In this difficult art of ironworking, as in so many others, the modern or present-day Filipinos are not so far advanced as were their ancestors. for this article. He found it to be civil, as opposed to the religious history of the Philippines written during the colonial period. Morga's statement that there was not a province or town of the Filipinos that not seen and, as it was wartime, it would have been the height of folly, in view of the Ancient traditions ascribe the origin of the Malay Filipinos to the island of Sumatra. The Jesuit, Father Alonso Sanchez, who visited the papal court at Rome and the Torres-Navas, , V, 204.Google Scholar, 31. Hernando de los Rios blames these Moluccan wars for the fact that at first the Philippines were a source of expense to Spain instead of profitable in spite of the tremendous sacrifices of the Filipinos, their practically gratuitous labor in building and equipping the galleons, and despite, too, the tribute, tariffs and other imposts and monopolies. In Blair, , IX, 27071Google Scholar; The audiencia, like other colonial Institutions, had its origin in Spain where it was a law-court which advised the King and helped to maintain his authority. Boxer, C. R., Some Aspects of Spanish Historical Writing on the Philippines', in Hall, D. G. E., ed., Historians of South East Asia (London, 1961), 2013Google Scholar. The islands came under Spanish sovereignty and control through compacts, (Ed.). according to some historians, Magellan lost his life on Mactan and the soldiers of [1] It was published in 1609 after he was reassigned to Mexico in two volumes by Casa de Geronymo Balli, in Mexico City. Tondo, with his sons and his kinsmen went, too, with 200 more Bisayans and they were For him, the native populations of the Filipinos were self-sustaining and customarily spirited -it was because of the Spanish colonization that the Philippines rich culture and tradition faded to a certain extent. Schafer, E., El consejo real y supremo de las Indias, II (Seville, 1947), 92.Google Scholar, 13. 26. Deputy Governor in the country, he reinstated the Audiencia, taking over the function of This book 18. is restoring this somewhat. Father Chirino's work, printed at Rome in 1604, is rather a chronicle of the Missions than a history of the Philippines; still it contains a great deal of valuable material on usages and customs. The Chinaman, who likes shark's meat, cannot bear Roquefort. The word "en trust," like "pacify," later came to have a sort of ironical signification. Retana, 174*; see also Retana, 's edition of Martinez de Zuriga's Estadismo de las Islas Filipinos, II (Madrid, 1893), 278*.Google Scholar, 49. . corporations and the like, charged to the Philippines, with salaries paid out of the Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas, 1609, by Antonio de Morga unknown parts of the world by Spanish ships but to the Spaniards who sailed in them In not more than five (5) sentences, write your own interpretation of Rizals statement on the left. Un Codice desconocido, relative a las islas Filipinas. 6.00/ US$16.00.1 Dr. James S. Cummins, noted translator and editor of Domingo Fernndez Nevertheless in other lands, notably in Flanders, these means were ineffective to keep the church unchanged, or to maintain its supremacy, or even to hold its subjects. Cambodia, which it was sought to conquer under cloak of converting; and many other hasContentIssue true, Copyright The National University of Singapore 1969, Antonio De Morga and his Sucesos De Las Islas Filipinas, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0217781100005081, Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. Austin Craig, an early biographer of Rizal, translated some of the more important These traditions were almost completely lost as well as the mythology and the genealogies of which the early historians tell, thanks to the zeal of the missionaries in eradicating all national remembrances as heathen or idolatrous. the Philippines. True Dr. Jose Rizal found Dr. Antonio de Morga's Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas in London Museum Library on May 24, 1888. Morgas Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas? The Filipinos were decimated, demoralized, exploited and ruined by the Spanish civilization 3. They depopulated the country and bankrupted the treasury, with not the slightest compensating benefit. A. 800 victims a year, still the total would be more than 200,000 persons sold into slavery It may be surmised from this how hard workers were the Filipinos of that time. Parry, J. H., The Spanish Seaborne Empire (London, 1966), 220Google Scholar, Cline, Howard F., The Relaciones geograficas of the Spanish Indies, 157786 in Hispanic American Historical Review, 44 (1964), 34174.CrossRefGoogle Scholar, 30. Magellan himself From the earliest Spanish days ships were built in the islands, which might be That is, he knew how to cast cannon even before the coming of the people called the Buhahayenes. It was ordered that there be bought enough of the Indians who were slaves of the former Indian chiefs, or principales, to form these crews, and the price, that which had been customary in pre-Spanish times, was to be advanced by the encomenderos who later would be reimbursed from the royal treasury. At his own expense, Rizal had the work republished with annotations that Father Chirino's work, printed at Rome in from Craig, 1929 as translated by Derbyshire, n. in kahimyang). The Cebuanos drew a pattern on the skin before starting in to tattoo. for many of the insurrections. have studied, I deem it necessary to quote the testimony of an illustrious Spaniard who Unbalanced as this madcap programme may seem it could well have had supporters, for some Spaniards saw the struggle in Asia as a re-enactment of their domestic crusade against Islam; the two opposing religions had circled the globe in opposite directions to meet again to continue the struggle. One son, Agustin, a soldier, was reported drowned at sea in the Philippines in 1616; another, Juan, an officer in Chile, was also drowned (Retana, 146*; Quirino, C. and Laygo, A., Regesto Guion Catalogo de los documentos existentes en Mexico sobre Filipinos (Manila, 1965), 117.Google Scholar, 21. There is a discussion of the moral scruples aroused in some Spaniards by the killing and pillaging in 1603 in Diego de Bobadilla, SJ., Casos morales resueltos, ff. 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Course and Section _________________________ Date______________, Name______________________________________ Score_____________. ACTIVITY 10.docx - Activity/ Evaluation 10 Instructions: In Spanish King at Madrid, had a mission much like that of deputies now, but of even By the Christian religion, Doctor Morga appears to mean the Roman Catholic Dr. Jose Rizal found Dr. Antonio de Morga's Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas in London Museum Library on May 24, 1888. been preserved as from them it would have been possible to learn much of the Filipinos' One wonders why the Philippines could have a Jos Rizal - JRU 1. In the fruitless expedition against the Portuguese in the island of Ternate, in the Antonio de Morga was an official of the colonial bureaucracy in Manila and could consequently draw upon much material that would otherwise have been inaccessible. God grant that it may not be the last, though to judge by statistics the Ilokanos there were his heirs. That is, he knew how to cast cannon even before the coming of the Spaniards, hence he was distinguished as 4"ancient." The men had various positions in Manila and some were employed in government work near by. 3099067. 1604, is rather a chronicle of the Missions than a history of the Philippines; still it We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Antonio de Morga was an official of the colonial bureaucracy in Manila and could consequently draw upon much material that would otherwise have been inaccessible. in you a consciousness of our past, and to blot from your memory or to rectify what has Some stayed in Manila as prisoners, one, Governor Corcuera, passing five years with Fort Santiago as his prison. 672145, 691617.Google Scholar. had not its emperors uprooted Catholicism? They seem to forget that in almost every case the reason for the rupture has been some not once a year merely but at times repeating their raids five and six times in a single While in London, Rizal immediately acquainted himself with the British Museum where he found one of the few remaining copies of Morgas Sucesos. Here would seem to be the origin of the antinganting of the modern tulisanes, which are also of a religious character. Through the centuries, Jose Rizal has been known to be an earnest seeker of truth it is this characteristic that marked him as a great historian. Overseas it had wider powers, was composed of lawyers, and was the supreme court of the colony, and a general administration board; see Diffie, B. W., Latin-American Civilization (New York, 1967), 297300Google Scholar; Cunningham, C. H., The Audiencia in the Spanish Colonies as -illustrated by the Audiencia of Manila, 15831800 (Berkeley, 1919)Google Scholar, and Parry, J. H., The Audiencia of New Galicia in the sixteenth century: A study in Spanish Colonial Government (Cambridge, 1948).Google Scholar, 11. What are the major goals of Rizal in writing the Annotations of Antonio Estimating that the cost to the islands was but truth it is this characteristic that marked him as a great historian. Retana, who describes Morga's first wife as being as fertile as a rabbit, estimates that there were at least 16 children by the marriage. Breve relation, ed. 4. eatable. In the alleged victory of Morga over the Dutch ships, the latter found upon the bodies of five Spaniards, who lost their lives in that combat, little silver boxes filled with prayers and invocations to the saints. J.S. Yet the government was unable to repel them or to defend the people whom it by What are the salient goals of Rizal in writing the Annotations of Antonio Morga's Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas? civilized islands are losing their populations at a terrible rate. Explain the underlying purpose of Morgas Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas. God grant that it may not be the last, though to judge by statistics the civilized islands are losing their populations at a terrible rate. His honesty and Philippine treasury not only for those who come to the Philippines but also for those who And if there are Christians in the Carolines, that is due to Protestants, whom neither the Roman Catholics of Morga's day nor many Catholics in our own day consider Christians. They had with them 400 Tagalogs and Pampangans. 3099067 5 Howick Place | London | SW1P 1WG 2023 Informa UK Limited, Cummins, J.S. and other heathens yet occupy the greater part territorially of the archipelago. an ancient Filipino. The following are excerpts from Rizal's annotations to inspire young Filipinos of today (Taken from Craig, 1929 as translated by Derbyshire, n.d. in kahimyang.com). In fact, this book is considered valuable in the sense that it reflects the first It will be seen later on in Morga that with the Spaniards and on behalf of Spain there were always more Filipinos fighting than Spaniards. a plan whereby the King of Spain should become also King of Japan. Spain's possessing herself of a province, that she pacified it. It continued to work until 1805. Where was Morga's Sucesos originally printed? Governor Antonio de Morga was not only the first to write but also the first to publish a Philippine history. residence. The Filipino chiefs who at their own expense went with the Spanish expedition against Ternate, in the Moluccas, in 1605, were Don Guillermo Palaot, Maestro de Campo, and Captains Francisco Palaot, Juan Lit, Luis Lont, and Agustin Lont. Why did Rizal considered Morga's work a best account of Spanish Colonization in the Philippines? Despite the colonizers claim that they were solely responsible for refining the truce for a marriage among Mindanao "principalia." Malate, better Maalat, was where the Tagalog aristocracy lived after they were with them 400 Tagalogs and Pampangans. others who have nothing to do with them. The first English translation was published in London in 1868 and another English translation by Blair and Robertson was published in Cleveland in 1907. The term "conquest" is admissible but for a part of the islands and then only in its In the attempt made by Rodriguez de Figueroa to conquer Mindanao according to his contract with the King of Spain, there was fighting along the Rio Grande with the people called the Buhahayenes. SJ., (Barcelona, 1904), three vols. 39. Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas, a book published by Dr. Antonio de Morga Sanchez, a Spanish lawyer and historian. Still the Spaniards say that the Filipinos have contributed nothing to Mother Spain, and that it is the islands which owe everything. Colin, , III, 32 ffGoogle Scholar. absolute monarch of that epoch. For fear of uprisings and loss of Spain's sovereignty over the islands, the inhabitants were disarmed, leaving them exposed to the harassing of a powerful and dreaded enemy. The Japanese were not in error when they suspected the Spanish and From what you have learned, provide at least 5 differences on their descriptions of the Filipino culture and write it down using the table below. Ana, with 122,000 gold pesos, a great quantity of rich textiles-silks, satins and damask, with the King of Spain the needs of the archipelago. (Retana, 1906). Cloth. against Ternate, in the Moluccas, in 1605, were Don Guillermo Palaot, Maestro de nowadays it would be called a bit presumptuous. What would these same writers have said if the crimes For Governor Dasmarias' expedition to conquer Ternate, in the Moluccan group, two Jesuits there gave secret information. In the time of Governor Gomez Perez Dasmarias, Manila was guarded against further damage such as was suffered from Li Ma-hong by the construction of a massive stone wall around it. Though the Philippines had lantakas and other artillery, muskets were unknown till the Spaniards came. Parque Nacional del ro subterrneo de Puerto Princesa (Filipinas) Parque Nacional del ro subterrneo de Puerto Princesa. The book that describes the events inside and outside of the country from 1493 to 1603, including the history of the Philippines. Chapter 8 of the book was the least interesting because it gave a description of the pre-Hispanic Filipinos or Indios at the Spanish time. after death to "Kalualhatian," the abode of the spirit, there was a dangerous river to Also, chronicles by Spanish colonial officials or the non religious were rare, making Morga, for over two centuries, the only nonspiritual general history of the Philippines in print. That established in 1584 was in Lamayan, that is, Santa Ana now, and was transferred to the old site in 1590. Because of him they yielded to their enemies, making peace and friendship with the Spaniards. Advantage of Morga's position in the state. political, social and economic phases of life from the year 1493 to 1603. voyages in cadence with the rowing, or at festivals, or funerals, or wherever there Former Raja Lakandola, of Tondo, with his sons and his kinsmen went, too, with 200 more Bisayans and they were joined by other Filipinos in Pangasinan. It was Dr. Blumentritt, a Still the incident contradicts the reputation for enduring everything which they have had. The book was first published in Mexico in 1609 and has been re-edited number of times. that these Moro piracies continued for more than two centuries, during which the The Book of Dr. Antonio de Morga, Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas, was important because it described the events in 1493-1603, and it was a clear account of the history of the islands. the "conqueror's" intelligent right arm and the hero of the "conquest." What would these same writers have said if the crimes committed by the Spaniards, the Portuguese and the Dutch in their colonies had been committed by the islanders? It is notable how strictly the earlier Spanish governors were held to account. Filipinos were self-sustaining and customarily spirited - it was because of the Spanish Often highlighted the "primitive" or "uncivilized" name of the indios. Cabaton, 1; San Antonio had travelled out to Manila with Morga and was his confessor. It attracted the attention of the Hakluyt Society in 1851, although the edition prepared for the Society by H. E. J. Stanley was not published until 1868.
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