Unit 9: The Philippines a Century Hence Flashcards
An essay written by Jose Rizal to forecast the future of the Philippines within a hundred years
The Philippines a Century Hence
(Filipinas Dentro de Cien Anos)
Where and when was Rizal’s The Philippines a Century Hence published
- Madrid
- La Solidaridad
- Sept. 30, 1889 to Feb. 15, 1890
Rizal’s 3 prophecies in The Philippines a Century Hence
- The Philippines will remain to be a colony of Spain but will be in good terms with its captors
- The Philippines will try to cut the ties of our Motherland from its captors through violent means
- We will be colonized by another country
Rizal’s 3 reasons that caused the miseries of the Filipinos, written in The Philippines a Century Hence
- implementation of Spain’s military policies
- decline of indigenous culture
- passive submission to the colonizers
Rizal’s 3 theories as to the failure of Spain to prevent progress of the Filipinos
- keep Filipinos uneducated
- make Filipinos poor
- eradicate natives to hinder progress
Rizal’s thought on Spain’s best resort to fulfill the needs of society
to start reforms on policies in its colonies
The 3 fulfillments of Rizal’s 3 prophecies
- Democracy and liberty reigned
- 50 years after his death, the Philippines was set free
- America fought Spain and took over the country
Translated Rizal’s The Philippines a Century Hence
Charles Derbyshire
Rizal’s reference to America as a probable factor in the Philippines’ future is said to be based upon the forecast of the German traveler […]
Feodor Jagor
The yellow rose symbolizes […], […], and […] to the Women of Malolos
- love
- purity
- peace
An essay written by Rizal while he was in London upon the request of Marcelo H. del Pilar
To the Young Women of Malolos
In […], the 20 young women of Malolos petitioned the Governor-General […] for permission to open a night school so that they might study Spanish under […]
- December 12, 1888
- Weyler
- Teodoro Sandiko
The Spanish parish priest who objected on the petition of the 20 women of Malolos
Fr. Felipe Garcia
When did Rizal sent the letter to the 20 women of Malolos?
February 22, 1889
The 11 salient points in Rizal’s To the Young Women of Malolos
- to not be docile towards many injustices forced upon them
- men and women are born equal
- God did not create men and women to be slaves
- women should enjoy the privilege of education
- women must be heedful of their rights
- women must be guided on their choice of partners
- philosophy of freedom and independence
- education is the fundamental source of liberation
- denunciation of abuse of friars
- traits mothers must have
- duties and obligation of mothers to their children