The Propaganda Movement

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THE PROPAGANDA

MOVEMENT
•In 1872, Filipino exiles residing in Spain and in other
foreign cities secretly collaborated a group of Filipino
intellectuals (or ilustrado) living in the Philippines to
start a peaceful campaign for reforms, which became
known as the PROPAGANDA MOVEMENT.

•Leaders who were called “PROPAGANDISTS” became


active in denouncing abuses by the Spanish
authorities through speeches and public articles ,
books, essays and pamphlets.
ILUSTR
E REFORMISTS OR PROPAGANDIST
Among the famous reformists, during those
times were Graciano Lopez Jaena, Marcelo H.
del Pilar, Dr. Jose Rizal, Antonio Luna, Mariano
Ponce, Jose Maria Panganiban, Eduardo de
Lete, Pedro Paterano, Isabelo Delos Reyes,
Dominador Gomez, Pedro Laktaw and Jose
Alejandrino.
(From left to right)
Rizal, del Pilar, Ponce
GOALS OF PROPAGANDA
MOVEMENT

Equality of the Spaniards and Filipinos before the


law
Make the Philippines a province of Spain
The appointment of a Filipino representative in the
Spanish Assembly or the Spanish Cortes (legislature)
The freedom of speech and the press
The secularization and Filipinization of the parishes
WRITERS AND THEIR WORKS

• GRACIANO LOPEZ JAENA

He wrote a play entitled FRAY BOTOD which revolves


around the abuses and immorality of a Spanish friar
named Botod.
He became a famous writer. He founded LA
SOLIDARIDAD, the official publication of the
Propaganda Movement, and became it’s first editor.
He died of tuberculosis on January 30,1896.
WRITERS AND THEIR
WORKS
• MARCELO H. DEL PILAR –
He wrote many articles using pen name, Plaridel. His
writings included the Dasalan at Tocsohan, Sagot ng
Espanya Sa Hibik ng Pilipina, Caiigat Cayo etc.

In 1882, he founded the first newspaper called,


Diariong Tagalog, which described the bad
conditions in the Philippine society.
(content from Dasalan at Tocsohan)
LA SOLIDARIDAD
The official organ or newspaper of
the Propaganda movement.

Rizal used pen names as Laong-


Laan and Dimasalang: Del Pilar
used Plaridel:
Mariano Ponce used Kalipulako,
Tikbalang, and Naning: Antonio
Luna used Taga-Ilog:
And Jose Maria Panganiban used
Jomapa.

LA SOLIDARIDAD didn’t last long


due to lack of funds. It’s last issue
came out in
Madrid, Spain on November
15,1895.
WRITERS AND THEIR
WORKS
• DR. JOSE RIZAL -
He wrote a poem entitled “ Sa aking mga Kabata” at the age of
eight.

He wrote the Noli Me Tangere, which was published in 1887.


It pictured the abuses and injustices of the Spanish officials
and priests in the country. He then came up with a second
novel, El Filibusterismo. published in 1891. It was more of
political novel on the failure of a revolution.
LA LIGA FILIPINA
It was a political association of patriotic Filipinos founded by
Rizal on July 8,1892 at Tondo, Manila.

AIMS:
To unite the whole country
To render mutual protection and assistance
in times of need.
To defend the Filipinos against all forms of
violence and injustices
To study and apply reforms
The Outcome of
Propaganda Movement
It achieved only minor reforms during it’s time
such as :
•The abolition of tobacco monopoly
•Replacement of tribute with the cedula tax
•Reduction of forced labor (from 40 days to 15
days a year)

The Propaganda Movement failed

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