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POLITICAL ASPECTS
During the late 1800’s and violation of
human rights was prevalent in the religious and political
aspect.
Indeed a The Friars instill fear to
powerful tool used by the Spanish friars in
the government by telling the
manipulating both the government and the government about the rebelliousness of
Filipinos during that time period. the country. With
that fear, the government fell into the
manipulative hands of the friars. The
government
During the gave its full autocratic support to the
era of the Spaniard’s colonization focusing on the
friars, even going to the extreme if the
influence of the friars in the society. In friars so
the political aspect, fear became one of the major
demand, while they portray the ruler as a
reasons why the government and the personification of tyranny and despotism.
Filipino people were easily manipulated by the friars that
time
Due
to this, the people and the government became divided or separated. The Friars also
used the concept of fear to create a narrative about the despotism of the government
that will subject the people to be frightened. Friarchy created many privileges and this
is not for the country and its government but for the friar’s selfish visions. They are able
to control the status quo of the country and the privilege to vote is in the hands of the
curate. Even the personal security of the citizens is endangered by monastic power.
RELIGIOUS ASPECTS
Despite of Philippines having a government who are
To report the conduct of a citizen, the testimony of one
responsible for all the duties
hundred
serve for the Filipinos, during these time the
members of the Principalia is not enough. The essential
performance of their duties only depends
requirement is the curate’s
on the parish priests.
approval. This aspect is highly affected by the monastic
power. National Integrity is at
stake during that time and the friars are too authoritative.
The approval of the curate is
very essential that time because it was also used to the
census of residents in the
municipality and officiating some documents. The fear of
the people to question this
societal setup took their voices to speak up. Marcelo H.
Del Pilar, wrote “Dasalan at
Tocsohan,” by which it ridicules Friars. It includes Ang
Amain Namin, Ang Aba Ginoong ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Barya, Ang Aba Po Santa Barya.
Government restrains from creating new sources of
revenue, so it will not add any burden to the Filipinos anymore. But the friars, priests,
and bishops, therefore, constituted a solid, powerful, permanent, well‐organized political
force in the islands which dominated policies. They have invented any forms that is very
costly and will make the public pay. Unfortunately, Filipinos are left with no choice but to
pay against their will.
They are that frightened by knowing the extent of
Thus, added more fuel to the resentment
the powers of of
friars. They could be sent to exile in any the Filipino people. Consequently,
the economic effect of these
moment. In that, the Filipinos harbored holdings was
resentment against these dominants. I should also
detrimental to the economy. The religious
orders would not sell these lands of their
emphasise the fact that thousands of
own
hectares of the best land in the archipelago were
accord, hence, the Filipino agriculturists
owned or held by the religious orders. who desired to utilize them were
prevented
The friars had held these lands for centuries.
either from buying or renting.
