The Propaganda

Movement
Chapter 7 by Diane Honey M. Lauron
What is a
Propaganda Movement?
• A Cultural organization formed in 1872 by Filipino
expatriates in Europe. And it was the first Filipino
nationalist movement, led by a Filipino elite
• Illustrados - the enlightened ones.

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Leaders of the
movement;
 Jose P. Rizal
 Marcelo H. Del Pilar
 Graciano Lopez Jaena

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The Rise of the Propaganda Movement

1872 Martyrdom of Gomburza which was headed

by Rafael de Izquierdo
GOMBURZA;
• Mariano Gomez
• Jose Burgos
• Jacinto Zamora
Book: The Life and Works of Jose Rizal, Estella 2018
Reforms desired by the Propaganda Movement

1. Equality of the Filipinos and Spaniards before the laws.

2. Assimilation of the Philippines as a regular province of
Spain.
3. Restoration of the Philippine representation in the Spanish
Cortes.
4. Filipinization of the Philippine parishes and expulsion of the
friars.
5. Human Rights for the Filipinos.
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Propagandists
The Propagandists;
• Jose P. Rizal • Pedro Serrano Laktaw
• Marcelo H. Del Pilar • Jose Ma. Panganiban
• Graciano Lopez Jaena • Fernando Canon
• Mariano Ponce • Jose Alejandrino
others; • Isabelo delos Reyes
• Juan Luna and Felix Hidalgo • Dominador Gomez
• Pedro Paterno
• Antonio Luna https://www.slideshare.net/vikya/propaganda-movement-
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La Solidaridad
Founder: Graciano Lopez Jaena
“ to combat all reaction, to impede all retogression, to applaud
and accept every liberal idea, to defend All progress”.
Articles dealing with;
• Spanish Politics
• Attacks on Friars
• Reforms for the Philippines
Book: The Life, Works and Writings of Jose Rizal
The writers with their pen names
• Jose P. Rizal ( Dimasalang and Laong Laan)
• Marcelo H. Del Pilar (Plaridel)
• Antonio Luna (Taga-Ilog)
• Mariano Ponce (naning, Kalipulako, and Tikbalang)
• Ferdinand Blumentritt (Australian)
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La Solidaridad aims to;
1) To work peacefully for political and social reforms.
2) To portray the deplorable conditions of the Philippines
so that Spain may remedy them,
3) To oppose the evil forces of reaction and medievalism.
4) To advocate liberal ideas and progress.
5) To champion the legitimate aspirations of the Filipino
people to life, democracy, and Happiness.
Book: Jose P. Rizal His Life Works and Role in the Philippine Revolution by Libert Amorganda Acibo Ma, (D.D
Cand.) and Estela Galicano- Adanza Ph.D. Philippine Social Life Minor
Los Agricultores Filipinos
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