianoLopezJaena

Graciano Lopez Jaena

Born in Jaro, now a part of Iloilo City, on 17 December 1856.

His parents were Placido Lopez andMaria Jacobo Jaena.

He studied at the Seminary of Jaro, in orderTo be a priest, but later on he changedHis mind and wanted to be a physician.

He wrote a long story about a certain friarNamed Fray Botod.

He secretly sailed for Europe in 1880.He studied medicine in Spain but later on gave it upAnd devoted his time and energy to writing articles.

HE WAS THE GREAT ORATOR.

La Solidaridad

He became its first editor.

Solidarity

A newspaper which became the propaganda armOf the Filipino Reformists in Spain.

“Pearl of the orient”

* To fight reaction

*To stop all steps tending to make the Philippines a Backward country.

* To extol liberal ideas

* To defend progress

Aims of La Solidaridad

Dr.Jose Rizal

HISTORYHe was born in Kalamba,Laguna, on June 19,1861.

He studied at the Ateneo de municipal and, later,In the University of Santo Tomas.

In 1882, he went to Spain with the helpOf his elder brother and uncle.

WORKSHe is known for his two novels Noli mi TangereAnd El Filibusterismo.

He founded the La liga Filipina.

He is the Great Thinker and Writer.

Marcelo H.Del Pilar

History“Greatest Journalist produced by the purely

Filipino race.”

Born in the barrio of Kupang, Bulakan. Bulacan,On August 30,1850

He studied at the College of San Jose and later At the University of Santo Tomas where he finishedHis law studies in 1880.

WorksIn 1882, he founded the Tagalog-Spanish Newspaper Diariong Tagalog which published suggestions on how to improve the administration of the country.

In 1888, the Spanish Friars of Bulakan persuaded the Spanish officials to arrest del Pilar.

He became the editor of La Solidaridad.

2 books of del Pilar became famous

La Soberania Monacal en Filipinas(Friar Sovereignty in the Philippines)

La Frailocracia Filipina ( The Friars in the Philippines)

He died on July 4,1896

Pro-Filipino Societies

Pro-Filipino SocietiesIn 1882, they organized the Circulo Hispano-Filipino

(The Spanish-Filipino Circle)

Revista del Circulo Hispano-Filipino(Journal of the Spanish-Filipino Circle)

ATTENTION!!!

WORK FOR THE INTRODUCTIONOF REFORMS!!!

Asociacion Hispano-Filipina that was inaugurated In 1889.

Pro-Filipino Societies

Their aspiration was “to work for the material and moral improvement of the Philippines.”

Masonry and its Role

MasonryMasonry was popular in Europe, even in Spain.

Lopez Jaena was very active in Mansory.

He founded the lodge of Revolucion in Barcelona in 1899.

The following year another lodge La Solidaridad (not to be confused with the newspaper) was founded in

Masonic Lodge – Nilad in Manila.

AIMS!1. To work for freedom and prosperity of the Philippines.

2. To work for good government.

3. To ask for representation to the Spanish Cortes.

4. To make the Philippines a province of Spain.

35 Masonic lodge.9 in Manila

Women ‘s Masonic Lodge – Walana.

La Liga FilipinaJuly 3,1892 – Rizal and a group of patriotic filipinos

,including Andres Bonifacio founded La Liga Filipina.

AIMS1. To unite the whole archipelago into one strong body.

2.. Mutual protection of all members inCase of necessity.

3. The encouragement of Agriculture,commerce and education

4. Defense against any kind of violence and Injustice; and5. Study and application of reforms.

Monthly due of Ten centavos.

Purposes1. A member or his son without financial means but withEnough ability and industry shall be supported

2. The poor shall be supported against the rich and powerful.

3. Any member who suffered losses shall be given financial help.

4. Stores and shops shall be opened which would sell goodsTo members at low prices.

5. Machines shall be introduced in order to promote industries.

Failed?

Spanish High officials in Spain wereToo busy with their own problems

To listen to the collective voiceOf the reformists.

The reformists in Spain and in the Philippines did not have the necessary

financial means with which to make their campaign effective.

The reformists themselves wereNot united.

The friars in the Philippines hadInfluential friends and supporters

In Spain.