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    1) Rizal argued in his annotations of Antonio Morga's Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas that Filipinos had an established culture before Spanish colonization, and that they were oppressed under colonial rule. 2) Rizal believed it was important to acknowledge the cultural identity and achievements of pre-colonial Filipinos. Using accounts from Morga, a Spanish conquistador, he supported his view of Philippine history and culture before the Spanish arrived. 3) While Rizal's annotations provide a nationalist perspective, some of his assertions have been invalidated by modern research. However, his work was significant in beginning the task of writing Philippine history from a Fil

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    1) Rizal argued in his annotations of Antonio Morga's Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas that Filipinos had an established culture before Spanish colonization, and that they were oppressed under colonial rule. 2) Rizal believed it was important to acknowledge the cultural identity and achievements of pre-colonial Filipinos. Using accounts from Morga, a Spanish conquistador, he supported his view of Philippine history and culture before the Spanish arrived. 3) While Rizal's annotations provide a nationalist perspective, some of his assertions have been invalidated by modern research. However, his work was significant in beginning the task of writing Philippine history from a Fil

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    1) Rizal argued in his annotations of Antonio Morga's Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas that Filipinos had an established culture before Spanish colonization, and that they were oppressed under colonial rule. 2) Rizal believed it was important to acknowledge the cultural identity and achievements of pre-colonial Filipinos. Using accounts from Morga, a Spanish conquistador, he supported his view of Philippine history and culture before the Spanish arrived. 3) While Rizal's annotations provide a nationalist perspective, some of his assertions have been invalidated by modern research. However, his work was significant in beginning the task of writing Philippine history from a Fil

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    CHAPTER 6

    ANNOTATION OF ANTONIO MORGA’S


    SUCESOS DE LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS

    Learning Outcome:
    At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
    1. analyze Rizal’s ideas on how to rewrite Philippine history
    2. compare and contrast Rizal and Morga’s different views about Filipinos and Philippine
    culture
    .

    Background

    Among Rizal’s works that typically shown his nationalistic sentiments, his annotations of
    Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas by Antonio Morga was not as popular as his two novels, Noli Me
    Tangere and El Filibusterismo. We can actually say that his annotations of Sucesos is as equally-
    important as all his works. As Ocampo in his article published in Philippines Studies would say,
    it shows that there is history of the Philippines before the time of colonization.

    Rizal’s Propositions

    Rizal agued in three main propositions in his annotations: 1) The inhabitants of the
    Philippines has a culture even before Spanish colonization; 2) Filipinos then, were depressed,
    oppressed and marginalized by mechanism of colonization and; 3) Philippines at present was not
    necessarily more ahead than to its past.

    In these arguments, we can see how much in favor is Rizal in the history of his motherland.
    He insisted on the importance of knowing the cultural identity Filipinos have even before
    colonization. Basing his arguments on the notes of a Spanish conquistator himself (Morga), he has
    supported in full conviction the state of the Philippines and its people under the rule of the
    colonizers. That, even if the Philippines was largely Hispanized because of more than 300 years
    of colonization, Filipinos and the Philippines itself can equally be proud of the pre-conquest past
    with its culture and existence.

    Rizal’s annotation of the Morga shows his social scientist side, most especially his side of
    being a historian. Even if it is a question whether his work (being a mere annotation of somebody
    else’s work) can be a contribution in Philippine historiography, we cannot argue for the fact that
    he was a nationalist in his arguments. Although in the streams of historical writing, what he had
    written was somewhat invaluable because of it being as secondary source. As what Ocampo has
    written in his journal article:

    Rizal’s annotation are largely disregarded today stems basically from the
    recent advances in historical, archeological and ethnographic research.
    Although many of Rizal’s assertions have been validated by recent research,
    the fact is that his work is now dated. Moreover Rizal’s annotations are
    secondary, and today’s scholars concentrate more on the primary source,
    Morga, than on Rizal’s notes. Few Filipinos today, even the most patriotic,
    would find the time and energy to read the small text of Rizal’s footnotes,
    even if penned by the national hero. (Ocampo, 1998)

    Rizal’s views on pre-conquest past were valid if and only if we have to look into his
    nationalistic ideals. However, there are some notes on Morga which were validated by today’s
    scholars which are exaggerations on the part of Rizal so as not to deviate in his major argument.
    Some examples were actually mentioned in Ocampo’s article. For the matter, it was however
    obvious why he made those inconsistencies. Morga, being a Spanish who actually, according to
    Rizal made one of the most accurate accounts of history before and during Spanish colonization,
    had still his own biases in writing. Other writers would even immortalize almost everything
    because it is their way of pacifying the Filipino natives. How religious groups (religious
    missionaries, the first three before the Jesuits) have made stories just to get convert everyone is
    something Rizal, himself recent. His choice of annotating the work of Morga has somehow show
    his anti-clergy sentiments and that would also show, ironically his own bias in how history is
    portrayed during Spanish colonization. As Ocampo would say: Rizal maintained mixed feelings
    for the Morga, depending on its usefulness for his thesis, that, ‘Spanish colonization retarded,
    rather than brought civilization to, the Philippines and its inhabitants.’ (Ocampo, 1998)

    Conclusion

    In conclusion, Rizal’s annotation of Sucesos delas Islas Filipinas is gem in the stream in
    Philippine historiography. He did well in his ambitions of giving justice in the pre-colonial life of
    the Filipinos. His patriotism was very evident in this piece and he did not get away in his
    personality in doing this work. He also has set a good example in doing making researches (thus
    having his social scientist side). Among many Spanish writers who had so much interests in writing
    about the Philippines and his people, he chose Morga because he believe he was less biased than
    those from the religious orders. Morga had connections to the Spanish government being a
    lieutenant but he was not a part of the church. He also chose Morga because of his wide experience
    in the different places and cultures in the Philippines. And as what Rizal has said in his annotations,
    it is very much evident in the accounts made by Morga that our country can stand in terms of the
    richness of culture even without the influence of the Spaniards. Rizal has his own biases in writing
    his annotations, but he was never unaware of his arguments and he never get away in his love for
    his country and countrymen. And more importantly, Rizal began the task of writing the first
    Philippine history from the viewpoint of a Filipino. (Ocampo, 1998).

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