Mellie Grace C. BelicenaBSNII-A(MT)

• In February 17, 1872, Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos and Jacinto Zamora (Gomburza), all Filipino priest, was executed by the Spanish colonizers on charges of subversion. The death of Gomburza awakened strong feelings of anger and resentment among the Filipinos. They questioned Spanish authorities and demanded reforms. The martyrdom of the three priests apparently helped to inspire the organization of the Propaganda Movement, which aimed to seek reforms and inform Spain of the abuses of its colonial government.

• Members of the Propaganda Movement were called propagandists or reformists. They worked inside and outside the Philippines. Their objectives were to seek:

– Recognition of the Philippines as a province of Spain– Equal status for both Filipinos and Spaniards– Philippine representation in the Spanish Cortes– Secularization of Philippine parishes.– Recognition of human rights

• The Propaganda Movement never asked for Philippine independence because its members believed that once Spain realized the pitiful state of the country, the Spaniards would implement the changes the Filipinos were seeking.

• Graciano Lopez Jaena who left the Philippines for Spain in 1880 after publishing a satirical novel, Fray Butod (Father Fatso)

• In1889 he started the newspaper, La Solidaridad , that circulated both in Spain and the Philippines and was the medium of the Propaganda Movement.

• Marcelo del Pilar, who was active in the anti-friar movement. He fled to Spain in 1888 and became editor of La Solidaridad.

The members were from the middle class families representing the group of Filipino Intelegencia.

Jose Rizal: the greatest novelist of the movement

He wrote his poetical masterpiece entitled Mi Ultimo Adios (My Last Farewell)

Noli Me Tangere (1887) El Felibusterismo (1891)

These novels portrayed These novels portrayed the authoritarian and the authoritarian and abusive character of abusive character of Spanish rule in the Spanish rule in the colony . colony . 

The official organ/ magazine of the Propaganda Movement

Graciano Lopez Jaena served as the first editor

The first issue was published in Barcelona Spain on February 15, 1889

July 7, 1892: Gen. Eulogio Despujol ordered July 7, 1892: Gen. Eulogio Despujol ordered Rizal’s arrest and imprisonment at Fort SantiagoRizal’s arrest and imprisonment at Fort Santiago

July 15: He was put into exile in DapitanJuly 15: He was put into exile in Dapitan This marked the fall of the La Liga FilipinaThis marked the fall of the La Liga Filipina

Some members, led by Apolinario Mabini, tried Some members, led by Apolinario Mabini, tried to revive the league but the failed because to revive the league but the failed because many members, including Andres Bonifacio, many members, including Andres Bonifacio, believed that it was useless to expect reforms believed that it was useless to expect reforms from the corrupt Spaniards.from the corrupt Spaniards.