EROY, Liezle Ann Q.

BSAc 1 GRIZAL 1314

Part 1:
Date of Publication: May 31, 1889
Notable Social Problems in the Philippines 1. Corruption
during the Era 2. Slavery
3. Unjust leadership of the Spaniards
Cited powers of the Head of the Household 1. Unlimited power
2. Responsible for the affairs of the state.
Two Primary Groups that challenged the 1. Filibusteros- they are composed of
Status Quo of the Principalia honorable men who are educated, the
independent, who live by themselves
without the necessity of crutches and
sponsors, those eager for justice, and
peace, filled with reproaches against
the inequities and tyrannies of some
classes.
2. Composed of the shiftless, the
intriguer, improperly called the party
of the friars because they obey and
serve them and because they are
considered as the strong supporters of
the friars, although the later have
neither love nor respect for them and
they become their most contemptible
enemies when they are no longer
useful.
Reasons of the Friars in making the Natives 1. In order for the Natives not to see their
socially ignorant and blind enemies protected while they expose
themselves to attacks.
2. Friars wants to produce hatred in the
opposing party.
3. Friars aspire to strengthen themselves
and be dominant, they oppress for
them not to be oppressed.
Fundamental solutions proposed in the Article 1. It is to give liberty so nobody will
have the right to conspire
representatives so their complaints can
be heard. Treat the people well, teach
them the sweetness of peace.
2. The former asked the Government to
clarify facts, and they made an anti-
friar movement aroused by an inquiry
of the government and everybody
signed the document presenting all
their complaints towards those in
powers, the document was presented
and coursed through all legal channel.

Part 2: Expound the following statement of Jose Rizal “To vilify a nation. There is nothing
than to generalize the bad in it, just to ennoble it, one should strengthen it by good examples”.

According to Rizal, “To vilify a nation. There is nothing than to generalize the bad in it, just to
ennoble it, one should strengthen it by good examples”, this quotation speaks a lot to the
country’s values and history. It is not a taboo when the fault of one is considered the fault of all
for this is what’s been happening even before the civilization came. Generalizing is a heavy
action to commit, with just one misused words or phrase can already cause infliction to millions
of people and the nation. The statement simple says that, in order to defame a nation, you should
look for the bad things about that nation with a touch of exaggeration in order for it to show that
the whole nation is a bunch of wicked people and to leave an unpleasant impression. On the
contrary, if you want to glorify a nation, you can do it through citing good examples and good
deeds from the people. All good deeds can only be spoken and disregard those unworthy acts of
a man. Everyone (no exemption) of the whole population of a country bears the name of the
whole nation. This Rizal’s statement corresponds with the tagline “One for all, all for One” but
this can be projected in a smaller picture only, which means that trough goodness and crisis all
the people are bound to help each other, to be with each other. The person can either choose to
speak and look for the good things in a basket full of defective and rotten fruits or look for the
bad things in a basket full of sweetness and aroma.

Part 3: TRACING THE HACIENDA CALAMBA

2. How did the Dominican Friars claim the ownership of the Hacienda?
 The Hacienda Calamba was sold to the Dominican friars for 40, 000 pesos. In
1833, after the historic expulsion of the Jesuits in the Philippines the king of
Spain sold the hacienda to the Dominicans. Under the ownership of the
Dominicans, the tenants suffered many years of unjustified taxes they had to pay.

3. How many hectares of land in Calamba were leased by the family of Rizal? What was the
main commodity planted in the Hacienda?
 The Rizal family rented 390 hectares in the Hacienda Calamba. The main
commodity planted in the hacienda were sugar cane and rice and Abaca.