Frailocracy- “ a government owned by friars” Wealth, social prestige, and color of skin were predominant factors in winning a case in court.ĭuring Rizal’s time a white skin, high nose and Castilian lineage were a badge of vaunted superiority.ġ3 8. The courts of justice in the Philippines during Rizal’s time is notoriously corrupt. To the imperialist way of thinking, brown Filipinos and white Spaniards may be equal to God, but not before the law and certainly not in practice. Motive of Spain -gain the support of her overseas coloniesĨ However, it was abolished in 1837 and the Philippine conditions worsened because there was no means b which the Filipino people could expose the anomalies perpetrated by the colonial officialsįilipinos did not enjoy the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of association, and other human rights. Philippine Representation in Spanish Cortes
Mostly ignorant and profligate, they conducted themselves with arrogance because of their alien white skin and tall noses.ħ 3. Many colonial officials became rich by illegal means or by marrying the heiresses of rich Filipino families. No chief executive, no matter how able and energetic he was, could accomplish much for the colony The political instability in Spain adversely affected Philippine affairs because it brought about periodic shifts in colonial policies and periodic rigodon of colonial officials.ĥ The frequent change in colonial officials hampered the political and economic development of the Philippines. 1 Source: Jose Rizal Gregorio Zaide and Sonia ZaideĢ RECALL THAT: There are a lot of events that happened not just in the Philippines but also in the other parts of the world.ģ During the times of Rizal, the Filipino people agonized beneath the yoke of the Spanish misrule.Ĥ 1.
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