Filipino Services TO Spain

Chapter 8

Why did the Filipinos serve Spain?

1. The Filipinos were not united.

2. The Filipinos were converted to Roman Catholic religion.

3. The Filipinos were offered rewards and honors by the

Spanish rulers.

How did Filipinos serve Spain

provided foods for the Spaniards

worked in industries owned by the Spaniards

fought on the side of Spain against Portugal

joined the military expeditions to Borneo and the Moluccas

fought on the side of Spain against the Dutch and the British

joined the expedition to Indochina

joined the expedition to Taiwan

helped to colonize the Marianas, Palaus, and Caroline Islands

helped put down the Chinese revolts and to stop the invasion of Lim-Ah- Hong

Christian Filipinos fought with Spain against the Filipino Muslims (Moros)

Filipinos as farmers

it is not true that the Spaniards took

away all the land from the Philippines.

Filipinos became the real farmers

All the Spaniards – officials, priest,

soldiers, and civilians – would have

died of starvation if the Filipinos had

not provided them with food

Filipinos in Industries

good builders of ships

Filipinos in the Portuguese Wars

Cebu in 1568 and 1570

Raha Tupas and his Cebuano warriors

Filipinos in the Expedition to Borneo

and the Moluccas In March 1578, the victory of Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Sri Lela (Sirela), was due to the courage and fighting ability of the Filipinos who helped him regain his throne.

The Filipinos also helped the Spaniards to capture the rich Moluccas (Spice Islands) from the Portuguese and later, they were sent to capture it against the Dutch, who had taken over the Moluccas colony in the 17th century.

The numbers of Filipinos shows that thousands of them fought these military wars to colonize the Moluccas unsuccessfully.

Filipinos in the Dutch WarsThe result of the Dutch wars are as follows:

1. Victory of the Spaniards against the Dutch. The Philippines remained a colony of Spain because the Filipinos helped the Spaniards against the Dutch invaders.

2. The Filipinos suffered tremendously. The Filipino population declined during the Dutch Wars because many Filipinos were killed or ran to the hills.

3. The Philippine economy stagnated. Trade with Mexico, China and other countries was paralyzed. Filipinos left farms and industries

to fight in the wars or to hide from them. The Filipinos paid the price of these costly wars.

Filipinos in Indochina

The Filipinos helped France, another European power, to colonize Indochina in the 19th century.

In 1858 – 63, about 1, 500 Filipino soldiers were sent by Spain to help its ally, France, to conquer the Vietnamese.

The fighting skill of the Filipino was praise by the

Spanish and French commanders.

Filipinos in TaiwanWhen the Spaniards tried to colonize

Taiwan (Formosa) in 1626 -1642, the Filipinos also took part in these expeditions.

Filipino and Spanish troops manned the two Spanish settlements in North Taiwan. However, they surrender these garrisons on August 24, 1624.

The Dutch took over the islands of Taiwan (Formosa).

Filipinos in the Marianas, Palaus, and Carolines

• These countries were ruled by the Spanish governor in Manila and the Spanish bishop of Cebu.

• The Filipinos helped the Spaniards to make these islands a colony and a Catholic area.

• Filipino soldiers also helped to man the Spanish garrisons and to put down revolts of the local people.

Filipinos against the Chinese

Some abuses made by the Spaniards to Chinese:

1. The Chinese were forced to pay heavy taxes.

2. All Chinese were forced to live in the Parian (Chinatown) outside the city walls.

3. The Chinese were ordered to cut off their queues (long hair).

4. Many Chinese were deported to reduce their population.

5. The Chinese were massacred every time they revolted.

Filipinos and the Moro Wars

The word “Moro” in Spanish means a Muslim.

The Filipino Moros in Mindanao and Sulu were not conquered by Spain.

The Christian Filipino heroes who fought against the Filipino Moros from those wars are as follows:

Juan AquinoNicolas MartinezCirilo MaypitGeronimo Sundulin

The Filipino Muslims also had their heroes. Those who depended Islam and Moro independence were:

1. Sultan Kudarat, the greatest warrior of Mindanao, who defended Lamitan against the Spaniards in 1637;

2. Sultan Jamalul Alam, who defended Jolo in 1876 and leased North Borneo (Sabah) to the British in

1878;

3. Datu Utto, who defended Cotabato in 1886-1887;

4. Datu Amai Pakpak, who defended Lanao in 1889-91;

5. Datu Pian (Amal Mingka), who conquered Cotabato and Tamontaka in 1878–1899.

Historical Values• From our study of the help given by the Filipinos to the Spaniards during the

Spanish era, we learn the following lessons

1. Without the cooperation of the Filipinos, Spain could not have ruled our for more than three centuries.

2. The Filipinos served Spain because of three reasons:

a)Lack of unity among Filipinos;

b) The Catholic religion; and

c) Rewards and honors given to Filipinos who cooperated with Spain.

3. The Filipinos rendered the following services to Spain:

a) Providing foods for the Spaniards

b) Working in various industries that helped Spain; and

c) Fighting in the armed forces of Spain against other Filipinos and foreigners

4. The Filipinos under Spain was like the time of the Israelites as slaves in Egypt. We became almost slaves in our own land. We learned the value of endurance, service and hope in God.