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A SION RENATO VALDEZ

EDM1A HISTOY 10

Activity 15 Comparison and Contrast

To compare is to tell how two or more things are alike. To contrast is to tell

how two or more things are different. Clue words such as like or as show

comparisons. Clue words such as but or unlike show contrasts. Often authors don’t

use clue words. Readers must make comparisons for themselves. Use the chart

below to compare and contrast Morga’s and Rizal’s different views about Filipinos

and Philippine Culture.

Write your answers using/following the format given below.

Subject being compared: Describe the Filipinos and their way of life during the

Spanish Regime.

Reasons for comparison: To know what the reason behind Jose Rizal annotating

Morga’s Successor.

ON FILIPINOS

MORGA RIZAL

POINT 1: Our forefathers in the pre- The government system during this time
colonial Philippines already possessed a was ruled by the Spaniards, and

working of judicial and legislative system. compared to the precolonial period, this

was way too traumatic and full of

suffering.

POINT 2: The conversions by the At this time, the Roman Catholic Church

Spaniards were not as general as their succeeded in converting the people of

historians claim. The missionaries only the Philippines, except in those areas far

succeeded in converting a part of the from the city. Some of the Indians are

people of the Philippines. being forced to follow what the friars

implemented.

POINT 3: It is not the fact that the Filipinos have the ability to defend

Filipinos were unprotected before the themselves against harm from various

coming of the Spaniards. Morga himself groups of unexpected visitors, but they

says, further on in telling of the pirate cannot do so in Spain because they will

raids from the south, that the islands had be punished even if the colonizers are

arms and defended themselves previous wrong.

to the Spanish domination.

POINT 4: The civilization of the Pre- The natives are not allowed to show their

Spanish Filipinos in regard to the duties skills, or, I mean, do whatever they want.

of life for that age was well advanced, as It will be up to the Spaniards to tell them

the Morga history shows in its eighth what to do. They are prohibited from

chapter. learning things like languages and so on.

 Only Filipinos born into wealthy families

or with connections to higher officials are

eligible for these benefits, not true-

blooded Spaniard students.

POINT 5: The islands came under I think this pave the way for doubting and

Spanish sovereignty and control through so on towards the Spaniards; that’s why

compacts, treaties of friendship, and they mandate a government system that

alliances for reciprocity. only focuses on the development of the

kingdom of Spain compared to the

places where they inhabit.

POINT 6: The discovery, conquest, and Similarly, to Rizal's time, the entire

conversion cost Spanish blood but still colonization cost more Filipino blood than

more Filipino blood. Spanish blood because most Indians

realized that everything that was going

on in society was wrong.

POINT 7: Morga shows that the ancient Because of these ideas from the West,

Filipinos had army and navy with artillery Filipinos know how to create an army. an

and other implements of warfare. Their army to fight back against the colonizers

prized krises and kampilans for their who are abusing the country. And with

magnificent temper are worthy of the use of different revolutions that

admiration and some of them are richly existed in Philippine history, our country

damascened. Their coats of mail and

helmets, of which there are specimens in claimed the freedom we have right now.

various European museums, attest their

great advancement in this industry.

ON PHILIPPINE CULTURE

MORGA RIZAL

POINT 1: The Cebuano drew a pattern When it comes to tattoos and other

on the skin before starting in to tattoo. cultural practices, the Spaniards allowed

The Bisayan usage then was the same the Indians to keep their traditions, such

procedure that the Japanese today as body painting. It benefits the

follow. colonizers since, in Rizal’s time, it was

one of the factors that differentiated the

state of the Filipinos’ lives among the

colonizers.

POINT 2: Ancient traditions ascribe the Since Roman Catholicism was being

origin of the Malay Filipinos to the island implemented and mandated at this time,

of Sumatra. These traditions were almost traditions and cultures from the pre-

completely lost as well as the mythology colonial period and superstitious beliefs

and the genealogies of which the early are being erased and seem to have been

historians tell, thanks to the zeal of the forgotten because of what the colonizers

missionaries in eradicating all national did to the country after the expeditions of
remembrances as heathen or idolatrous. those Spaniards who made a big change

The study of ethnology is restoring this in the country.

somewhat.

POINT 3: The chiefs used to wear upper When discussing clothing from a bahag,

garments, usually of Indian fine gauze it evolves into a Western clothing style. It

according to Colin, of red color, a shade was more about formality, having

for which they had the same fondness decency on special occasions, and more.

that the Romans had. The barbarous

tribes in Mindanao still have the same

taste.

POINT 4: The "easy virtue" of the native Native women in pre-colonial have

women that historians note is not solely complete freedom. They could go to

attributable to the simplicity with which other places without thinking of what bad

they obeyed their natural instincts but things might happen to them. There have

much more due to a religious belief of been some unfortunate events, but they

which Father Chirino tells. It was that in pale in comparison to those under the

the journey after death to "Kalualhatian," Spanish regime. Women need to be with

the abode of the spirit, there was a their husbands, and they needed to stay

dangerous river to cross that had no in the house.

bridge other than a very narrow strip of

wood over which a woman could not

pass unless she had a husband or lover

to extend a hand to assist her.

POINT 5: Morga's remark that the Food in the Spanish regime is based on

Filipinos like fish better when it is different recipes that came from Western

commencing to turn bad is another of countries. If we try to compare it to the

those prejudices which Spaniards like all ancient food of our ancestors, they didn’t

other nations, have. In matters of food, mind what food they ate as long as they

each is nauseated with what he is were able to survive. The foods served

unaccustomed to or doesn't know is during colonialization are vastly different

eatable. from those of antiquity.

POINT 6: Colin says the ancient Filipinos Church songs and different activities

had minstrels who had memorized songs related to Roman Catholicism Although

telling their genealogies and of the deeds some of the traditions of our ancestors

ascribed to their deities. These were are still existing, they have not been

chanted on voyages in cadence with the recognized by the Spaniards because

rowing, or at festivals, or funerals, or they wanted to change everything that

wherever there happened to be any was associated with the Filipinos before

considerable gatherings. they arrived in the country.

POINT 7: The men had various positions Filipinos are known for being hospitable.

in Manila and some were employed in The Spaniards took advantage of that

government work nearby. "They were attitude, which led to us seizing control of

very courteous and well-mannered," says the country. We are being mistreated and

San Agustin. "The women were very treated as slaves by doing what they
expert in lacemaking, so much so that want.

they were not at all behind the women of

Flanders."

Similarities/differences

 Jose Rizal's annotation on Antonio Morga's "Successos de las Islas Filipinas,

1609" serves as a reminder that not all records published by Spaniards are

lies. If we separate each section, the resemblance between the two texts is

that they tell about what the genuine situations were in Philippine history,

revealing all that resulted in a low economy and how war was begun. The

difference between the two, though, is that nothing horrible occurred during

Morgas' period. It's like describing the innocence and purity of the Spaniards'

and Filipinos' friendship and trust. They even reached a deal only to keep the

peace in that particular area, as opposed to Rizal's work, where there was a

rapid transformation. It truly speaks about the government's injustices at the

time.

Conclusions

 As a result, I assume that Rizal just used Morgas' writing to provide a clear

explanation of how the Spaniards got to where they are. As a writer, you must
consider everything that is related to the issue. Morgas' writing simply

recounts the events that occurred during his lifetime, prompting Rizal to use it

as a reference. They are both deserving of the title "noble writers" because

their love of writing was unparalleled. They can describe contemporary

occurrences and muster the bravery to record them for future generations.