History 1 Assignment

1) What are the aims of La Liga Filipina? Why is it considered a subversive

organization?
The aims of the Liga, as expressed in its constitution, were:
(1) To unite the whole archipelago into one compact, vigorous, and
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homogenous body;
Mutual protection in every want and necessity;
Defense against all violence and injustice;
Encouragement of instruction, agriculture and commerce; and
Study and application of reforms.

The organization La Liga Filipina was derived from La Solidaridad and the
Propaganda Movement. The Liga was sort of mutual aid and self-help society
dispensing scholarship funds and legal aid, loaning capital and setting up
cooperatives. The Liga was organized by the hopes of Rizal that it would put to a stop
the abusive Spanish rule but it had no intention of rising up in arms against the
government. The leagues purpose is to build a new group sought to involve the
people directly in the reform movement, which made the Spanish authorities realize
the Liga was becoming a threat to their occupation and led to Rizals imprisonment
and deportation to Dapitan.
2) Short background on Andres Bonifacio.
Andres Bonifacio was born on November 30, 1863 to Santiago Bonifacio and
Catalina de Castro in Tondo in Manila, Philippines. He was a Filipino revolutionary
hero who founded the Katipunan, a secret society devoted to fighting Spanish
occupation of the Philippines. He was the first one to lay the groundwork for the
Philippine Republic. Bonifacios early education started in the Guillermo Osmena
School. But, unfortunately, his parents died when he was 14 years old. This forced
him to quit studies and look after his younger brothers and sisters. He earned a living
by selling paper fans and wooden canes in the streets.

He worked in Fleming and Company as a clerk and Fressell and Company as

an agent. Bonifacio was interested in classic rationalism and read some great works of

Victor Hugo, Jose Rizal, and Eugene Sue. He had a deep interest in reading books on
French Revolution and acquired a good understanding of the socio-historical process.
This encouraged him to join the La Liga Filipina. La Liga Filipina was organized in
1892 by Jose Rizal for the purpose of uniting the nationalist movement for reforms.
The arrest and banishment of Rizal made the Liga practically dead as an
organization. Bonifacio continued the struggle and formed Katipunan in 1892. The
Katipunan derived its ideological principles from the French Revolution and provided
a significant platform for freedom, equality and independence. The society was
discovered by the Spaniards on August 19, 1896. On August 23 1896, Bonifacio and
his followers assembled at Balintawak and agreed to have an armed struggle against
the Spaniards. The first battle took place on August 25, 1896 and this followed a reign
of terror. Due to conflict, the rebels were split into two groups, Magdiwang and
Magdalo in Cavite, Luzon. When Bonifacio tried to mediate, he attempts were
rebuffed. Bonifacios acts and plans were termed as harmful for the unity and he was
arrested and executed for treason and sedition. The execution was ordered by Gen.
Emilio Aguinaldo, the elected president of the provisional revolutionary government.
Bonifacio was executed on May 10, 1897 in the mountains of Maragondon, Cavite.
3) How is the KKK related to Liga? How is it different? Is it an improvement as
compared to the Cuerpo de Compromisarios?
Andres Bonifacio was also a member of La Liga Filipina, although he soon lost
hope in gaining reforms though peaceful means. This feeling was especially heightened
when Jose Rizal was exiled to Dapitan. Bonifacio became convinced that the only way
the Philippines could gain independence was through a revolution. When the Liga is
about to be exposed, it is then divided into two groups. One was Katastaasang
Kagalanggalangang Katipuanan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (KKK) and the other was
Cuerpo de Compromisarios. KKK espoused armored revolution meanwhile La Liga
Filipina insisted peaceful reformation. Meanwhile the other group, Cuerpo de
Compromisarios pledged to continue supporting the La Solidaridad which aimed to
increase Spanish awareness of the needs of its colony, the Philippines, and to propagate a
closer relationship between the colony and Spain.
4) Explain: The personal is political.

Personal Is Political is coming to a personal realization of how "grim" the situation

was for women were as important as doing political "action" such as protests. Hanisch
noted that "political" refers to any power relationships, not just those of government or
elected officials. In feminist terms, the personal is political refers to the theory that
personal problems are political problems, which basically means that many of the
personal problems women experience in their lives are not their fault, but are the result of
systematic oppression.