The Propaganda Movement which

began in 1872 was a peaceful campaign for

reforms geared towards changing the political
and social order in the country under Spanish
rule.
Reforms they sought:
o Equality of Filipinos and Spaniards before
the law
o Assimilation of Philippine representation in
the Spanish Cortes
o Filipinization or secularization of Philippine
parishes
o Individual liberties for the Filipino people,
such as freedom of speech, freedom of the
press, and freedom of the redress of
grievances.
The Filipino Propagandists
Filipino propagandists were envisioning
the total transformation of the countrys political
and social order by attacking the civil, military,
and ecclesial abuses committed by Spanish
authorities against the Filipino people but did
not aspire to separate the country from Spain.
The TRIUMVIRATE of the Propaganda Movement
JOSE RIZAL The Novelist
The most highly educated among the
Filipino propagandists
At an early age, he already expressed
his love for his country by writing.
Two of his famous literary works are
Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
Noli Me Tangere was considered the
Charter of Filipino nationalism. Calls
for Filipinos to regain their selfconfidence, appreciate their selfworth, return to the heritage of their
ancestors, assert themselves as coequal of the Spaniards.
El Filibusterismo was Rizals anatomy of a
revolution that failed. His clear
message was that the present system
of government under corrupt officials,
dominated by the friars can lead to
the downfall of spain.
GRACIANO LOPEZ-JAENA The Orator
Although grounded in religious
teachings, he still demonstrated the
ability to resist arbitrary authority and
control by writing criticisms of the friars
in his tale entitles Fray Botod. In this
literature, he pictured an immoral and
ignorant big-bellied friar named Botod
who enriched himself by exploiting the
masses, the reason why the friars
became the object of ridicule and
contempt by the people. Graciano,
therefore, got ire of the friars who were

about to get him arrested but secretly

left Philippines and fled to Spain.
Founded La Solidaridad and the first
editor of it.

MARCELO H. DEL PILAR The Journalist

Campaigned against the misdeeds and
excesses of the Spanish friars and the civil
officials.
Awakened the consciousness of his fellow
Bulakenos on political and social realities.
Founded the Diariong Tagalog where he
published articles lambasting the Spanish
and friars and exposed all injustices
committed by the by the colonial
government.
LA SOLIDARIDAD
The organ of the patriotic society known
as Associacion La Solidaridad, which
pledged to work for reforms from the
Spanish government.
AIM:
o To work peacefully for political and
social reforms
o To portray the deplorable conditions of
the Philippines and for Spain to remedy
them
o To oppose the evil forces of reaction
and medievalism
o To advocate liberal ideas and progress
o To champion the legitimate aspirations
of the Filipino people to life,
democracy, and happiness
ASSOCIATION HISPANO-FILIPINO
Made to secure reforms for the Philippines
Composed of Filipino expatriates and
prominent scholars in Spain
Passage of some laws including law
pertaining to the compulsory teaching of
Spanish and the laws providing reforms in
the judiciary.
LA LIGA FILIPINA THE PHILIPPINE LEAGUE
Motto: Unus Instar Omnium or One Like All
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
Unification of the whole archipelago into a
vigorous, compact body
Mutual protection in every want and
necessity
Defense against all forms of violence and
injustice
Stimulation of instruction, agriculture, and
commerce

The undertaking of study and application

of reforms
FAILURE OF THE PROPAGANDA MOVEMENT
1. Spain was very much preoccupied with her
own internal problems and did not have time
to consider the colonial problems aired by the
propagandists through the La Solidaridad
2. The friars countered all attacks of the
reformists through their newspaper in the

Philippines entitled La Politica de Espana en

Filipinas
3. Petty quarrels among the reformists made
them disunited
4. Lack of finances to support the propaganda
activities in Europe led to the failure of the
movement