Reading in the Philippine History

Liberal Regime of Carlos Ma. Dela Torre

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Radio Segment:
Q and A
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Frequently ask questions:
*what is liberal regime?
*who is Carlos Ma. Dela Torre?

-Carlos María de la Torre y Navacerrada

*why does he was sent here in the Philippines?

- He was sent here in the Philippines by Francisco Serrano after the ouster of Queen
Isabel II as result of the La Glorios revolution.

Other information about Carlos Ma. Dela Torre:

On June 23, 1869, Carlos Maria de la Torre y Nava Cerrada started his term as the new
Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines.

On September 1868 the people of Spain who were tired of the autocratic rule of Queen
Isabella II, rose in revolution and succeeded in setting up a government which guaranteed the
basic human freedom. This government under President Serrano sent Don Carlos de la Torre
as Governor and Captain General of the Philippines. His arrival in Manila was most welcome by
the liberal minded Spaniards, mestizos and Filipinos, all of whom hailed him as their liberator
from the supposed tyrannies of the conservative and reactionary elements here.

During his term he posed and acted as a true democrat. Some of the innovations that he
introduced shocked the aristocratic and haughty Spanish residents of the city who thought that
the Governor had gone crazy.
 Some of the achievements of Governor De la Torre that revealed his democratic
leanings were:
The abolition of the censorship of the press,
The suppression of flogging as the punishment for desertion among native soldiers, and
substituting it for a month of imprisonment,
The settlement of agrarian troubles in Cavite and the appointment of Eduardo Camerino,
leader of the aggrieved tenants, as captain of "Guias de la Torre", with the power to assist the
Guardia Civil,
His approval of the Morel decrees of November 6, 1870, which would secularize certain
secondary and collegiate institutions of learning in Manila,
He did away with the guard of halberdiers that watch his palace.
The liberal regime of de la Torre, undoubtedly encouraged the Filipinos to discuss public
issues and secure more reforms. Accordingly, the intellectuals among them, priests and laymen,
constituted themselves into a commission of reformers and set as their main objectives the
Filipinization of the parishes and the enjoyment of more political rights for their people as
embodied in the Spanish constitution. Even the Filipino students of the University of Santo
Tomas, inspired by the liberal spirit of the times, formed themselves into a patriotic society
called "Juventud Escolar Liberal".

The liberal regime in Spain came to an end in November 1870, when the Spanish Cortes
reestablished the Spanish monarchy and elected Prince Amadeo of Savoy as the new King of
Spain. Consequently, General Rafael de Izquierdo was sent to replace Governor de la Torre.

Upon assuming office on April 4, 1871, Izquierdo minced no words when he announced
that he came to rule the Philippines "with a crucifix in one hand, and a sword in the other".
Izquierdo promptly rescinded the liberal measures put in place by his predecessor, thus
implementing harsher laws

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